JAPAJANTIS: DISCIPLINE & TALENTS TURNED NATURAL RESOURCES INTO FINISHED PRODUCTS

Japajantis take heed. God is not coming down to save Africans. Heaven helps those who help themselves. God gave Humans the skills, intelligence and knowledge to use technology for transforming natural or artificial resources into usable and valuable products. There is a list of countries with the least natural resources: Vatican City. Costa Rica. Switzerland. Belgium. Taïwan. Japan. Hong Kong. Gibraltar.

Our darkest time in life, if we don't forget, can spur us into a better future. Necessity is the mother of invention, we say. Many people fall, it is those that get up and move on that make it. There is a Yoruba adage: Adani loro, Agbara lo fi koni (adversity makes us stronger). Japan was defeated, without natural resources but their talents, sweat, discipline and determination raised them, and they learned their lessons that turned their land and people into greatness. Build a miracle out of our villages.

Africa can rise from 500 years of Dark Continent instead of wallowing in self-pity. Indeed, more of our problems today are not natural calamity but come from a few privileged Africans at the expense of those that work very hard at home and economic refugees in the Diaspora trying to rebuild. Our problems are indulging in a leaky Basket. No matter how much sweat is poured in, most of it is wasted. Twice or more as much income as is made from gold, diamond, uranium, oil etc is laundered outside.

Source:

We hear how much money is sent home from Diaspora because most, not all, can be recorded.

What we need to monitor is the Trillions that have been sent out by Vagabonds.

See colo-mentality o!

Xisnin:
This analysis is long but outdated.
The gold standard is dead and only some conspiracists and scam artists are calling for its return.

China wasn't invited into a so-called rich club, it worked its way into it.

Exchange rate is irrelevant to a country's prosperity, it is our economic ignorance
and over reliance on foreign goods that make many think so.


The question the OP should be asking is why are Nigerians and its economists obsessed
with western country's view?

Even pain has its good side, an alert that something is wrong.

Keeping the foot against the advice of the doctor in charge is not wise.

For what?

Enjoy what?

So because he was a man, he might have enjoyed unspontaneous sex. I guess the same way the great grandmother enjoyed sex from slave masters and watch him sell the same children of her and his into slavery.

Even animals resigned to a lion killing her children so that he can have sex, comply out of fear.

The slaves that enjoy it were those banging their masters' wives and daughters.

Common guys, you cannot support foreign contracts for looters just because your man is in power. Foreign contracts has become the traditional and most lucrative way for politicians to stuff their pockets in foreign banks.

Are you saying there are no Nigerians or local companies that can use drone toys to picture and alert the Military of intruders?

But who are the so called intruders? These are terrorists contracted by Buhari in case he lost the Election to Jonathan. They refused to leave and made more demands.

So, if Turkish, Americans, Europeans or Russian Military used their toys planes children use everywhere including Nigeria as kites we used to play with as children, are the Nigeria Military ready to fight those contracted by their Generals?

Very wise lady.

Obasanjo, though stubborn, must save face by going to Ooni of Ife to apologize on his behalf to those Oba.
If he could prostrate for Ooni, a man younger than his own son or daughter, he can beg him to beg.

No matter what, some military remains in him.

If suckers think it is their entitled human right to Japa, they will sell their mothers, houses and land to find the money.

We know how to strengthen African currencies but greed and selfishness will not allow us because we want to consume what we do not make and live in luxury where we do not belong.

Scarce commodity to strengthen our currencies? It used to be gold, then oil, diamond and now uranium. Yet, they excavate each of these under our noses as long as thet throw peanuts to loca chiefs. Take them overseas and sell our finished goods back to us at a price they dictate.

Seriously, is there any African in government that do not know these? Instead they throw monkey wrench into our economy, factories, schools and universities so that they can import or Japa. Madness!

Nigerians refused to eat cheap cassava bread at home but bakers mix cassava with wheat anyway and we buy the bread.

Bottom line, inferiority complex. Claiming entitlement to Japa, other people's investments, using travel as a badge of honor when most of the people we travel to hardly leave their home.

Stay in your village, you refuse. Japan has no resources but make enough money to travel for pleasure if they care.

YORUBA MUST REESTABLISH ITS VALUES SYSTEM EARLIER TO CURB PRODIGALS

Nigerians have turned into a case study of how money could turn a rich country into abject poverty. The worship of money and greed for more without knowing what to do with it has made Nigerians the laughingstock of fellow Africans. Yet, we glorify ourselves as the most educated, richest and successful Blacks in foreign land.

It is actually authenticated and used against other Blacks by those who never wished Africa well in the first place. What they hide in the success of Nigerians abroad is that to live the same “comfortable” life their colleagues enjoy; they have two or three jobs with little time left for anything else. Even students have full time jobs. Those who die in the struggle, lose their wives and children to the system are unknown and forgotten.

