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Dangote should have worked entirely with the Chinese on his refinery. Massive investments such as Dangote Refinery and Adjukuta steel are potentially transformative. Too many forces are against Nigeria becoming an industrial Nation with the ability to exhert itself as an independent influential force on the world stage.

Simply put, a powerful Nigeria is none threatening to the Chinese. It will not impact thire philosophy. They will help Nigeria without subterfuge. However a powerful Nigeria, while not arguably threatening to the race of people Dangote has chosen to primarily work with, a powerful Nigeria is an offence to them habitually and philosophically because they have become symbiotic with white people and the West.

Understand this and know peace.

No Ghana protests, interesting.

Top 20 Africa Nations with the most significant protests since 1980.

1 South Africa - Frequent anti-apartheid protests in the 1980s, widespread labor strikes, student protests (Fees Must Fall), and xenophobic violence.

2 Nigeria - Frequent anti-government protests, labor strikes, #EndSARS movement, and protests over economic policies.

3 Egypt - Multiple significant protests, including the 2011 Revolution, anti-government protests in 2013, and recent economic protests.

4 Sudan - Frequent protests against authoritarian rule, culminating in the 2019 revolution.

5 Zimbabwe - Consistent protests against economic conditions, political repression, and demands for democracy.

6 Tunisia - Regular protests, with the Jasmine Revolution (2010-2011) being a significant event.

7 Algeria - Continuous protests against the government, including the 2019 Hirak movement.

8 Ethiopia - Ongoing ethnic-based protests, particularly in the Oromia region, and political unrest.

9 Democratic Republic of Congo - Frequent anti-government protests, particularly against extended presidential terms and corruption.

10 Kenya - Regular election-related protests and demonstrations against corruption.

11 Burkina Faso - Frequent protests, including the 2014 uprising against Blaise Compaoré.

12 Ivory Coast - Regular political protests, particularly around election periods.

13 Uganda - Persistent protests against long-term rule of President Yoweri Museveni and political repression.

14 Morocco - Regular social protests, including those during the Arab Spring and recent economic grievances.

15 Senegal - Frequent protests against government policies and political figures.

16 Togo - Regular protests against the long-standing rule of the Gnassingbé family.

17 Gabon - Frequent protests, particularly around election periods and against corruption.

18 Angola - Regular protests against economic conditions and political corruption.

19 Libya - Multiple significant protests, including the 2011 revolution and ongoing unrest.

20 Mali - Frequent protests, including those leading to the 2020 coup and against jihadist violence.

These countries have been notable for their regular and significant protest movements, often driven by demands for political change, economic reforms, and social justice.









Ref ChatGPT

Top Ten Significant Protesting Africa Nations since 2000


1) Egypt: The country witnessed major protests during the 2011 Arab Spring, which led to the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. Subsequent protests have continued over economic issues and political dissatisfaction.

2) South Africa: Protests in South Africa have been frequent, addressing issues like service delivery, corruption, unemployment, and labor disputes. Notable protests include the 2012 Marikana miners' strike and the more recent #FeesMustFall movement.

3) Tunisia: The birthplace of the Arab Spring, Tunisia experienced significant protests in 2010-2011, leading to the overthrow of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Protests have continued sporadically due to economic challenges and political reforms.

4) Sudan: Protests in Sudan have been widespread, especially during the 2018-2019 period, which resulted in the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir. Continued protests address economic issues and the transition to civilian rule.

5) Algeria: Known for the 2019-2020 Hirak movement, Algeria has experienced significant protests calling for political reforms and the end of long-term rule by the political elite.

6) Zimbabwe: Economic hardships and political repression have led to numerous protests in Zimbabwe, notably in 2008, 2016, and 2019.

7) Nigeria: Frequent protests in Nigeria have centered on issues such as corruption, police brutality (notably the #EndSARS movement in 2020), economic inequality, and insecurity.

