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BusinessRe: Naira Exchanges At Record-low, N510 A Dollar by middlebelter(m): 8:32am On Feb 16, 2017
Tokziby:
I still don't understand why people still post this " Under Mass Looting and corruption Dollar was N170 while Under Mass Savings and fighting Corruption Naira 500".

Under GEJ,
oil was over $100, oil production at 2.2M barel/day and we had monies in dollars flowing through banks and people did have cause to hoard dollars to exchange at higher rate. The excess on the dollars that was to be save incase of recession was shared among the government bodies cos they thought the affluence would last forever. This is the case of living in affluence and spending monies anyhow thinking hard times will never befall u. And when the inflow of monies stops or reduces u will not be able to manage ur expensive life style and become broke cos u failed to save and live within ur limits. There are musicians and sportsmen u can make examples of Mike Tyson, Mc Hammer, Micheal Jackson before his death became broke, Our own Daniel Amokachi and host of others.

Under PMB
Oil fell to $30, militant depleted the production to 1.4M barel/day, becuase we didnt save during the raining days our reserve couldnt withstand or expenses, The flow of government monies through the banks stopped, looters were afraid and took their monies away from the bank to hide their ass, and Nigerians as we know took advantage of it and hoard the dollars to make it scarce and maximize their profit.

Conclusion
If we were still under GEJ and oil prices fell to $30 p/b while still producing at 2.2M b/d, and with the excessive looting and spending, do u still think dollars will be N170 or even N500 with their lavish lifestyle?

Remember the words of Sanusi when the alleged $20 Billion dollars was missing and the looming economic crises after 2015 if nothing was done.
Recession was inevitable whether under GEJ or PMB. The policies of PMB has it flaws and people around him are corrupt but with the way things are now we can see our past mistake and ways to correct it even after PMB leaves office, our eyes are open now and we can see those who led us to this. If we dont taste hardship we will never value our comfort.
Hmn! hard truth.
RomanceRe: Seun,lalasticlala And Other Mods,ban This Character Donwale by middlebelter(m): 12:00am On Feb 16, 2017
I am strongly in support of the OP on this matter.

