₦airaland Forum

shegoon:
World bank and IMF pushed us to where we are now with their wrong economy advise.The instructed T- pain to remove subsidy ,then to float Naira that we Will be ok.China,India & Russia don't take their advice and they are doing well.It is high time we realise that world bank and IMF are made up of west who never want Africa to grow.

Stop lying to yourself!

Since 1960, the one factor that has pushed Nigeria to where it is today and remains the major reason why common sense does not reign in Nigeria is Corruption and the election of kakistocrats into electoral office, a culture that has plagued Nigeria from its very beginning. Nothing good can come of having criminals in office. Nothing!

boringdraw:
I don't trust these International Organizations such as World Bank, IMF, and the rest. Their policies have impoverished Africa for decades. Wise leaders ignore them

Stop being stupid in the year 2024.

Nothing of their policies did any such to Africa. Rather, it has almost always been your criminal corrupt governments impoverishing you all while pretending to implement reforms that were suggested by the World Bank, IMF, and the rest. Look at the list below to see how very necessary all of the reforms suggested are. And compare that to the reality on the ground in Nigeria today. Does it look to you that your government has beneficially implemented any of the reforms even to this day?

criuze:
■ You see it clearly bro But The only way to cure Nigerai is to end it The country is a complete pete bondage

The country is not the problem; the people are. You can chop that country up into as many parts as you want to but so long as it is occupied by the same crop of people you have today, you will only be spreading the same rot across so many newly defined zones.

DeepSight:
God will surely curse this World Bank. They will all perish before they finish trying to kill every poor person in Africa.

Nonsense!

NwaNimo1:
■ Vice President Kassim Shettima, speaking at the Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja, expressed deep empathy on behalf of himself and President Bola Tinubu for the hardships Nigerians are facing due to the government’s economic reforms.
Despite the challenges, Shettima stated that the reforms are crucial to achieving sustainable growth.
“Our hearts go out to Nigerians, especially the poor and young, enduring difficult times,” Shettima said. “But we have no option if we must return Nigeria to the path of sustainable economic growth.”
■ He emphasized that Nigeria’s economy has been volatile, over-reliant on oil, and unable to create enough jobs for the country’s rapidly growing population. To address this, Shettima outlined the government’s focus on diversifying the economy through sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and the digital economy.
He also highlighted the government’s efforts to support small and medium-sized businesses, improve infrastructure, and remove regulatory bottlenecks. Shettima noted that the administration has introduced single-digit interest loans for manufacturers and a new credit corporation to offer consumer loans to workers.

So, the do-nothing approach of this administration towards corruption and insecurity that ravages the Nigerian system and the lives of Nigeria is all to the benefit of Nigerians.

2. It has been volatile and over-reliant on oil and that happens to be why the members of this administration have continued to make all efforts to acquire as much of Nigeria's oil assets as well as other resources for themselves while doing next to nothing about the issues of corruption, insecurity and lack of governance all together?

richmond500:
we are saying the same thing. What I am saying is that, before that 15yrs, our population will be like Uganda.

Without directly tackling corruption from the bottom up and the top down, these reforms will still yield no fruit 20 or even 30 years from now. We saw the same happen during SAP and so many other eras in Nigeria.

Nigeria's major problem has almost always been Corruption which we have seen impedes the implementation of reforms at all levels of society. And that happens to be one of the major issues this current administration refuses to tackle.

Winks2:
Omor na die we dey o. Can anyone Pls be Merciful unto me? I need 3k pls. I need it. 🙏🙏

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richmond500:
So we are going to suffer for 15more years? Before then, like 30% of Nigerians would have died of hunger, that's really a small price to pay.

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rexlims:
Which reforms exactly? Loans taken with no visible infrastructures in place to determine productivity.

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Forkthiefnubu:
That’s what they said about SAP about privatization and I believe it , look at the results today , in the next fifteen years it will most likely be worse

The reforms suggested by the World Bank are not the source of your sufferings as you can see in the image below.

Your suffering in Nigeria comes from the fact that you instead have rogues in office attempting to put these necessary reforms in place at the same time ensuring they loot as much as they can from it. 🤔

Many of these policies already exist on paper but they cannot be implemented because the criminals you have as elected leaders will not see that happen while they are still in power. 🤔

Bobloco:
■ According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is overwhelmed with a lot of responsibilities, and the Uwais Electoral report should be adopted to pave the way for free and fair elections in Nigeria.
He said, “The electoral reform is supposed to address who becomes the chairman of INEC, knowing fully well that what is happening now is state capture. Already, INEC, not the police, has been captured. We are talking about INEC, which may soon announce a new chairman if the office of the incumbent elapses.
“We are also discussing the judiciary, which has been captured in a way. What we are interested in is an electoral reform that can provide free and fair elections for all Nigerians, irrespective of religion, tribe, or origin. When the electoral reform is corrected, we may finally achieve the credible elections we want.
“Remember, we have always been advocating that the Uwais Electoral report should be made sacrosanct because it states that INEC should be unbound to three entities: electoral enforcement agencies, a delineation commission, and the electoral body itself.
“As we speak right now, INEC is overwhelmed with work. We need to have this electoral process unbundled, meaning that anyone who will be INEC chairman should be chosen through a transparent process where the judicial council selects and nominates for the President to appoint. We don’t want the current situation where things are hidden, allowing the President to dictate who he wants. We, the Obedients, will seriously advocate for Nigerians to have free and fair elections.”

