₦airaland Forum

knightsTempler:
If you are Nigerian, share this picture to your timeline. Let the world know we are a great people. You can choose to see yourself and your country as criminal or choose to project yourself and your country as one of hardworking and motivated people. The choice is yours.

I do not need New York Times to tell me about how upwardly mobile Nigerians are. I look at myself and the search for an improved status in the US and I see other Nigerians doing the same...Igbo, Yoruba, minorities all. I see us and I am proud. However, since New York Times confirms it, I have to agree with them.
I am Nigerian and I am proud.

Copied from Ena Ofugara's timeline.

But we are criminals nah.is that not what PMB said

Se wetin Congo cause

Jacko1:
Government forget those refineries... They are dead refineries.... Start building new one instead

.exactly build it near the source to reduce the length of pipelines

Yhinkss:
The fact is that all these ekpas are rejoicing on behalf of the pipeline supply their people blow whic is supplying petrol to these refinery. It goes to show how pathetic these sadistic these wailers are.
Can't reason only become happy at bad news

Your Ekpa na raise to power 50.what pipeline suppliers petrol to refinaries? ?

SLIDEwaxie:
Yeah, that the kind of bad news that is always a good news to them...

Yeye iPODs. Both the OP and her kinsmen are so happy...

Like their brethen weren't the one who sabotaged the pipes.

Keep on blowing them...we dey here together.

Read between the lines how about if it's these importers are the ones blowing up the lines?

Okijajuju1:
The fact that you have to ask this shows you are actually ignorant of the happenings in the Country.


TOP TEN STATES BY IGR IN BILLIONS OF NAIRA (2015)

1-Lagos -- N276.1
2-Rivers -- N89.1
3-Delta -- N42.8

4-Enugu -- N19.2
5-Ogun -- N17.4
6-Oyo -- N16.3
7-Akwa Ibom -- N15.9

8-Kaduna -- N12.7
9-Bayelsa -- N10.9
10-Anambra -- N10.4


Notice how 3 Yoruba States beat the only Igbo state that managed to make the list?

Even Kaduna beats Anambra State.

Carry talk is free. Did yoy also notice how 2 SS states beat all other yoruba states?and it's I fair to add Lagos as it's not the yorubas that made lagos great

GeneralShepherd:
Some times Nigerians ask silly questions! The first silverbird galleria was built in Lagos (a yoruba state).

The biggest port in Nigeria is in lagos! Most companies have their corporate headquarters in Lagos. Now if the Yorubas were awful hosts like some of our brothers in Nigerdelta and were blowing up infrastructure do you think all these will exist in Lagos?

I can't speaking for other Yoruba states, I am Igbo and i used to live in Lagos

Guy no worry we will soon ha e a functional seaport in the SS.mind you the the One port is live

youmour:
You really think you just made any sense? Since he's a business man first then let him stick to he's trade and don't mix business with public office,he already has gallerias in Lagos,abuja,and PH ,so what is stopping him from building one in Bayelsa,they are tons of people eager to have somewhere like that to go and unwind in the state,if we are to go with your mindset and say he shouldn't develop his own state,and every other son of the state go with your mindset how else will the state develop and flourish,if my memory serves me well when abuja was created they didn't beg people to come,it was a small state with nothing but the people developed the state in lightening pace and now everyone wants to live in Abuja.what I'm saying is this,lay the foundation and when others see they will pick up on it.there is no place that is not good for business my brother,think of Dubai how it started.it pains me that year in,year out my state is still the way it was 10-20 yrs ago.trust me if I had the funds I wouldn't be questioning my kindreds,I will just lead by example and show them how it's done.

You are suffering from tribalistic sentiments .Ask GEJ and also the boys in the creeks to build one first.Also U too can build.it won't cost yoy more than 20M to start.

Mckennedy:
Your question too heavy oo,, I'm still waiting....

I be wan talk but the fear of Ban is the beginning of wisdom in NL

Mboi:
Yes he is a great man. As for where he was before, he was a business man minding his business. Now he is a public servant duly elected by his people to be their mouth piece in govt that's why you are hearing him now.
Anambra is busy developing their state without waiting for fed govt bail out, Aba in Abia is busy developing their industry to be self sufficient, Innoson in Anambra state too manufacturing vehicles so we can have and drive our own cars, south south is busy securing their land and oil from the impostors. Tell me what are North and South West doing to make their region independent atleast from foreing products.

Exporting cows. Camel and gwuru

youmour:
When I heard this news I got on twitter and bare my annoyance with uncle Bruce sadly I forgot to tag him to my tweets,thank God this made FP,I can once again bare my opinion,I have no grudges with the Igbo's my beef is with uncle Bruce,isn't it common sense to invest in your home first,I don't get it.first it was innoson now its Aba products yet the people you are representing don't have any platform to showcase our wares/products,common silverbird cinema we no get for Bayelsa,please uncle aside from watching the sunset with a chilled bottle of orijin there's no recreational spot in bayelsa,no be all of us be militants and dey enjoy the sound of gunshots and the smell of gun smoke,don't be like baba Jonah and leave us hanging,give us a shot uncle.

