₦airaland Forum

Nigeria is one of the world's most religious nations.

If Nigeria is junk what does that tell you about god and religion?

Newcastle are hardly rivals to Man Utd. They're in the same division but they aren't in the same league...

Pataricatering:
na women we suppose teach this lesson - no ever dey fight over male ashawo .

Men or women the message is the same.

Sounds like you were reported for sending unwanted messages.

This is wrong but these articles make it seem that Nigerians are the only one doing to this to ignorant Nigerians at home when the reality is that this is a national epidemic.

The pharmaceutical companies know and encourage it.

Never fight over ashawo.

Keep it cool until it's just you and her then collect those things of value that you gave her.

Not rocket science.

These stupid old men spend so much of their time bickering.

Why not face the current issues and current administration?

This is how it was before missionaries came and deceived your grandparents.

It isn't a case of "now". If the purpose of marriage is to bring forth children it stands to reason that you ensure the woman you marry is capable of such.

That man is human trash.

Africans need to stop hiding behind 'customs' to avoid logic and responsibilities that they put on themselves.

Alaigbopress:
Just imagine
A refinery that is domiciled in the South will have Engineers from North working on it. No Catchment Quota for even host community. This is the type of Nigeria some people are ready to die for.

Just wait for the numerous accidents to happen.

It's coming...

Either that or the people in the most senior/sensitive positions will be sourced from outside of those institutions.

Dymaco:
Africa

The same thing has happened on every continent.

And most recently in the States people tried to break into the chambers to attack politicians.

Not unique to Africa at all.

One of these days Nigerians will realize that they do not have a government and they cannot leave the foolish and destructive amongst them to destroy any potential for good.

Is this the same Catholic church that has been telling people not to use their native names?

Ladyhippolyta88:
You didn't refer to land mass when you claimed that no right leader can do anything to correct it.

My guy rest there would always be poverty and I understand you but that doesn't mean I will tell those who can cater for much kids not to have them.

The poor should have what they can afford but no population is a curse.Nigeria just doesn't have the right leaders and they are a reflection of the Nigerian society

You introduced 'land mass' into the equation which does not even help your argument.

But you are right about Nigerian leaders being poor decision makers but they are only a reflection of the population, intelligent people do not have 4 or 5 children when they themselves are struggling to get the basics of life.

The notion that there will always be poverty and thus nothing should be done to curtail those who breed like rabbits is nonsensical - it is possible to seriously mitigate poverty so that it does not engulf 50% the population as it does in Nigeria. It is possible to raise living standards so that power, water and security are not luxury goods as they are for most Nigerians. When you do those things you will find that violent crime rates fall.

Which of the northern presidents was not a failure? Which of them did not make life worse for the average northerner?

Ladyhippolyta88:
You are just overexaggerating abeg,Nigeria population nor reach China and USA and many American conservatives give birth like wetin person nor know yet they haven't stopped producing kids.

Unless you have any data about the Nigerian population and the method it doubles you are exaggerating.

There is no exaggeration, Nigeria's population at the time of independence was 45 mill. By 1990 it was 90 million. Now it is over 200 million.

China and the USA are larger in land mass, Nigeria is only 1/10 the size of the USA but has 1/2 the population, that is not a recipe for improved living standards or societal welfare. It's also a terrible comparison that has nothing to do with the rate of population far outstripping the rate of socio-economic development.

Ladyhippolyta88:
This is because majority of those who have much kids lack the resources to,if they did it wouldn't be a problem and it still doesn't change my stance nothing stops anybody from having up to 5 kids in the 21st century as long as they can cater for them.

They will always lack in a society in which the population doubles every 25 years. No economy is going to keep pace with such growth. One population boom might be advantageous but not 3 within 100 years. That is insanity.

Ladyhippolyta88:
I wasn't refering to this OP's uncle you asked an open question and I gave an open answer.
Money is not the only source but I find it to be an important requirement.
I have to disagree with you I am a big fan of large families and population is not a curse if the right leaders can tap from such human resources and yes whoever has the means and time to birth as much kids as they want should be allowed to do that so long as the children are not deprived of basic needs and adequately taken care of.

I don't agree with you on that

No 'right leader' can do anything with a population that doubles every 25 or one in which half the population are children.

The reality is that in such a setting the children are deprived of the basics - many such families eventually fall into hardship, even those that do not there is often a lack of care, patience and affection shown towards those children.

There's a reason why Nigeria is in constant disarray and one of the foundational problems is the detrimental home life of most of its citizenry.

Ladyhippolyta88:
Because they have the resources to take care of them and want to.

According to OP this man does not have the acumen to take care of them.

Money is not the only resource required to raise a child and I find it astounding that in a nation such as Nigeria with its myriad of pre-industrial era problems that people still cannot make the connection between large families, rapid population growth and societal anarchy.

Why does anyone have 4 kids in the 21st century is my question?

Cost of maintaining electrical equipment is high in Nigeria because the general populace think that superstition is more important than anything practical or genuinely life enhancing.

Even if you get power you need to protect your hardware from the incompetence of the power companies who will routinely fry your hardware if you do not.

You also need security for your hardware because of the risk of theft is high.

Then you need a good generator and constant diesel supply because of the incompetence of the power companies and the society at large.

Scammers will be extra busy at this time of year. Be careful.

Jidemoo:
Arab money....Real definition of being born with a silver spoon

Brunei is in south east Asia.

These are not Arabs.

Yes.

Only fat, out of shape men are intimidated' such.

BigSarah:
Religious people will always want to practice the Anti people principles of their Religion ..

And shy away from the positivity of religion

There is nothing uniquely positive about religion.

Look at this thread, all the religious zealots are out in numbers to support this trash.

I'm glad when religious people expose their nyash to the world. Hopefully people will open their eyes.

Ilaumoh:
Yes and Ibeno ..,
Afaha Ube, enen Afaha , Itam uyo, each state government estates etc

How about Shelter Afrique and Ewet?

Ilaumoh:
thats not peculiar to Akwa ibom state an I do have 21hrs electricity supply

You have 21 hours power in Uyo?

They will only replace Buhari with another useless man from the same region.

Until they acknowledge their shortcomings they will be in the same position for the next 100 years.

Every adult should know how to cook.

What 'huge crowd'?

That's the same size crowd that you'll normally see at Margaret Ekpo Airport awaiting a flight.

Any slowpoke can have a child.

It is not an achievement. Most people who have children are doing so out of boredom or carelessness.