8 Ethiopia: Various ethnic and political tensions have led to significant protests, including those by the Oromo ethnic group and other groups dissatisfied with government policies.

Ref ChatGpt

Graceds:
Youths rule the day when given the chance

Example, please.

Litmus:

List the number of nations that embarked on massive infrastructural drive in other to revive the Nation in the face of faltering economy, mass unemployment, poverty and hunger?

ChatGPT
Several nations have embarked on massive infrastructural drives to revive their economies, especially during periods of economic downturns, mass unemployment, poverty, and hunger. Historically, notable examples include:

United States: During the Great Depression in the 1930s, the New Deal was implemented, which included massive public works projects to create jobs and stimulate the economy.

Germany: In the 1930s, Germany undertook extensive infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Autobahn.

China: In response to the global financial crisis of 2008, China launched a significant stimulus package focusing on infrastructure development.

Japan: Following the economic stagnation of the 1990s, Japan invested heavily in public works to stimulate growth.

South Korea: During the 1997 Asian financial crisis, South Korea implemented infrastructure projects as part of its recovery strategy.

Brazil: In the early 2000s, Brazil undertook large infrastructure projects as part of its growth acceleration programs.

India: Recent years have seen India investing heavily in infrastructure to boost its economy and address unemployment and poverty.

Each of these countries recognized the importance of infrastructure development as a means to stimulate economic activity, create jobs, and alleviate poverty and hunger during times of economic distress.




Pre 1945, several nations undertook massive infrastructural drives to revive their economies, reduce unemployment, alleviate poverty, and address hunger. Notable examples include:

United States: The New Deal (1933-1939) under President Franklin D. Roosevelt included large-scale infrastructure projects like the construction of dams, bridges, roads, and public buildings to counteract the Great Depression.

Germany: The Autobahn construction and other public works programs under the Nazi regime in the 1930s aimed to reduce unemployment and stimulate the economy.

Soviet Union: The Five-Year Plans initiated in the late 1920s and 1930s under Joseph Stalin focused on rapid industrialization and infrastructure development, including the construction of factories, railroads, and power plants.

Italy: Under Benito Mussolini in the 1920s and 1930s, Italy undertook several infrastructure projects, including road building and land reclamation efforts.

Japan: In the 1930s, Japan pursued aggressive industrial and infrastructural development to support its military ambitions and stimulate economic growth during periods of economic difficulty.

These efforts were characterized by large-scale government investment in public works and infrastructure projects aimed at economic recovery and modernization

mrvitalis:
Exactly... I have always known the guy had nothing

Anyone who thinks building infrastructure right now is a good thing is a fool

Its funny how people attacked my for my statement above... Nigeria has a long way to go

Nigeria debt to GDP is right now over 50%
Nigeria revenue to GDP is about 7%
Nigeria revenue to debt servicing+recurrent expenditure is 300% minimum

And a normal human would think building infrastructure right now is what we need ?

Buhari built infrastructure what was the results ? Increased recurrent expenditure without any net increase in revenue

Who really swear for Nigeria

Can't recall right now so will possibly need to look it up but, ogar, embarking on massive infrastructural drive when a nation's economy is faltering, leaving masses unemployed and hungry, is precisely what several Western nations did to revive thire nation and economy. If memory serves me, I believe that after the first world war, Germany did precisely this as did Russia.

Nice2023:
What Nigeria couldn't do is what they are doing.

What Nigerians did Kenyans can't do either, can Kenyans kill and Eat their police men?

Can Kenyans declare and enforce Sit-at-homes in protests?

Wow, look at the number of weapons. Nigerians are not poor.
You people build house at the drop of a hat. You erect structures quicker than authorities can pull them down. Let herdsmen destroy farms full of crops. People pull down electric power plants, and take newly built bridges apart. You have virtually free trains.