You expect the current criminals in office today to do all of this then? Oi Vey!

chinchum:
OP keeping hate in their heart is like drinking poison and hoping the mom suffers the poisonous effect. It takes someone mentally okay to be self aware and check for their mental competence.

So, clearly you admit then that OP Is NOT mentally OP even though he may be aware of the fact that he has to do something about the problem. Yet your suggestion to him is not that he seek help from a mental health professional? How come?

Ironfaceman:
and how will this happen with these rogues

Some of the reforms suggested are in fact commonsense reforms, but as you said, when you have rogues in office and you have Nigerian people not involved in the process — the system is not transparent, the actual implementation of said reforms to the benefit of Nigerians will likely not happen. That's why when Nigerians call for reformation in sectors such as INEC, I am like so long as you have corruption eating through the system, whatever reforms put in place will not go beyond the paper they are written on.

Randerl:
Nigeria Must Sustain 15 Years Of Poverty To Solidify Misery

I don't believe for one second that you are referring in any way to the same reforms that this man is talking of.

NwaNimo1:
■ He noted that while implementing these reforms will be challenging, it is essential to persevere.
Gill stated, “Nigeria will need to stay the course of current economic reforms for at least the next 10 to 15 years to transform its economy.”
After being momentarily interrupted by a negative reaction from the audience, he continued, “I don’t know if you are agreeing or disagreeing with me. If these reforms are sustained, Nigeria will transform its economy and become an engine of growth in sub-Saharan Africa.”
“It is very difficult to implement such reforms, but the rewards will be massive if they are maintained,” he added.

What reforms though? We generally have no information regarding the particular details of the reforms the world bank and IMF keep referring to.

femi4:
The OP gave more info than what you have there

Where?

CodeTemplarr:
If the woman is the type with demonic powers to see into your future, it is on her to see and avoid what she wouldnt like in her old age too. No one owes such fellow forgiveness

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abba190:
just forgive her, you have no other option. just forget the things she did to u

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Lastmessenger2:
Have some,mental toughness bro. Nothing anybody ever,said will hold me,back

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ilovewater89:
Just move on. No need to forgive anyone

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israelmao:
Remember she carried you in her womb for nine months and labour pain she underwent.

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GreatVocalist:
Ask God to help you forgive her sir. It's His will for us to forgive others, so He will surely grant that request if it is genuine.

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iwaeda:
Forgive and forget. It is only God that rewards. Always remember this passage Matthew 18:21-35. To err is human, to forgive is Divine.

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HeadNigga:
since you believe the cause of your problems is her evil mind towards you. Now that she is old and needs your forgiveness, tell her to have godly mind towards you henceforth and lift the curses

Where do you people come from abeg!

femi4:
■ The more reason he brought it here, he didn't find closure by avoiding them. I never said its wrong in avoiding people,
■ I am just showing you a better and more noble way

I don't recall OP saying or suggesting he has in fact tried avoiding her at all. From what I read, she seems to be very much in his life still and part of the reason for the rage that continues to plague him.

2. A better and more noble way yet recorded as putting the lives of people at risk?

femi4:
■ If they come to you, welcome them, feed them. Show them what love is by reacting differently. An eye for an eye makes the world go blind.
■ If the world go by your theory, we will all have reason to avoid one another based different strain of relationship in the line of our forefathers

1. So, OP would rather they not come near him anymore because of the toxicity he has had to endure from them, it is an eye for an eye in your book and that is unacceptable?

2. What is wrong with avoiding each other? Many lives have been saved by it, so why is it wrong?

MasterTeeUSA:
Lol, you resort to insulting someone, and you think you are actually normal. You can have a civil conversation without insults. The problem with folks like you is that you think you have overcome all your vices and still have some of those. That is already reflected here in how you choose to engage with me. I will leave you now because I know you won't stop...a type of cyberbullying that is a reflection of a transfer of your upbringing. Talk to a therapist..you will learn a lot.