The truth is some young guys come to this forum to insult people instead of addressing the issue that has been raised by OP. It is necessary for Seun and his team of MOD to take a closer look into how they can enforce discipline on this forum. This has become very important because foreigners flipping through this forum will likely develop wrong impression about Nigerians. Secondly, such attitude has often denied this forum of in-depth analysis of issues. Once a thread has been introduced, you see such guys introducing tribal, political or religious dimensions to the discussion thereby and the next thing will exchange of insults.
NYSCRe: Corper Gbadamosi Mayowa Brags About Sleeping With His Students In Edo (Photos) by middlebelter(m): 10:46pm On Feb 15, 2017
This guy is in trouble already. NYSC over to you,punish him and prosecute through the law enforcement agent to serve as deterrent to other men of shaded characters.
PoliticsRe: Osinbajo And Obasanjo With Murtala Muhammed's Widow (Photo) by middlebelter(m): 2:33pm On Feb 14, 2017
PublicAssurance:
Talk to me when you figure out how to construct a good sentence. I am here in Nigeria employing 61 people and u are talking about my family considering a house-boy post. Okponu Oshi !
At least you have succeeded in convincing me that you can insult anybody whether provoked or not. If you employ up to 5 people you won't be talking the way you insult respectable people on this forum.
The painful thing about your attitude is that the young ones on this forum may not know how uncivilised your attitude is and may carelessly emulate it.
How I wish your situation is redeemable!
PoliticsRe: Osinbajo And Obasanjo With Murtala Muhammed's Widow (Photo) by middlebelter(m): 9:37pm On Feb 13, 2017
PublicAssurance:
Oga is resting in London and taking Trump's call, while Houseboy-in-Chief Osinbajo is Working very hard!
Please learn how to be decent in public at least. If you call the VP house boy, what should call I your father? Am sure you know am not from VP zone, but let me tell you the truth you know, you wish someone in your family will be considered good enough for the so called house boy role and non has been been considered.
SportsRe: I Will Love To Marry Nigerian - Rhoda Jepkhorir Who Won Lagos Marathon 2017 by middlebelter(m): 10:16pm On Feb 11, 2017
That looks like a good offer, a Nigerian athletes should marry her so that they can bred word class Nigerian athletes. Just imagine a lady coming all the way from Kenya to win the trophy in Nigeria and now that she made her good intentions known jealous Nigerian ladies are grumbling here and wish to discourage Nigerian guy that are interested. Mark it, she will get more than enough invites before she gets back to bed tonight.
Oya, Nigerian guys over to you!
SportsRe: I Will Love To Marry Nigerian - Rhoda Jepkhorir Who Won Lagos Marathon 2017 by middlebelter(m): 10:15pm On Feb 11, 2017
That looks like a good offer, a Nigerian athletes should marry her so that they can bred word class Nigerian athletes. Just imagine a lady coming all the way from Kenya to win the trophy in Nigeria and now that she made her good intentions known jealous Nigerian ladies are grumbling here and wish to discourage Nigerian guy that are interested. Mark it, she will get more than enough invites before she gets back to bed tonight.
BusinessRe: Banks Set Aside 5% Of Profit For Agriculture, Exports by middlebelter(m): 7:38am On Feb 10, 2017
Great, it appears some people are beginning to wake at CBN. I pray the banks will embrace this policy and support diversification of the economy for the first time.
Christianity EtcRe: Enough Of These Lies By Lai Mohammed – CAN by middlebelter(m): 9:50am On Feb 08, 2017
Now that we find ourselves where we are, and if we ever desire a peaceful co-existence for our children in a country called Nigeria, we must quickly address many issues on security of lives and prosperity.
First, CAN must make it known to FG that recruitment into Armed Forces must be balanced between Christian and Muslim,and between North and South. It is very heart breaking to read every day how people of Islamic orientation are always killing Christians and the security officers looking the other way because of their sympathy for the perpetrators of crime because they are majority in the Army.
If the SULTAN, who I must not fail to commend, sincerely desire a peaceful resolution of the crisis in our society, he must first ensure balanced hiring of security operatives in this country and also request FG in collaboration with all the state sharing boundaries with a other country to jointly evolve a tight monitoring of alien into this country.
Christianity EtcRe: Enough Of These Lies By Lai Mohammed – CAN by middlebelter(m): 9:39am On Feb 08, 2017
Nogodye:
"You guys are sick" hey i won't take that from you. I stated my opinion without verbal assault, you can make you opinion known as well without verbal attack okay! We can't have the same thought on issues that is why we are called human being...Mind you i'm a Christian and i don't support the killing of Christians.CAN mission that i mention earlier is to preach Peace and Love and not to quote words that can cause war...
Not surprise at all. Always militant? Look if the Christian should toucans emulate a fraction of what your Muslim fanatics are doing, we won't have a country any more. You telling someone on a platform like this that he's sick. Very intolerant dude.
Christianity EtcRe: Enough Of These Lies By Lai Mohammed – CAN by middlebelter(m): 9:36am On Feb 08, 2017
Nogodye:
CAN should just stop politicking...They should face the mission of the organization
If I may join you in making similar careless statements, I will then say just like the Sultans are facing purely Islamic affairs?
Christianity EtcRe: Enough Of These Lies By Lai Mohammed – CAN by middlebelter(m): 9:34am On Feb 08, 2017
sarrki:
Is Can now a political party?

They should channel there complain to the appropriate party

The more reason I love catholic die

They hardly involves in politicking
Please stop this careless comment on a burning issue. Are you also as insensitive as Lai Muhammed?
PoliticsRe: Shamsudeen Bala Enjoying His Luxury Cars by middlebelter(m): 10:53pm On Feb 02, 2017
cobadit:
If hi8s money is pure and not from his father's loot let him enjoy his life joooor......

Am sure you know that an average Nigerian is not opposed to people enjoying their legitimate wealth, but these corrupt politicians do not only deprive us of our common wealth, they flaunt it in such a way that creates serious physiological trauma to the poor Nigerians to the extent of challenging the legitimacy of hard work.
Do you think this guy in the picture above more hard working than you?
Let them be jailed and stolen money recovered. The earlier we all unite against this people and their family, the better for our generation. They are ready to Plaunder the entire resources of this country for the selfish interests.
CelebritiesRe: Professor Akindele Adetoye Blasts 2face Over Protest: "You Bloody illiterate" by middlebelter(m): 10:25am On Jan 31, 2017
goshen26:
hmmmmmmmmm, Mr scholar has spoken....not in the mood anyway to reply u




but let me just tell u this; I did not see any correlation between a peaceful protest n trying to dig into someone's past mistake....like u r not a Nigerian?