To an honest, impartial observer, Nigeria looks like a place drowning in wealth, which explains the disorganisation. Imagine a castle whose inhabitants are so bloated by food, wine and decadence, throwing custard pies at one another, slipping and sliding on gold coins, while rats and mice scurry across shelves and under tables feasting on garbage that lack of organisation allowed to build up.

Hec, if there's a God, he/she/it is probably angry with Nigerians or ought to be for being so wasteful. Yours is a land lacking nothing but the ability to see your blessings.

Has Federal or State Nigeria governments outlawed begging at airports in addition to other federal/state institutions?

Are there signs placed in strategic points at Nigeria airports warning the public that anyone caught begging, touting, soliciting, hawking may face prosecution resulting in heavy fines or imprisonment?

FG won’t bring food to your table, go back to farm, Delta monarch charges Nigerians



To mitigate the current ravaging hunger in the land, the traditional ruler of the Idjerhe Kingdom in the Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, His Majesty Monday Obukowho Whiskey Udurhie I, has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the rainy season and return to the farms.

The journalist-turned-monarch, who stated that Nigerians should not expect the government to bring food to their tables, also emphasised that the Federal Government should address herders-farmers clashes, which he acknowledged are partly hindering farming activities in communities.

HRM Whiskey made the plea while discussing some critical issues with journalists at his palace in Idjerhe Kingdom on Monday.

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“Let’s consider encouraging this government. Take the issue of hunger now. Some of us fail to understand that no government has ever brought physical food to anybody’s table.

“One thing I want the government to do is to see how they can decentralize their farming method.


“The Southwest has vast, arable land. The same applies to the South-South and Southeast. Therefore, fertilizers should be distributed along geopolitical zones.

“So, if a particular zone refuses to use theirs for farming, the next season we’d ask them why crops peculiar to their zone are unavailable.

“There are traditional tomatoes that our people here are accustomed to. Before you bring tomatoes from the north to the south, they’d spoil in no time. And then we blame the government.

“The government should holistically address the issue of the farmer/herders crisis. If, for instance, we form groups and decide to farm, I don’t see how 20 or 30 herders can take over the entire community.

“We should return to our traditional occupation, which is farming. We still have people who practice traditional farming. We should encourage them.

“Blaming the government for everything is ridiculous, as if it’s the government that will give us yams, cassava, etc.


“I have a different view. The government should also encourage people to return to their farms by improving the country’s security architecture so that if someone has worked hard to cultivate a farm, no one should come and destroy it,” he pleaded.

The Delta monarch, who criticized oil multinationals for describing the Niger Delta terrain as difficult when it comes to developing the region, called on President Bola Tinubu to expand the scope of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL).

According to him, the effective security surveillance work of TSSNL is gradually restoring aquatic life to the Niger Delta region due to reduced oil theft and pollution.

“We thank God that TSSNL is doing well. We appreciate that it is helping restore our environment and aquatic life to a large extent.

“If you go through our rivers nowadays, you’ll see clean waters, and aquatic life is returning compared to the past. And this is due to the activities of TSSNL.

“It has shown that it has the capacity and commitment to grow our oil and gas industry. If we must move forward, there’s a need for more encouragement.

“I thank President Bola Tinubu for renewing the operating license of TSSNL. I’m also appealing to him to expand the scope of TSSNL’s job beyond the present scope.

“They should consider expanding TSSNL’s scope to foster a better environment. The Federal Government should encourage TSSNL to do more so that more hands can be engaged.

“He’s seen the terrain firsthand. TSSNL’s presence has reduced pirate activities in our rivers. Our people are returning to their fishing vocation,” he disclosed.


HRM Whiskey, who recently earned an academic PhD from Delta State University (DELSU), Oghara, urged Nigerians to support President Tinubu, stop ethnic profiling of leaders in power, and refrain from portraying Nigeria negatively on social media.

“Nigerians should be their brother’s keeper at the local, state, and national levels. Our leaders at all these levels need our support and encouragement.