LOL.... it's always funny to see how people who reason like you are always first to accuse others of insulting them. 😂😂😂😂

But it's OK for you to freely insult the intelligence of others with the heap of bullsheet you spew, right? Nonsense!

femi4:
■ Wrong interpretation of the "forget" part of Forgive n Forget
To forget means to show of maturity, repaying good for evil Love for hate And care for hurts That's where the true closure lies

Define this love, care, maturity, etc. Also, are you essentially saying is that if one chooses to forgive and then basically cut that person off or treat this person like a stranger, that is unacceptable by this forgive n forget standard of yours? Basically, people who decide to cut off toxic family members are not practicing this forgive-and-forget idea of yours.

gabmanuel:
The fastest way to heal from emotional/psychological pain is to practice penance.
Each time you get angry about your Mom, just pray "our father who art in heaven ... Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who treaspassed against us" ten times. By the time you do it for 2 weeks, you will surely get tired of being angry with (or not forgiving) anyone.
Again, for the setbacks you have, try to move on, see it as being in the past and work towards a brighter future. Loving your family completely brings more progress.
NB: Alot of people that were never cursed by anybody still get setbacks in life, so, it's not just only you, while alot of people that were cursed(even by their family) still progressed.
If curse dey work like that, alot of people, especially Naija politicians, for don dey suffer nah.

Nonsense claim! The problem with most of you Christians is that you never in fact read through to properly digest what is written in the very Scriptures you quote from. Contrary to what you claim, the Lord's prayer clearly states that the God of Israel will only serve up forgiveness to those who have already forgiven others around them so it is essentially a useless prayer for OP who has yet to forgive His mother and has also not sought forgiveness from all others who hold grudges against him.

I suggest you go back through the context of Matthew 6 vs 6 - 15 as many times as you need to, to see for yourself how the prayer suggested in that passage DOES NOT work as a prayer for forgiveness or penance particularly in this case.

MasterTeeUSA:
■ Again you are shaped by your experience...some of students grow up in communities where that is the norm...did you have to join gangs to stay safe?
■ Did you have to walk in groups just to stay alive? You have no clue which is why you should talk to your parents...your own shift wasn't the same environment they grew in. Live and Learn

1. I grew up in Nigeria where it was considered the norm for a man to torture his wife because she is his wife. I have never tortured a human being in the same way because my experience got me to realize how evil that act of inflicting pain on another human being really is.

I didn't join gangs even though many did back in my day because I experienced how terrible gang life can be from watching all of those around me either drop dead or have their lives maimed by it. I am a human being capable of learning from my mistakes and that of others. That is how my experiences have shaped me. There is no excuse of reason why a person should turn to crime or commit evil acts against others merely because it was what he experienced. Such people are not humans but animals that should be put down.

2. Stop rambling abeg!

elevated2:
■ Incase you did not read it read a part again and see the bold.
She's trying to be kind to me now and I've forgiven her or so I thought. [/b]My life didn't turn out well the way I wanted because of her curse and evil mind towards me.
[b]She regrets everything now and I have moved on but the memories fail to leave me. I've tried as much as possible to forget those things but I can't and each time I remember them I feel this rage inside of me.

Well, to forgive others you first need to forgive yourself. Forgive her for every time she inflicted pain on you but note that she does not become a good person as a result of you forgiving her deeds. And then you will be able to move forward. She remains that same person who did all that evil against you, always.

femi4:
True forgiveness forgive n forget. If it's truly done, you won't bring it to NL

Humans cannot forget and rightly should not forget so they do not end up inflicting the same pain on others. Those who forget are those who are so good at repeating the same mistakes of their pasts... they in turn hurt others the same way they were once hurt by others. Basically, those are evil people.

MasterTeeUSA:
■ You cannot give what you do not have. That is why you do not understand what I typed up.
■ How can parents exposed to poor parenting know how to parent well?
■ Have you ever seen animals behaving differently than how they ought to act by being in different environments...check on YouTube.
■ We domesticate dangerous animals...so yes ...upbringing affects how animals and people behave. Read up on Sociology and Social Psychology

1. I can't accept what you said because it makes no sense at all where humans are concerned. We are not animals who are incapable of learning from our experiences; we are humans because we are capable of learning and making different choices as a result.

2. I was exposed to poor parenting choices. I experienced the pain of it and made choices to make certain I do not extend the same to my own children.

3. Again, humans are not animals who are incapable of learning from their experiences. Even dolphins, dogs, Baboons, and Gorillas, have been shown to exhibit the ability to learn and make different choices. You should maybe change the source of the content you consume so you begin to process things more intelligently.

4. We domesticate dangerous animals. Are you sheeting me?

triplechoice:
■ But you have used the descriptive word,God and not gods in what I responded to.

So long as the God(or Gods) in question is one's ultimate choice, it is a God.

chinchum:
■ Forgive her without her consent. It heals you. No one went to school of parenting, if you are not careful, it will affect you as a parent. You will either overcompensate in behaviour with your kids, or act similarly like your mom.