u have not seen these ur profs leave all their respect and act like ordinary o'level holder wen they are being owed? if u see how Nigerians are suffering u won't support anyone that goes against peaceful protest, I am sure u r not naija presently, where u pay nepa bill of a month (day n night) only to c that u have two hours light at night as if u subscribe mtn night data plan....



u better leave ur comfort zone and fight for masses if u can, and stop defending profs tat will give u materials, only to tell u that we will meet on the exam day, the fair one will send junior lecturers to u



lest I forget, I am a Yoruba man, but I call a spade a spade.....a times we have learned man men on the street....
I can see that you are really very angry with the Prof. grin
My point however is this, the fact that we have bad eggs within the college Prof in Nigeria does not mean we should disrespect them. Mark you, they are also a reflection of our collective rotten state as a society. We can however help in rebuilding this country by giving honour to who honour is due and at the same time point out their lapses in a very decent way.
CelebritiesRe: Professor Akindele Adetoye Blasts 2face Over Protest: "You Bloody illiterate" by middlebelter(m): 9:06pm On Jan 30, 2017
goshen26:
See this self centered prof oooo, when u guys collect over 500k for teaching nonsense in ur various unis, u won't Kno how bad is economy is for common man......


I just dislike most Nigerian profs, they make simple course look like hell....oponu-agba



I just visited his Facebook, thank ur star i did not see the post, I would have lambasted him. U need to see dirty comments from his friends to him, which show the kind of person he is
It don't know this Prof, but your comment is completely at variance with the value system of a Yoruba man/woman. Two things are clear :* you probably do not know the value of education to have considered insulting a Prof and secondly, although I don't know your age but I presume at best you will be between 30 and 40years going by the average age of nairalander.,insulting an elder is an aberration. You are showing a serious symptoms of lack of home training.
It is only in a country like Nigeria where people will choose to celebrate men of shaded characters at the expense of scholars.
From a distance, I heard 2face is a very humble person and I bear no grudge against him but for people to start casting aspersions on scholars, I consider it the hieght of misplaced value that must not be entertained if Nigeria must move forward. Want to know what am saying better? Go to the far northern part of this country and stay for a few months, you will appreciate the value of education better.
CelebritiesRe: Professor Akindele Adetoye Blasts 2face Over Protest: "You Bloody illiterate" by middlebelter(m): 8:46pm On Jan 30, 2017
AmenJoan:
Nonsense talk. He's not shying away from his responsibilities at least
But he's certainly destroying vital society value. Imagine of every fortunate Nigerian decided to emulate him and make babies like pigs? Being responsible goes beyond providing money for feeding, schooli g and accommodation. You must be able to impact sound value such as being decent, not being promiscuous, having fear of God not to commit sin, being modest in everything you do and helping the less privileged with your wealth.
Christianity EtcRe: El-rufai Must Produce Herdsmen He Paid To Stop Killing Christians –  suleman by middlebelter(m): 10:32pm On Jan 29, 2017
durubrian:
Oga, Abeg o, no vex.... Go answer DSS..



I'm a Christian and I'm totally against the killings, but what this 'man' did is wrong... Mr Suleiman, Christianity is totally against violence.... #weAreNotBokoHaram #WeAreNotFulaniHerdsmen
You have every right to claim whatever you want to claim on nairaland but the question is this, if your family members have been involved in the Kaduna killing and then you heard that they want to send some of this murderers after another known and or close friend, how would you have perceived a story Sulaiman's advice of self defence.
Let's wake up human lives were involved in this matter and we have a FG and SG that are grossly irresponsible to the loss and pain. I mean a completely insensitive Government that prefers to chase shadow than substance, the best DSS should do is to appeal to the pastor to tune down his call for self defence.
If DSS should attempt any funy punishment to the man, you can be sure and clear that that a case of religious and tribal agenda is in the offering and that may set a completely dangerous precedent in this country.
DSS, should go after the murderers, compell the State Governor to produce the people he paid. Look, if they pick pastor Sulaiman and we do nothing they will go after Adeboye, Oyedepo, Oniayekan, Okoh, etc and before you say it can't happen, there will be no Christianity in Nigeria, if you are in doubt, review the history of Christianity in Turkey, mark you, history have a funny way of repeating itself.
PoliticsRe: Wasted Tricycles Bought By Atiku Bagudu As Constituency Project Contribution by middlebelter(m): 10:05pm On Jan 29, 2017
Paulpaulpaul:
Broz, this is small; even in the suburb of Abuja (Shere) for example. El-Rufai built over 500 units three bedroom flats for people whose houses were demolished at Karimu.