“I’m appealing to Nigerians that we do not have another country. The only one we have is Nigeria. The way and manner our people condemn leaders and government is unbecoming.

“We often forget that social media is a record keeper. You’ll either benefit positively or negatively from what you’ve said on social media. So, I’m appealing to Nigerians that this government is just a year old.

“I also think that President Tinubu needs our support and encouragement. No matter how powerful you are, there’s what we call local support.

“If he has no support locally, how will the international community support him? You can’t start with crises from the beginning to the end.

“We need to go back to the drawing board. Ethnic profiling and colorization of attacks won’t take us anywhere. We all have a role to play in the sustenance of peace and security in Nigeria.

“I strongly believe that collectively we can do better. Encouraging those in power is crucial. God has a hand in every government that comes into power."


https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-wont-bring-food-to-your-table-go-back-to-farm-delta-monarch-charges-nigerians/

Southwest States charged to increae Farming Activities



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph8R2pBm9Os?si=tucLwu88_RzpgL9O

Poor Vandals. As a Nigerian, I sympathise with the Vandals that were among the first groups of peoples negatively stereotyped by means that would later evolve into Western Media.

The Numbskulls turned Burnedskulls attempting to sack Nigeria's electricity infrastructure, do not deserve the title Vandals that justifiably sacked Rome circa 455 AD.

The 18-storey five-star Tower Hotel project in Bayelsa State aimed to attract tourists and provide high-end accommodations.
The project cost initially put at 8 billion naira had to be put on hold after the contractor demanded an upward review. This is after 6 billion naira had been released.
Number 9. Abuja Millennium Tower.
Amount Spent: 34 billion naira.

The Millennium Tower and Cultural Centre project in Abuja began construction in 2006. At 170 meters, it is the tallest structure in Abuja. Despite being topped out in 2014, the project remains incomplete. The FCT Minister once promised to finish the project, but costs have ballooned from 50 billion naira to over 200 billion naira, with 34 billion naira already spent.

Number 8: Tinapa Resort.
Amount Spent: $350 Million.

The Tinapa Resort in Cross River State, designed to be a shopping and trading paradise, has fallen short of its potential. Initiated in 2005, the project was meant to transform 80,000 square meters of retail space into a bustling economic hub. However, despite $340 million spent, the resort remains largely unoccupied, a stark contrast to the vibrant center it was intended to be. This project, a legacy of former Governor Donald Duke, now lies in waste.

Buildings, lights and resort type infrastructure will not attract tourists to Nigeria in meaningful numbers. Nigeria's strengths is culture. Nigeria needs to invest in this area to maximise her visitors attracting potential. Resorts, fancy buildings, and spectacular lights should be viewed as complimentary. After touring Nigeria's cultura offerings , resorts, high quality buildings, roads and the rest should act as places for tourists to wind down and savour the memories of Nigeria before departing.

Chinkoalhaji34:
Tinubus unwavering leadership and strategic economic decisions will continue to drive Nigerias growth and prosperity.

Hmmm; o- well, I guess if a leader is held responsible for all of a nation's failures, it is only fare if he is held responsible for all the nation's successes.

Balance of trade is an international imposition on Nigeria smacking of hangover from the days of piracy and later slave trade. I stated Nigeria since I'm not a fan of Africa and dislike mentioning Africa as I've now twice done.

Madagascar's capital has a new means of public transport

I struggle to think of a more stupid idea than cable cars as a means of public transport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUGm1I0rqyw?si=CKz1liCUWSwmnUQW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4TIxnKcpXM?si=BGqYjfkuG03xXbKi

onadana:
When you go abroad that is when you suddenly realise you are in stoneage all along.You never taste am that's why.....

I'm abroad, Nigeria sweet pass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKkw5qfcwRc?si=YRq3r7X_GKgzaMzc

Kenya can't teach Nigeria youth anything about protesting. If Nigeria youth are keen on learning stuff from Kenya what of bitcoin mining?