Yoruba must be guided by their Value System from birth like ORIKI. According to the Yoruba values system: The first and most important is Wisdom, understanding and knowledge that grows with age and maturity, in normal circumstances. Known as Lakaye, Ogbon and Oye. This is the reason elders are respected as keepers of their cultural values. The vast knowledge found in IFA are specialities of different subjects from Philosophy, Religion, Mathematics, Astrology, Geography etc., collaborated by vast historiography of the Elders.

The second, no less important, is Character and Integrity, without which, whatever you accumulate is devalued. It is known as Iwa Omoluabi. This is not peculiar to the Yoruba alone as others have virtues in their cultures too. American Warren Buffett claimed he looked for certain qualities in his employees like intelligence and energy but without integrity, he did not bother with the other qualities.

The third in Yoruba values system is Valor, Bravery and Selflessness of those that can lead in case of attack on the culture, land or a war. This is known as Balogum Akinkanju that takes orders from the Oba. People need Generals to lead an Army in the time of war. Cowards are detestable folks among Yoruba. Even if their most respected Oba misbehaved, he is shown the calabash to commit suicide by Oyo Mesi his Cabinet (before the medieval times).

There may be some variations on the other hierarchy ladder in the values system because of different circumstances and environment in villages, towns and cities founded away from home in Ile-Ife as a result of war, competition for titles with industrious sons and daughters. Even a loafer without visible means of livelihood known as Alapamasise, a shame in Yoruba, may feel entitled solely based on birth. But Yoruba cautioned that the way free children are born are born, so is a slave.

It must be noted here that there are important traditional family Crown, Honor or Glory by birth juggling for positions within or after these values. They do not guarantee success if values are not adhered to. It is the reason Yoruba noted that there are commoners that have risen to the position of a king and kings that have been captured in wars: Iwofa to di Oba, oba to di iwofa! This happened in the days of wars and in today’s climate of political economy.

But those who lack integrity are bypassed in favor of astute blood and kin that can bear the worthy weight of the crown, glory or honor. The honor or glory may be reflected in the names like Ade, Oba or Ola and more. It is not unusual for people to assume or reject the names they were born into. It does not make you an incumbent Oba or traditional Chief. Though someone in your lineage could have been so honored.

People desire honors these days and seek awards to crown the achievements that a loafer cannot bear or shoulder. Once you are crowned or honored, known as Ade, Iyii, Ola or Ola pronounced differently in Yoruba and those other values have been accomplished, you do not have to be wealthy or rich to earn respect. There is no need to break your neck on a journey seeking wealth, if you have already been blessed with honor. Indeed, these honors are richer or heavier than wealth. Since they are not for the highest bidder.

Unfortunately, there are those who want some of these Yoruba values system bestowed on them because they possess the last quality in the Values System, which is Money. So, if you already have any of the above values, you do not need money. The reason is, those with money use it to pursue one or more of the Yoruba Values System. The reason wealth in Yoruba Values System is subordinate to more important qualities expected of human beings.

We have to search our conscience and stop denying the fact that any means by which we get rich, justify the end. All the casualties in misery and abject poverty, our reckless journey for money created, will catch up with the next generation. No matter how we try to erase the evil deeds on the way to riches, the poor children would haunt the children of the rich and innocent poor at home and live disdainfully abroad as lower castes.

When General Gowon said money was not Nigeria's problem but how to spend it. He could have been right if he was referring to money as the last in the Yoruba Values System. Usually, we want to make enough money for basic needs, savings for emergencies, school, retirement or old age. Paying for necessities like food, rent and other monthly bills first. What is left is discretionary income to blow. Nigeria, without discretionary income, blew off its basic needs.

However, Gowon was referring to the avalanche of Oil money that lured the Nigerian Market, into the most liberal market in the world. It was based on the euphoria of foreign income that gave us a false sense of security that we could import any junk we want including pins, pencils, used goods, and garbage from the high seas. Sadly, Nigerians laundered money recklessly outside as if they have discretionary income. By the time Shagari became the President, those who warned them on profligacy were pinpointed as Prophets of Doom.

Money does not have to be the root of all evil if we keep to our commitment to be well grounded within the system of check and balance. Most people use discretionary money to encourage goodwill while it is the temptation for others on how much they can push their power to control others. Problem starts when we accumulate additional money wondering what good or mischievous causes we can spend it on. General Gowon was right on the problem of how to spend unprecedented inflow of Oil Income after the 1972 Arab Oil Embargo

Indeed, the values of reckless behavior to riches would only earn prodigal sons and daughters, mirrors and pretty printed papers, in exchange for gold and modern slaves. A fool and his money would not only part, they would not know the difference between printed papers and their valuable resources, talents and natural endowment.

I do not care whether he is our son or not. Nothing to celebrate except that he has made a name for himself and not into drugs or 419.

But be warned, he is coming to push American interest not African interest.

Yoruba are not hero worshippers.

Do not forget what Obama did in Libya.