When he left the office as FCT minister, Aliero didn't do anything so is other minister. Nobody completed the work. Roof of some are now blown
OP, can you do us a favour by making this a new thread on it own? Perhaps, some of the people in government may wish to help us by reverting G such wastage or at least attend to this particular one?
PoliticsRe: 'Buhari Revive Ajaokuta Steel Company': Nigerian Youths Protest In Abuja (Pics) by middlebelter(m): 11:42pm On Jan 26, 2017
[quote author=sar33 post=53158858]Hundreds of Nigerian youths took to the the streets of Abuja to demand the judicious revival of steel industry by calling on president Buhari to reengage the Original Builders of Ajaokuta steel complex back to site.

They also called for the immediate termination of the GINL - NIOMCO (Itakpe) re-concession contract due to its breach sof Article 12A of the agreement amongst others .



The FG through the minister of Solid Mineral should tell Nigerian how much is required to jump start the steel company, the legal hitches delaying the work and what the government has been doing to start the company.
It was reported last year that the country spent over $15b to import steel products which Ajaokuta can provide and also export. How then can a country neglect such a project? If FG is proposing a loan of $29.9b and we have a firm the can generate more than $20b in a year, should we not be ready to put money into such project.
At this point, it is necessary for us on this forum to invite Dr Fayemi to come and brief Nigerian of the state of the firm. A firm that is capable of generating over 150,000 job shouldn't he taking for granted.
CrimeRe: Ada Ugo-Ngadi Jailed For 10 Years For Fuel Subsidy Fraud, Burst Into Tears by middlebelter(m): 3:07pm On Jan 26, 2017
This is a good development, although the process seems to be slow. I hope more and bigger conviction will be made very soon and our common enemies as a country will start learning lessons.

I will like to appeal to fellow countrymen to unite and support the FG and Judiciary on this matter if these common enemies are regularly convicted, then it means Nigeria is on the right path to development. It will become impossible for the children of the people that stole our collective wealth like the Abachas to come and flaunt it . Even if PMB could not summon the courage to prosecute the Abachas because of their affinity , another government will still come back to trace our looted fund and jail both the mother and the children. Imagine the woman saying she cant be as poor as Dangote? Let the anti corruption war be sustained. That is the way to success.
Christianity EtcRe: Jollof Rice Made Me Go To UNN – Pastor Adeboye by middlebelter(m): 7:21pm On Jan 24, 2017
mccoy47:
Not surprised!
Afonjas and food
You really need deliverance in order not to live the rest of your life in tribal trauma.
Foreign AffairsRe: Standoff Between Soldiers And ECOWAS Forces At The Gambian State House. Photos by middlebelter(m): 1:00pm On Jan 23, 2017
psucc:
If [b]Jammeh had actually fled the country, the ECOWASd ought to have seen their goal as being achieved and stop further incursion.

[/b]By the way in order to exhaust the budget for the purpose they have to throw caution into the wind.
I disagree with you.
Don't you know that the real enemies of democracy are the soldiers that urged Jammeh to stay put? This people can kill Borrow and throw the country into crisis.
Until all the state guards are removed, the new president is not safe.
EducationRe: Memo Targeted At Muslims, not Christians. - Katsina State University. by middlebelter(m): 3:04pm On Jan 22, 2017
seunmsg:
The authorities of the Umaru Yar’Ádua University, Katsina, have denied discriminating against Christian students in the approval granted a students religious association to operate on its campus.
The Acting Dean of Student Affairs of the University, Sulaiman Kankara, had in January 17 memo informed students of a new guideline for the registration of clubs and associations in the institution.
In the circular, Dr. Kankara indicated that participation in clubs and associations, including departmental ones, were strictly optional and that no student should be compelled to pay dues.
He also outlawed the formation of tribal and local government associations in the university.
But the controversial part of the memo which made the document to go viral was the dean’s pronouncement that the “Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) is the only religious association allowed to operate on campus.”
After the memo was shared on social media, the university came under ferocious attacks from many Nigerians, with some commentators saying the guideline was part of government’s plot to Islamise Nigeria.
But when contacted on Sunday morning, Dr. Kankara said that aspect of the guideline was actually targeted at Islamic groups which were beginning to mushroom on campus, creating division among students of the same faith.
The dean said, “Actually there is one misconception in the memo. But the fact of the matter is that in Umaru Yar’Ádua University, there is no association known as Christian Students Association.