Bell UH1-H


Aren't Hueys Vietnam era relics?

Haven't bothered reading responses because I already know most will be about how Kenyans are doing what Nigerians cannot. When in reality there's nothing Kenya can teach Nigerians about democracy in all its ramifications. Nigerians protests, riot, tear down things, blow themselves up as terrorists, kidnap expatriates, force people not to work on Mondays, protest fuel subsidy, protest minimum wage, protest police harassment, even literally kidnap and eat polices officers in the process. Nigerians have been there, done that and have police officers bloody T-shirts to show for it


But of course Nigerians are going to forget it all an hail Kenya as doing what Napoleon couldn't do!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV87RQIzQrw?si=-T6b_qxVsb5ar90X

gbaskiboy:
Is like Nigeria have been encamped by the terrorist

Who no like better thing?

Many years ago I actually articulated on Niraland an imagined scenario of mine. I began by articulating how Nigeria's deviant opposition politics culture was blinding Nigerians to the true deplorable condition of much of Africa. They did this by brainwashing Nigerians into seeing Nigeria as the worst country in Africa when Nigeria was in fact one of the few relatively good African nations. I argued that by continually painting Nigeria as a hell hole, Nigerians had become blindsided and failing to notice the true deplorable realities of West Africa. I then proceeded to paint a picture of impoverished hordes of West Africans migrating to Nigeria especially as insecurity spread throughout the Sahel and migrating to Europe became too prohibitive. I imagined that the desperate youths and general poor able to mobilise will do so in all forms. In singles, groups of undeployed, beggars, optimistic migrants and in the form of radicals and terrorists. These people will quietly swell Nigeria's population adding to Nigeria's own problem. Since they are not Nigerians, they will not care for local feelings, ways and sensibilities. They will introduce foreign attitudes that will devalue life in Nigeria not enhance it. Nigeria's poor will be radicalised further by the increased poverty and insecurity brought about by these people. Insecurity will increase , leading to catastrophic breakdown in order. When Nigeria collapses like the other West African nations, and no longer full of easy pickings, the hordes - including Nigerians among them - will beging migrating further down south. Eventually spreading to Cameroon. Cameroons local problems will be enhanced; radicalised Cameroonian youths, the poor, separatists and opportunities will add to the ranks of foreign hoards. Eventually the anarchy will spill into Congo, absorbing Congos local problems, spreading to to Carbon, Rwanda, Burundi, worsening local situations, feeding it and being fed by it.
Like Zombies the hordes will invade and swell, all migrating further and further south, devastating Africa. And of course there would be attempted foreign interventions from world powers, including mercenaries. World media will blame African leaders and eventually fall on Bell Curve narratives. Overtly, there would be talk of aid, marshal plans, recolonisation etc; covertly, there would be resource control strategies and final solution bio weapons engineering plotted, from America to China. Parallel to all this, the West will arm all sorts of groups and warlords. Fighting will rage throughout Africa like an inferno. Some foreign media will label the Zombie hoards Revolutionaries instead of acknowledging them for the true mindless, opportunistic, shortsighted Zombies that they truly are. Meanwhile Nations like Namibia, Botswana, South Africa will be trembling and forming all sorts of preventative measures but all will be in vein because eventually they too
will be overwhelmed.

So, yeah , all very dystopian and phantasmagorical.....and yet, one cannot help but wonder

Good, now maybe the Niger Republic focused Northern Nigeria cattle Barrons can redirect thire herders and cattles from Nigeria to go feed on those fields so that our farmers can safely return to tilling thire lands and feeding Nigerians.