Guy that's a senseless argument. Are you in his pocket?there is no mkt in Bayelsa. He won't make money so you expect him to just dish out money like that? He is. Business man for crying out loud.if I want to build a comeracial property. .I rather build in Lagos PH or ABJ than bayelsa. U are more than welcome to go clear one spot by the sea put your white chair and sip origin.

49cents:
Can you mention one single thing you have for Nigeria in your life?

Nokia 3210

Rolings:
Them let him say sorry to Nigerians for waking up late, let him apologise for looking the other way all this while . My comments is on the topic, did he just start having galleria in 2015 or did Aba just started producing in 2015? Cheap political points.

He is now in government and responsible to a certain people. Ask your own local government to do same

Rolings:
Biggest hipocrate in Nigeria. This man and other PDP guys are trying to hijack the Change of APC . One wonders where the Twitter senator has been all this while or did Aba just came into existence in 2015 or why the grandstanding with made in Aba goods. Now he is donating his galleria as if he just built it yesterday .

Guy appreciate good thing when you see one.hate won't take U an inch 4 ward. The guy has been promoting made in 9ja goods ages however he just discovered how he could air his view in the social media. Tell me how many other senators have a social media account and active? abi dem nor vet Google

kaypound:
Finally I av been waiting for his turn....but it took too long.
chai this guy collect bribe pass kilode.

Abeg who don go prison since?

Lexusgs430:
Lol. 430 vs 425? Let's be friends and share the N5.00 difference!!!

I nor dey share the galla share the booze

harmony940:
Yes i agree with you again,diversifying the economy from oil to non oil comes with his own challenges.The president is trying so hard in that regard,for instance the Nigerian custom now generates like 2 billion naira daily,the firs,are generate money too as well as other generating agencies. The is the first time ever that the Nigerian budget will be based on non oil sector,basically driven by taxes. All we need is time and patience,lets give him these and see how things work out.

One of challenges of of the present administration is that it is being so rounded by people who are corrupt themselves. I just pray he gets it right because if he fails Nigeria as a country will fail.

I think sometimes we have to be sincere in our submissions, talking about the president surrounding himself with thieves right,, did you listen in the news today how they labeled something as house rent for ASO ROCK? now who lives there?.Never believe politicians, they are all career liars.If you recall PMB said he borrowed the money to buy the registration form in order to come accross as humble, the other one said he had no shoes.Now we know different.
Regard raising revenue YES we can do it from the non Oil export.Government should formulate policies to encourage local producers.Give them tax brakes, make it easy a transparent to export products.

Lexusgs430:
£1 = N430
NB : Small small e go enter £1 = N1000

E don reach 430?, thought it was 425

coachwilcox:
Nigerians are indeed daft and too stupid to see beyond their nose in most matters in their own country.

Last 3 weeks I bought a KLM ticket to London for 800 dollars. I paid 160k into Zenith Bank to secure same ticket. That's because the airlines are using CBN rate. If I'd gone to the aboki to buy 800 usd, I'd have spent 240k or thereabout.

My point is, the rate being announced is actually the parallel market rate which shouldn't be more than 10 to 20 naira above the CBN rate. However, the BDCs are profiting on speculation and funding importation of banned items we can produce in nigeria. This driving the rate way above the cbn rate. You don't grow your economy to compete with Asia or Europe by importing what you can produce.

Those crying foul about the exchange rate are those ruining the economy and making it import dependent. Since Customs are not successfully screening and seizing banned items, the best way is to starve the illegal importers from forex to kill the economy further.

Next focus I want PMB to face is Seme border and the massive inflow of items from port novo which are largely banned.

If Naija will be great, we must feel the pinch.

As regards illegal importation that's a non issue reason being, if I import banned Items, well i will just moved into importing things that are not banned, there are thousands of them so why would I stress myself? its going to cost me more to clear as they are banned, and same cost to buy them,why will I not divert into ligal importation? see teh logic? that argument is not really true bro its a smoke screen for teh real scam.

coachwilcox:
Nigerians are indeed daft and too stupid to see beyond their nose in most matters in their own country.

Last 3 weeks I bought a KLM ticket to London for 800 dollars. I paid 160k into Zenith Bank to secure same ticket. That's because the airlines are using CBN rate. If I'd gone to the aboki to buy 800 usd, I'd have spent 240k or thereabout.

My point is, the rate being announced is actually the parallel market rate which shouldn't be more than 10 to 20 naira above the CBN rate. However, the BDCs are profiting on speculation and funding importation of banned items we can produce in nigeria. This driving the rate way above the cbn rate. You don't grow your economy to compete with Asia or Europe by importing what you can produce.

Those crying foul about the exchange rate are those ruining the economy and making it import dependent. Since Customs are not successfully screening and seizing banned items, the best way is to starve the illegal importers from forex to kill the economy further.

Next focus I want PMB to face is Seme border and the massive inflow of items from port novo which are largely banned.