“There is one religious association and subsidiary Islamic students associations like the Tijjanniya Students Movement in Nigeria, Academic Forum of Islamic Movement in Nigeria and many associations like that.
“They are Islamic students association. So what we want is to have a single union which will be the mouthpiece of muslim students and that is the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria.
“It has nothing to do with any Christian group because up till now, I have not received any application requesting registration of Christian Students Society.
“And once they do that, we are ready to register them. Even as at last week, we said the two religious group to be recognised by the university will be the Muslim one and one from Christian side.
“Up till now we are to receive any application for the registration of any Christian association in the university from any group.”


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/221208-katsina-university-says-memo-religious-groups-campus-targeted-muslims-not-christians.html

Cc: lalasticlala
Thank God for social media like Nairaland, when some of us talk about clandestine plan to Islamize Nigeria, some ill-informed will be saying we are alarmist.
The other day it was Jigawa state Government that budgeted billion to build mosque in major towns in the state, not a single Kobo to build a church, yet when churches build a worship centre they are quick to demolish it on the ground that the building was not approved, whereas underneath, they have frustrated every attempt to obtain permit. Now Katsina State want us to believe no Christian in the whole of the state that qualified for admission into the university, that is the reason why they don't have Christian Union?
The fact is not hidden, they want to strive to strangulate the practice of Christianity by all means and the few students that braved schooling in that kind of environment will only be at the risk of attack at the least provocation or subjected to academic persecution.
I only pity southern governments that are wasting their monies to build mosque whereas no single northern government will ever reciprocate such gesture.
PoliticsRe: NIMC Registers Over 14m Nigerians In Database by middlebelter(m): 12:19pm On Jan 20, 2017
johntaiwo123:
Source: https://guardian.ng/business-services/nimc-registers-over-14m-nigerians-in-database/
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Nigerians will like to know from your data the following:
1. Numbers of people registered by tribe - please remember to separate Hause fro Fulani, nothing like Hausa/Fulani, you can only be one tribe.

2. Numbers per religion; christain, Muslim, sango or tradionalist. - very important.

3Age categories- .< than 18, 18-40, 40 - 60, 61 and above

4. Population per state.

Thank you.
Foreign AffairsRe: Senegal Gives Jammeh Midnight To Vacate Presidency Seat by middlebelter(m): 10:07pm On Jan 18, 2017
MrPresident1:
O da bi wipe ori Macky Sall ti yi sha. Does he want to trample on the constitution of the independent and sovereign state of the Gambia, or can this people not see that Jammeh is covered by the constitution of his country?

ECOWAS leave Jammeh alone!!!
No, oga the constitution of Gambia did not cover him. This is a clear case of manipulation of people's power to determine what they want by a group of people with common selfish interest.
If the election was inconclusive, it would have been a different story, but here we have a man that has congratulated the winner and one or two weeks down the line, came back to retract his statement?

It is time for the man to pay for his many sins against the people of Gambia. Just imagine ruling a country for 22 years after taking power in an unconstitutional way, and he couldn't develop the country Judiciary to be manned by citizen? They have to rely on Nigerians as Supreme Court judges.
Gambia people deserves a better human being as their leader, period.
Foreign AffairsRe: Senegal Gives Jammeh Midnight To Vacate Presidency Seat by middlebelter(m): 9:57pm On Jan 18, 2017
ScotsReferendum:
This is abuse of sovereignty.


In as much as he must step down, sovereignty of each nation must be respected.