Nigerians needs to concentrate on Nigeria. Every resource centred on improving Nigeria: invest in all the Nigeria states - not like Dangote investing in other parts of Africa that he can't even travel to without being humiliated over visa issues. Military need to forget joint operations with the crappy West Africa neighbours. Northern Nigerians need to face Nigeria , not keep half an eye on Niger Republic. Yorubas need to concentrate on Nigeria not keep half and eye on Benin Republic, Togo and Ivory Coast. Igbos need to concentrate on Nigeria not keep half an eye on Cameroon and Gabon. As Nigerianas we need to concentrate on Nigeria. There is so much opportunity locked away untapped in Nigeria. Farming, political ecosystem such as the judiciary, law and order, state & local governments, role of traditional leaders, even how judges and lawyers should dress ; the ports, transport, agriculture, mining, housing, tourism, industries, fintech, space, industrial military complex. Build Nigeria, invest in the military, invest in high tech.

Concentrating on Nigeria implies taking border security more seriously, looking out for one another across tribe, gender, religion. Even if we are only a quarter as competent a Nation as our potential implies, we would be still way too advance for any insecurity in Africa let alone West Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P95lpoORHcI?si=UMqL0Pnwao4MO5kd

Sociology requires another perspective deserving the title Abroadism. Abroadism dey destroy Nigeria. Inherent in Abroadism is entitlement, the Entitlement that is spreading among Nigerians and rottening the Can-do spirit for which Nigerians were renowned. Nigeria's Opposition politics culture is foremost in inculcating Abroadism in Nigerians.

The shouty, screechy reactions, overblown anger, and seething rage that Nigerians online and Nigerians that have "Been-to" exhibit towards most things to do with Nigeria is a symptom of Abroadism. That footballer raging disrespectfully at Finid George was empowered by Abroadism.


The " this country sef" and " this country tire me", refrain are all symptoms of Abroadism.

The woman screeching at some school due to children carrying bucket is suffering from Abroadism:

https://youtube.com/shorts/9B_q5ULeitg?si=jTQiF4ak4vbXpFRN


Everyone is suddenly sanctimonious and judgmental at Nigeria and Nigerians as though they You are superior to "Them" superior to police man, superior to the governor, superior to soldiers, You are superior to everything Nigerian in the name of what pertains in America, UK, Norway, Canada etc...


Due to Abroadism, the woman in the video screaming about the children carrying bucket has removed herself from being Nigerian and absolved herself of whatever ills she deems Nigerians. Subconsciously she is an expatriate White woman passing judgment at the barbaric natives.....

But she is fat. When I experienced starvation I was skin, bone and kwashiorkor. Nigerians are not experiencing hunger, they are experiencing relative "poverty". I even placed poverty in quotations since in reality all Nigerians own land (land is wealth) and in Morden times Nigerians are inadvertently attributing poverty to limit in access to the things that white people created for themselves and sold to the world as a means of accessing minerals that they termed primary products.

In terms of security in Nigeria, I'm always pointing out the need for data bases , registration of births and deaths, border monitoring, identity cards etc. An example of why these suggestions of mine may be useful to Nigeria is in the registration of vehicles. Registering every motorcycle, keke, cars and lorries in Nigeria is relatively achievable. By adopting measures like this, the state can indirectly collect information on citizens - thire names, gender, age, ethnicity, state, race, home address or areas of dwelling etc. Voting too should be a means of collecting data on individuals that make up citizens of the nation or reside in it.

When Nigeria knows her citizens, Nigeria will go a long way towards being able to secure and serve thire needs.

Some expert was on media the other day proposing that Nigeria GDP was arguably one trillion dollars and ought be rebased accordingly. Conversely some argue 82.9 million Nigerians subsists on less than a dollar daily. Whatever the truth, the rate at which Nigerians buy land, clear bushes, infiltrate spaces in towns and cities and build brick houses, is truly astonishing to me. Even when homes are taken down by authorities due to contraventions, homes spring up in the same places not long after

The phenomena is worthy of study. The nearest to truth on what is going on in Nigeria in terms of the meaning of poverty is yet untold.