What about when girls used to follow the smart kid in school

What about Maths Maths Physics compared to RK RK Yoruba

What about clean, well ironed white shirt, double two from Esquire

Barley shoes, sisi come ride my Volks

Africans still believe others can do for them what they cannot do for themselves. This is 2023 and some people are still dreaming.

Tinubu went to India, the next countries he will go to are in Europe and America. Obasanjo and Buhari jet out everyday claiming they are going to bring investors.

Meanwhile, 2 or 3 times the amount brought in are laundered out.

Emefiele financed investors with foreign reserve. Nigerians have gone deeper into abject poverty. Who in his right sense would borrow money at higher rates in developing countries, and make a profit at home.

Enough of these nonsense. Nigerians are improvising daily on many areas. Set up coordinating committees within them to buy and spread their initiations throughout the country.

Do not throw money at them only to cripple them with kickbacks.

Music and telecom industries are growing without government corruption.

Virgin/Nigeria Airways died because of demand for kickbacks from those with pea brain but no contribution

Africans still believe others can do for them what they cannot do for themselves. This is 2023 and some people are still dreaming.

Tinubu went to India, the next countries he will go to are in Europe and America. Obasanjo and Buhari jet out everyday claiming they are going to bring investors.

Meanwhile, 2 or 3 times the amount brought in are laundered out.

Emefiele financed investors with foreign reserve. Nigerians have gone deeper into abject poverty. Who in his right sense would borrow money at higher rates in developing countries, and make a profit at home.

Enough of these nonsense. Nigerians are improvising daily on many areas. Set up coordinating committees within them to buy and spread their initiations throughout the country.

Do not throw money at them only to cripple them with kickbacks.

Music and telecom industries are growing without government corruption.

Virgin/Nigeria Airways died because of demand for kickbacks from those with pea brain but no contribution.

Life life life, eh!

Empty until we fill it with character that would outlast us.

A politician that defy the norm. He lives forever!

Obama must be running for President again o.

Seun is in difficult position. He has to TOLERATE and ACCOMMODATE them but his NAIRA FORUM cannot love them to death.

This is how one old site DIED. They sent threats, vicious viruses and anything they could until they killed the site and celebrated on its grave.

It is a good thing that Seun is now scanning each person before allowing them in. These people are vicious.

It still amazes me that Yoruba that has been their greatest friends and lovers in the world are the ones marked for destruction anywhere especially on Yoruba land.

Seun be careful and be fair at the same time

Some anarchists and insurrectionists have lost their sense of reason and civilization.

Has what happened in Gabon ever happened in Nigeria?

Even Obasanjo, the most benevolent dictator Nigeria has ever produced was soundly rejected for a 3rd Term by his own ethnic group Vigorously.

Stop justifying threats, intimidation,force and uncivilized behavior wishing Nigeria would fall at your feet.

I hate military coups anywhere anytime BUT well deserved in Gabon and hopefully Cameron next.

Those comparing Nigeria to Gabon are natural fo0ls looking for rewards by force or threats, they did not work for.

Even Obasanjo looking for a third term, was vigorously rejected by his own Yoruba people.

Nigeria no be Gabon.

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It has now become an argument and a competition of which ethnic group makes up the majority of prisoners and those on death penalty in foreign countries.

Old African cultures would demand a town meeting on the way forward and how to prevent others from falling into the same trap.

The root of all this is the obsession with money popularized by leaders reckless and conspicuous spending in the land of abject poverty.

The culture of money has never liberated anyone from the yolk and legacy of slavery.

Ask Black billionaires in the richest countries.

This teacher is an Angel

UNIFICATION OF AFRICAN CURRENCIES WILL INCREASE ITS LOCAL VALUE

Africans traded with one another before the arrival of the Europeans. Trade by barter was the world's most common form of exchanging goods and services, locally and across the seas. Cowries replaced trade by barter. Later, coins and gold replaced cowries. The way to strengthen African currency is to increase its buying power within our big population. What we are doing right now is weakening each African currency with euro and US dollar exchange to trade with one another.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1245497/unification-of-african-currencies-will-increase.html

The problems we have is not knowing how to take credits within us, even in the rain forest where we are all related since we have divided ourselves not only into states but into ethnicities struggling to snatch victories from the top.

While Europeans came and discover.

Take this Iron invention as an example from Nok culture, Ogun to this Igbo buried knowledge. Who knew each of you as Bariba, Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba then?

Interesting discovery.

We've always known that Iron Smelting started in the rain forest and that Ogun (iron) predated the Europeans and Asians.

This may be what is needed to buttress Ogun origin among Yoruba

What?

They are protesting Muslim/Muslim Ticket Again!

Yoruba do not care whether you are Hindi or Krishna.

OP, may God bless you abundantly and the person you copied it from. The bunch of useful fools that have brought this country to its knees will never get it.

You see, when a dog wan loss, e nor dey hia whistle.

slowice:
You wrote this epistle just to embarrass yourself. Smh