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ABUJA AND YOU

Zainab Said Kabir posted

Abuja is probabaly the worst-hit of Nigerian cities by this recession. It is only understandable: Abuja works at nothing but revels in wanton opulence, fed strictly from pens adding zeroes behind a whole number. It's buildings are populated with straw companies gliding on patronage and privilege, not rights, merit and productivity. Most of its inhabitants are currently in what seems a state of disbelief, if not shock.

My son and I walked lazily to Sheraton two Saturdays ago and from the gate you got a surprise: no line of traffic! The lounge was empty as the car park was vacant. We sat in surprise at the little corners of decay creeping on the lounge, part of which was even poorly lit. Of course, even Maitama and Asokoro are wrapped in thick darkness these days at 8pm if grid power fails.

I was surprised at the black silence I met in these desolate palaces. Everywhere signs hang on homes and high-rise office buildings begging for tenants. I called a number on one and the voice that answered said it was for sale: 3.6billion, seven-story building with a footprint of about 250sqm. "I see".

There is good hiding in evil and sometimes you don't even have to look too deeply to see it. Too many wealth in Nigeria is strictly in figures without any underlying source or feeder spring. If you got your money through work and creativity; if they put you in a desert, you will still replicate the feat.

What is called a recession in regular economics is but a dethronement of false money, the overthrow of pretenders and wealth built with the tip of a pen so that reality and productivity can take over. It is an inevitable passage if nature is correctly programmed.

In a hilarious circle I was told about a typical Abuja moneybag whose fortune has now turned around. He was in money - and you know what I mean. In height of his affluence he collected two more wives to make a total of three. But the noose had been getting tighter and, all streams gone dry, he applied for a loan from a bank. Not so well exposed to the hazard of seeking credit from Nigerian banks, he was exceedingly positive he will soon be credited and so went with gusto to the manager's office on an appointed day to get the final answer on his application.

When he was told that he had been turned down, he lost control of himself so completely that he pooped on himself right there in the bank. He was helped into the bathroom and offered a ton of tissues and when he had become manageable, they led him into a taxi and gave him a thousand naira to the bank's happy ending of the personal tragedy.

The story teaches us that wealth without foundation will end in sudden failure. It is not only Abuja or the typical, overweight Nigerian big man, Nigeria itself is a victim of lazy wealth: oil is not a result of hard work or creativity. We don't even as much as have local capacity to drill the oil! If we don't build our economy by adding value through processing and developing our human resources, we won't end up much better than that poor individual you just laughed at."

My view:

It is time to start building real and sustainable wealth, enough of what used to be...The difference between the poor and rich nations is not the age of the Nation. This can be demonstrated by countries like India and Egypt, which are more than 2000 years old and are still poor countries.

On the other hand, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which 150 years back were insignificant, today are developed and rich countries.

The difference between the poor and rich nation does not also depend on the available natural resources.

Japan has limited territory, 80% mountainous, unsuitable for agriculture or farming, but is the second in worlds economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw material from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.

Second example is Switzerland, it does not grow cocoa but produces the best chocolates in the world. In her small territory she rears animals and cultivates the land only for four month in a year, nevertheless manufactures the best milk products. A small country which is an image of security which has made it the strongest world bank.

Executives from rich countries who interact with their counterparts from poor countries show no significant intellectual differences.

The racial or colour factors also do not evince importance: migrants heavy in laziness in their country of origin are forcefully productive in rich European countries.

What then is the difference?

The difference is the attitude of the people, moulded for many years by education and culture.

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When we analyse the conduct of the people from the rich and developed countries, it is observed that a majority abide by the following principles of life:

1. Ethics, as basic principles.

2. Integrity.

3. Responsibility.

4. The respect for Laws and Regulations.

5. The respect from majority of citizens by right.

6. The love for work.

7. The effort to save and invest.

8. The will to be productive.

9. Punctuality.

In the poor countries a small minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

We are not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel towards us.