Please stop telling this lie! The fact that no one went to school of parenting is all the more reason why individuals should weigh well if they are mentally competent to raise kids or not. There is absolutely no excuse for terrible parenting, none whatsoever! Nature leaves the choice of having kids up to the individual so it is a choice to ruin the life of a child by way of bad parenting. His mother made that choice and OP is having to live still by that choice his mother made. That is EVIL.

MasterTeeUSA:
I teach students that have gone through emotional trauma. Understanding the reason and the roots of the abuse comes from understanding the person. If your Mom had gone through some measure of abuse herself, then you will see her as a victim and not a predator. Some people were not matured enough to be parents, some fell on hard times and some just continued what they learned from others. You will need to speak to her to understand how she grew up, what she went through, and get to the bottom on it...It is in finding the truth that the truth will set you free. Nothing else will...and I can assure you, she has kept her own upbringing away from you, but you need to get her to speak on it. Then reach back to me, and let me know what you discovered. Have a blessed evening.

How in the world does having a bad upbringing mean it is then OK for one to raise one's own kids to experience the same? Where are these kids that you teach these things to? Which country for Pete's sake?

ycat:
■ So what is the rage telling you to do? You have no choice, you must forgive her, especially when she's not an active threat to you. The spirit of unforgiveness will hold you back from your blessings. You can forgive and not have a full relationship with her if you fear a repeat of what she did.
■ Maybe she did her best the way she knew how. Don't ever say something bad to her, still show her respect if it means seeing her just once a year and if you can, care for her. You need to release everything now that she's still alive, so you don't start the second round of the anger of blaming yourself on how you should have handled things differently.

Spirit of unforgiveness? 🙄

2. She did not know she was emotionally abusing her child by rendering curses on him. She should be respected for being older even though she criminally assaulted her child and contributed to damaging even his future by it. WOW!! you folks ehn!

Coolgent:
■ My short advice..."She regrets" forgive her and treat her well

So, OP is merely to shake off the fact that he was assaulted mentally by his mother throughout his childhood, a fact that has greatly impacted his adult life as well? OP should just shake that off, abi? 🤔

Caseless:
I don't know the level of wickedness that would get a mother cursing her own child. [b]What did you do to her? They just don't go to that extreme just like that, except triggered. Forgive her. You both should forgive each others as I believe something led to that strained relationship.[/b]

So, there exists some sort of valid reason for why a parent should emotionally abuse their child? What is wrong with you people?

olaztek:
The most painful experience for a child is to be physically and emotionally abused by the very people who are meant to protect him or her. It would be very difficult to let go and move on.
But the op needs to understand that some parents have done more evil than his own mother. Some mothers
1. threw away their new born child in the toilet or gutter/canal for pigs to devour.
2. used their children for money ritual.
3. Sold their Children for peanut
4. Some set up their daughters for prostitution and so many more.
I believed all these are greater evil compared to your experience. So you should be grateful that you are still alive and hopeful for a better tomorrow .

Please throw away this mentality towards the suffering of others you have here. OP's pain and hurts are genuine. He should not need to measure it against the pain of others to determine whether he should be hurt or not. Again, please stop going around giving people this insensitive advice.

daddy001:
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You do realize that what this man did was not very irresponsible? Coming from the senate president, a lawmaker in Nigeria, it is to be condemned by all and sundry. Do you know how many hungry Nigerians would readily interpret his foolish statement as permission to go invade any space where they can find free food?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib3CZpu32Po?si=YtfgBxjMRbLPhH81

It is always a good thing to pay close attention to what is going on before commenting!

I am not here to discredit the cultures of people. I am not here to cast down the stories and myths that are related to the deities worshipped by cultures across the world. They each have every right to their beliefs in their various cultures. The Greeks have their gods and those stories are as valid as the Grecians wish for them to be. Orunmila, Obatala, Sango, Ogun, Amadioha, Eledumare, and Osanubua, etc., and other culture gods with stories and myths that still exist to this day are just as valid as the people who believe them as their own; I am not against them.

What I am instead saying here is that the connections and stories pretending attachment of some kind, by the religion of Christianity, to a culture that is removed from it are all made up. Saying that there was no headless Saint Dennis — a non-Israelite aka a dog —that went around preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Israel — a Gospel reserved only for Israelites aka sheep— is saying the following
► The non-Israelite aka dog had no access to or authority to preach the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ - Matthew 7 vs 6. So whatever the Dennis fellow may have done was not the Gospel but something else
► Dennis, a non-Israelite, had no place in the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Israel, neither could he have preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Israel because Dennis was not born of the blood of Jacob; even after his death, he could not have qualified to know or even teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Israel
► There is no direct or indirect connection between the religion of Christianity and the story of Jesus Christ of Israel(or YHWH of Israel).

Stories of headless men walking around can instead be traced to other cultures out there though.