Sovereignty of any nation ultimately belongs to the people. If an individual or group of individuals decided to manipulate the power of the people to choose, there must be a process of checking abuse of process and power. Such is the essence of regional power blocks and global power unions. Otherwise we should have been counting the 5th WW by now. Remember, if Gambia is not at peace, the neighbouring countries can not pretend to be at peace, because they will have to bear the consequences of migration and its attendant social vices.
That is the reason you see UN and AU supporting ECOWAS in this crusade.
I have been praying that he will accept asylum in Nigeria and bring his stolen monies so that he can receive Charles Taylor treatment.
Foreign AffairsRe: Gambians Leaving Their Country Over Imminent War As Jammeh Refuses To Step Down by middlebelter(m): 10:46am On Jan 16, 2017
helpee:
Let us for once refuse to follow the general consensus. What if jameeh is right that the election is rigged? What is the way out? [b]Why are the other leaders shutting him out without a fair hearing? The solution is not always war. g. The guy also deserved a fair hearing and there is a reason why electoral disputes are taken to court. [/b]What we are all saying is that he couldn't ever win. The electoral body is not infallible so the rule of law should be allowed to prevail not force
I doubt if you have be following events as it unfolds in Gambia? This is someone who came to power through coup de ta. He has ruled for 22years.
Tell me if after ruling a country that long and he cannot train his citizens to become Judges, who should he be blaming?
It all depends on your definition of Fair hearing. Do you know how many times the leaders of ECOWAS have met him? At a point he refused the Chairperson of ECOWAS access to Gambia, despite the disregard, the regional body still went ahead to arrange for another meeting appealing to him to give reasons a chance.
I think it is time for him to reap the rewards of his atrocities in Gambia, that is why he's helplessly obstinate.
This is a country with a population that is less than a quarter of Lagos and PMB has travelled there at least twice to persuade himl to step down? In fact PMB shouldn't be talking to him, not even Ambode, perhaps may a Governor of Kebbi, Kogi, Ebonyi or Ekiti should be the one talking to this guy. He's simply wicked and will soon know his limits.
Christianity EtcRe: Jigawa Government Demolishes RCCG And Lords Chosen Church by middlebelter(m): 6:04pm On Jan 12, 2017
When we keep complaining that the core North have Islamization agenda in Nigeria, some people will call us alarmist. The truth is that the government (Especially Jigawa and Kano) states have perfected a way to frustrate allocation of lands to Churches and Christians. Ask the same state government that planned to build mosques with state government money in all part of the states, if these Churches did not apply for approval or allocation of land and why were their requests frustrated?
I served in Jigawa state for one year immediately the state was created, to secure a place where we can meet for service, my church had to approach another pentecostal church to use their own make shift church building far away from the centre of the town where we lived because the state government will not allow us to even pray quietly in our house sitting security reasons, meanwhile the same security did not prevent them to locate mosques with load speakers all over the place?
Such Islamic agenda is not good for the unity of this country. Imagine if Anambra state should demolish mosque sitting failure to obtain approval? The Governor of Jigawa state should be subjected to security watch. He has pure Islamization agenda which is a threat to Nigeria unity.
PoliticsRe: Buhari Appoints Adedotun Sulaiman As FRN Chairman by middlebelter(m): 10:27pm On Jan 09, 2017
deleyi20:
Mr. Adedotun is one of the Proteges of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu... I know The Jagaban still has a lot of influence in this government. smiley smiley
Kai, Nigerians!. Please just read the profile of man once again and you will agree that he's a thorough breed professional.
PoliticsRe: FG Suspends FRC Corporate Governance Code by middlebelter(m): 10:13pm On Jan 09, 2017
seguntijan:
"I could not resist talking about this, early today. The number of registered churches in Nigeria is 23,216 according to the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. Note that these churches have branches. There may be over 2,000,000 documented church branches in Nigeria. Add to this, all the Mosques and undocumented religious houses all over Nigeria, we may be talking of 5,000,000. It calls for concern. Our major business in Nigeria presently is religion or faith marketing. Yet this business is tax free and enjoy free entry. Juxtapose this with the production base in Nigeria, you will see why we are a poor nation with all forms of recession. Last year there are just slightly about 1000 manufacturing companies still hanging out there in Nigeria. Many of them are even threatening closure. Some of the old factory premises have been converted to churches and Mosques. It is sad. These companies who produce what we eat and use in this country pay tax and go through harrowing experience to do business. They cannot afford the limousines, luxury homes and private planes these faith leaders use, yet they are the ones that pay tax which we use to build roads that these faith preachers travel. We have got many things wrong in this country. Faith without work and expecting miracles is definitely a mirage. Time to have a personal relationship with God and focus on productive work. I am a Christian and a believer but I find it difficult to accept what is going on. The starting point is to bring all churches, mosques and religious houses to the tax bracket, tax religious organizations as we tax our companies. Give them tax deductions/benefits where they spend on charity as applied to businesses Nigeria.
According to one of my Wards whom I am proud to have mentored "Nigeria would have been such a great country to live in if the passion with which churches are created is the same way enterprises are established and industries developed by individuals. With this, meaningful and gainful employment would have become a thing of the past.
In a sharp departure from what I was thought in my home when I was growing up, I suddenly realized that nobody talks about industry and hard work anymore in Nigeria but miracle.
It is so painful that the teachings of hard work, honesty and industry have been replaced with the teachings of prosperity via a divine means in my dear country.
Professor Alan Rugman, of blessed memory, thought me at Henley Business School that key factors of economic growth in any country are the presence of viable industries and strong competition within the industries.
We must all imbibe the spirit of hard work, industry, patriotism and honesty for us to grow as a nation"
That is the view of one of the 24 young and promising Business Managers that I mentor. It is a food for thought as we start the new year."
When you choose to fight, watch out and be sure you are fighting for a good course.
I can't see how the churches have contributed to the economic dilemma of this country, I find it difficult to understand why you will not attack the government at various levels that have failed the citizens and be suggesting that the churches are responsible for the companies that are folding up? How has going to church increased laziness? Are the churches suppose to be creating employment for the citizens?
You want the government to stifle the growth of churches by imposing taxes? Whereas you have failed to challenge the government to properly account for the taxes it has been collecting over the years with the attendant poor infrastructure all over the place?
Church has offered us hope where government has failed. Just imagine a Nigeria with fewer churches and larger Boko Haram mindset. Which one is better?
Christianity EtcRe: Adeboye Steps Down, Oyedepo, Olukoya, Kumuyi, Others To Follow by middlebelter(m): 6:40pm On Jan 08, 2017
keypad1:
Why are these men all yoruba?