We are poor because we lack attitude. We lack the will to follow and teach these principles of working of rich and developed societies.

WE ARE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE

WE WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OVER

EVRYTHING AND EVERYONE.



WE ARE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE

WE SEE SOMETHING DONE WRONG

AND SAY - “LET IT BE”

WE SHOULD HAVE A SPIRITED MEMORY

AND ATTITUDE…



ONLY THEN WILL WE BE ABLE TO CHANGE OUR PRESENT STATE.

cenaman:
EPL Table after week 38

1 : LIVERPOOL

2 : MAN CITY

3 : MAN UTD

4 : LEICESTER CITY

5 : SHEFFIELD UTD

6 : WOLVES HAMPTON

7 : CHELSEA

Your evil wish is not going to happen.

maynation:
Bros shut the fuck_ up.
Where were you when that same defence beat City? When they beat Palace and Co?
Please spare us the unending tales and accept your L in peace while preparing for the doom to come.

MAN U
LIVERPOOL
BAYERN.

Teinks.!

We are beating the 3 underdogs silly.

You will be here to celebrate with us as we thrash each of them one by one.

Place your bets on this and you will be reaping huge gains.

Diamondniyi:
3-0. Goalllllllll

Game over for my team!!!

Champions League dream gradually fading with poacher man-u on the prowl.

LordOfTheWeed:
Goallllllllll!!!!!!!

2-0



Sheffield dey gimme joy ooo

Enemies everywhere!!!

Whether they like it or not Chelsea is coming on top of this game.

DrDax:
When are you sharing for Yankari Games Reserve?

I hate seeing animals in cages.

I visited Yankari many years ago before digital cameras became commonplace.

Good memories....

"I hate seeing animals in cages."

Same as me. There is nothing like freedom to roam wide unhindered.

blackpanthar:
No one who made money the legit way did so without BOOKS.... how can you be mentored by a man who does not READ.... abegiiiii

Says who?

The ones you have been reading have they turned you into a billionaire?

Prosperity comes only by divine inspirations working into unlimited riches.

MajorOvakporaye:
afonjaitus people
na so dem be.

I thought an "Ovakporaye" is also considered an "afonja" by the enemies.

So why are you joining forces with your enemies?

Pls know that being a traitor is always an unwise choice.

einsteine:
According to the affidavit, a non Nigerian hacker who hacked into a US law firm (real estate law firm) substituted the account for the payment of a sales transaction with an account supplied by Hushpuppi. He also had bank accounts opened in Romania, Dubai and the UK for use by BEC scammers. He also made the mistake of using the same email he opened his Instagram with (rayhushpuppi@gmail.com) to coordinate activities with his fellow conspirators.

Thanks Bro.

More knowledge to you.

Kenny9857:
Awon space booker

I am curious

Does 'booking space' attracts any benefit?

EmekaBlue:
where he dey hide d money...abi na swiss bank wey dey help dodge fraud

una dey laff hushpuppi...watchout after serving few years. America will convert him to it's citizen and help work at d interpol

From ikorodu to riches to prison then to an american working class citizen

If you are nursing this supposedly hushpuppi's career path for yourself, please think twice and think deep.

This is not fiction, and in movies it never happens that scammers are rehabilitated to become top government workers.

They end up using their productive years rotting in jails.

Remember the enjoyment part is only for a short time, while the shame, the pain and the regrets are for a lifetime.

Therefore BE WARNED!!!

1Sharon:
My friend, I dont need to be a convict to know that people find islam in jail.

Some of them are actually bullied by the Muslim gangs into converting.

That in a US jail?

You must be living in another planet, or you are a plain joker.

Simplyleo:
[s][/s]
Cook one as usual.

The gas cylinder to cook the story is empty.

Borrow him money for a refill.

1Sharon:
Yes the country is mainly Christian, but Islam is the dominant religion in prison among blacks.

Allahu akbar.

Have you been there?

I mean are you an ex convict in a US jail?

You must have been there to be telling us this authoritatively.