If Naija will be great, we must feel the pinch.

what makes you think the BDC fund importation of goods we can produce in Nigeria?
Let me set something straight, importing of good has nothing to do with weather we can produce it in Nigeria or not, its basic Economics, you go and source your product wherever you think you can bring your overhead down.
I shal give you an example,the Indian steel giant called Lakshmi Mittal has to close his factory in the Uk, up to 1000 people lost their jobs, reason being builders and Engineers are importing cheap steel from china.It cost more to produce same steel in the UK than landing cost of chinese steel as its a free market.that's in the west
Now if the cost of an office table from raw material to finished product in a shop is N30k and I can import from china to my shop at N25k, what do you think as a Business man would go for?
Solution:the only way round this is government intervention,give industrialist tax break.waivers for certain machineries.Loans and grant plus starters pack for small scale Business .Govt needs to initiate strategic policies to encourage Industrialization.We should coporate with china cos they are the only ones who will listen to us.

harmony940:
I totally concur with you analysis.However you should see from my own perspective that corruption is Nigeria biggest challenge,fine we have all what it takes to be a big nation,we have the human resources and the resources itself,but still most Nigerians are still lingering in abject poverty.

Believe you me my dear friend,if you are to contest election in your household for a post juicy or not,and you don't give something to your kids,the possibility that you will loose the election in favor of your wife who is ready to give something to your kids is very high,corruption is in Nigeria as become a culture to both the rich and the poor.

Thanks for apologizing after your comment,it is very mature of you.

We too do not like taking risk nd we are like wheelbarrow stop where the pushing ends.

grandstar:
You are completely wrong. Even Soludo and Sanusi have heaped the blame on Buhari.

His exclusion of 41 products from the CBN forex market and most importantly his refusal incomprehensible refusal to devalue the currency at the official rate to about 230 is what is devastating thee currency.

Both Sanusi and Soludo are both Buharist
They are also economists and former CBN governors.

The delisting of Nigeria from the JP Morgan index was a vote of no confidence on his economic policies

Plz show me who dey argue with you.the person deserve an E-slap

zheroes:
you are making sense but you need to add more sense!!! how much was oil which happens to be your only and major source of FX trading at when your hero was in office and when he left?

truth is things are bad, oil producing countries are feeling it the most, but it would have been worse if your brother was still there.

Not all. It depends on The over head cost .

chinnyonwu:
Bithc pls STFU!
So it was only during time for election that GEJ,s savages woke up?
We are in this position today because of our mono economy which your GOD GEJ should've diversified when the harvest was bountiful. Gej left when everything was already on its way down and if anything, naira would've been worse than it is today if he got reelected.

Ok how about OBJ? 8 years of killing Nigeria.

Know2020:
Oil price has been falling since spring of 2014 and Naira was stable up until october. I actually researched this prior to commenting.

Ready for e-bashing from the BATs

SweetSoup:
He should sack his Chief of Staff asap, all this corrupt individuals he surround himself with will succeed in destroying his government. Sad thing is that na we ordinary masses go suffer the consequences pass...

That's how it has always been.GEJ got yam eaters arround home now he is being accused of sharing the Yam.same way PMB will be accused of sharing the rice.Mainwhile its these rice eaters who put him there not me and you.

hotswagg12:
Another way of diverting attention from the #budget of shame#.

Yes Definitely. I said this yesterday

ajebuter:
And this same administration accused the last administration of not completing any project in 16 years

Common budget, dem no fit plan and implement

It's gonna be a long 3 years and 4 months, fellow Nigerians.

Make 2019 come sharp sharp. We nor fit wait.many people are now well clued up.

Remii:
so Kemi Adeosun and Udo Udoma are Northerners? They are Finance and Budget Ministers respectively, fyi

That was not the question. I asked what states? Or don't you know?

SweetSoup:
You are hearing about all this because this National Assembly is doing a good job or maybe because ministers can no longer bribe senators and house of reps members to get their corrupt crazy budget allocation approved like it was done in the past.
Much Credit to President Buhari war on corruption....

Lol guy U funny die. Do you know the ammount budgeted for books in Aso rock? And also for the feeding of PMB? And also the health facilities? U blind to that ni?

SweetSoup:
The same heavily corrupt PDP govt that has been passing very corrupt crazy budget in the past now forming shadow cabinet ba? Nigeria polithiefcians (PDP/APC) are corrupt and don't have the masses interest at heart. Pres. Buhari made a huge mistake in appointing polithiefcians rather than technocrats as ministers, he should sack them asap. Come to think of it, which ministry has been discovered to have inflated it's budget allocation? The minister should be called out.

That's the word but then again the name of our president is PMB he is responsible for anything that goes wrong in government for now.

abuayman:
Hmmm. EFCC una try. At least, FG collected almost 600m on bail alone, correct business wallahi.


Small small I don de near ftc after 5years for Nairaland. No wahala, we shall soon be there.

@poster above me, yhu fit help me small by simply deleting yhur comment eh?

Collect money on bail? Did you just say that?