Does it mean God is with the yorubas more than any other tribe?

What baffles me most is the level of tribalism displayed by this particular even inside church. In redeem for instance, 95% of their main pastors are from this same tribe.

I was at winners chapel some years back and i sat close to a woman from south west mumbling to herself that ''they started this church first before it became popular''. It could be she was not given a post in that church.

Why are the southwesterners tribalistic in place of work? Once they head a particular branch they will pack their brothers, as long as you can speak ''wa, ekaaro, mo fe jeun''. Abandoning others to do the dirty jobs.

And they claimed to pray yet commit all manners of atrocities before God.

For instance, before a yoruba man will marry a woman he would have given her ''belle'' before the wedding. If not no wedding. And the wedding is a church wedding for that matter. Descrating the name of God and also ''defiling the marriage bed according to the Bible:

hmmmm......na wa oooo

mind you am not igbo neither am i from south east or south south.

Be warned.
I don't know your tribe but clearly you are not Yoruba. You accused Yoruba of tribalism but you are clearly more tribalistic in your comment than an average Yoruba man. Secondly you said Yoruba impregnates about to be wife before wedding, now, is there any tribe that does not have one or two couple that have indulge in such acts, are other tribes not guilty of imperfections in one way or the other? The code of conduct guiding marriage to which intending couple subscribes have a way of imposing sanctions to violators. This is not universal.
You perhaps need to tell us your tribe so that people can tell you their perspective about yours.
Issues should be addressed on each thread, but when people decides to divert threads and the moderators decided to look the other way, it appears to me that the forum is not been properly regulated. This forum should impose stiff sanction on diversion of thread to tribalism. Indeed, if we must have a forum that will contribute meaningfully towards the development of this country a forum that should be taken seriously by the political or ruling class, the moderators must develop effective way of eliminating comments that encourages tribalism

I challenge Seun on this matter once again. I don't want to believe that this forum is meant for secondary schools students only. I mean people who will always come to divert threads towards issues that divides us.

I WISH To Cc : Seun and Lalasticala
FoodRe: See The Plastic Rice Sold To Me In Lagos(pictures) by middlebelter(m): 5:29pm On Jan 08, 2017
Thank you for the modest effort you made by posting this on Nigerian Largest online media, Nairaland.
Please help us further by taking the samples to NAFDAC, Oshodi. It is easily accessible from all parts of Lagos. Also, make sure you do not alert the seller untill the NAFDAC officers are convinced its plastic rice. Thereafter, carefully direct the NAFDAC officers to the shop of the seller. I can assure you that from the foundation work that our Dr. DORA AKUNYULI, has done, the office will trace the importers through the sell er I public interest.
Remember, your effort is in public interest and any more spent will be rewarded by the lives you have saved indirectly.
We all have a collective responsibility of help Government agencies uncover the criminals killing our fellow countrymen through illicit trade.
God bless Nigeria.

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