Sheuns:
They always leave trails. The guy wasn’t even a hacker. He supplied accts. The law firm fraud was what led to his arrest. His phone and chat histories gave way for his older dealings.

Please can you expantiate on this?

I will like to know about the intricacies of his criminal acts, just for curiosity sake.

BREYZ:
CORRUPTION STARTED FROM THE BAR AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER IN THE BAR.

Which of the bar?

The one at Mama Risikat?

Or the one at Uche Beer Parlour?

Or that one at Cubana Club?

alwaysonnet:
Na wao.
Download this app for latest Mr Macaroni, Emmanuella Video skit. And laugh away your sorrow.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toyonnet.funnycomedy

So it is to laugh away our sorrow that remains why this nation destiny is being cannibalised daily by crooks.

I pity our generation.

Nigeria is finished, and our youths are useless.

They are hearing all these big sums being stolen every day by government appointees and politicians and there is no resistance or protestation from them.

Their future is being bastardised wantonly but they only engage in intertribal warfare on social media every time.

Shame on Nigerian youths, they deserve what they get!!!!

So says Abacha's looter-in-chief.

Nigerian polithiefcians have no shame.

Though I am neither APC or PDP, or any politician of any colour, but when it comes to issues of governance, anyone who has looted this country, including Bagudu, should keep his shameful mouth shut.

LudaChriz:
No allow people roast u oh


Modified:
Based on popular recommendation so far, Zenith Bank carries the league is the GOAT Bank


Zenith Bank here I come

You might be Igbo for choosing Zenith.

What I know is that most Igbo bank based on ethnic ownership.

But coming to experience, I had more than 6 active accounts in at least 3 big banks, therefore when it comes to cheating customers of their due interests on either their fixed deposit or savings accounts, Zenith Bank takes the lead.

They will build a lot of firewalls around their interest payments and any little miss, they deny you the whole.

Also they are so voracious in charging you on any transaction, debit or credit, savings or current.

On my own view UBA is the most customer friendly when it comes to bank interests or charges.

While First Bank, despite being the biggest, is the worst. Whether on customer services (they lack courtesy and prompt attention, especially on their social media platforms), and on interest and bank charges they do whatever they like on your accounts without reverting to the customers or considering their interests.

Mikelarteta:
APC Manipulative Technology. (AMT)

Which one be dis?

I am interested, I wan go back sukuru again.

IMO01:
Nawa


Available land at eziobodo for sale

Available land at ihiagwa eziobodo road for Sale

How much per plot?

Meanwhile, where is Eziobodo? Inside Africa?

Anyiamaka:
Tinubu will not be president of this country. And if APC dies, so what?

Supported.

I am a an Oodua man, the next agenda is restructuring or dissolution.

No election in 2023!!!

Respected comrade, we mourn you!!!

UbongCR7:

You use "fatal" when the accident involves lost of live(s).
If it doesn't, the right word is ghastly.

The right phrase is "Loss of lives", not "Lost of lives".

A burden has been taken off your neck, and you are wishing that the burden be brought back to you.

Relax, forget about the wife and her foolish mother. Don't call her or asked about her welfare.
When she becomes incapable of taking care of the children, she will bring them back to you.

This is time to show her you are a tough man, and take back your respect from her.

omoburuku:
She ones got me a Lamborghini, Bought 2 plots of land at Banana Island and she promised to get me yacht for my next bday....Then I woke up.

O
Bros, take 2 Valium 5 and go back to that dream to enjoy those sweet unimaginable gifts.

Not only babies, but even aborted or miscarried foetus ended up in heaven.

Go and read Anna Rountree's The Heaven Opened or Mary Baxter's books on Heaven and Hell on www.spiritlessons.com where you will be more enlightened.

mrkings84:
Where are the patients? Me wanna rock with them

Go to the COVID 19 isolation centre in your state capital. The patients fill there berekete, waiting for you to come and ROCK with them.

Oya, oya, go there biko.