EbinPawaGovt:
How did you conclude that Igba boi is strictly for the poor in Igbo? I know an officer whose son wants to be a businessman. The man simply linked the boy to the Igba boi system where the boy is now learning how to deal on soundproof power generators. It helps not just the poor to make wealth but anyone patient enough to learn and be trained by the system.

You're still missing the point.

Whether one is Igbo, Yoruba, Fulani, Jewish, Polish , Russian, etc, one has to go through an apprenticeship scheme to learn trade. Some even pay to learn it, still serve their master and are punished by their master.

Everywhere in Nigeria, a madam is teaching young girls under her custody how to sew clothes. Everywhere in Nigeria, a madam is teaching her young girls how to bake.

Everywhere in Nigeria an oga is teaching his young boys how to give someone a haircut. Everywhere in Nigeria an oga is teaching his boys how to drive trucks and service them. Everywhere in Nigeria, Oga Japanese is teaching his boys how to repair Toyota and Honda cars and source for their parts while Oga German is teaching his boys how to repair Mercedes or BMW. Generator dealership , Solar Panel dealership, borehole digging and pumping machine dealership, hair dressing and makeup etc.

Even delicate niches like pharmacy/chemist trade where Ogas teach boys that couldn't pass WAEC's Biology and chemsitry how to prescribe drugs, do abortion, give injections and Stitch deep cuts abound in Nigeria. With the absence of trade schools, almost every Nigerian engaging in a trade or business served a master even for a month.


The Nwa-boi system I'm talking about is more like a marathon course and lasts for many years. The apprentice lives with the master during the period and in many cases cannot even visit the village during christmas and if you default on the eve of the day your apprenticeship journey is to end, you can be denied everything that your master promised.

It differs from me sending my mechanical engineering inclined child to my friend who repairs bulldozers during long vacations or ASUU strike to learn from him or staying at my uncles electronic shop after SS3 while waiting for university admission.

Brendaniel:


See don't come out here to speak on what you have little or no information about, firstly the people practicing it are they complaining?

Secondly the system has proven to be a good system for wealth and knowledge transfer and has stood the test of time even in modern day society..

Thirdly no one is insulting the standard education of others, if not how come Igbos are one of the highest in the country for university education like medicine, law and so on....

The problem I have noticed with a lot with you guys is you people have lived with Igbos but barely know Igbos, you think those of the Igbos who have become successful don't one way or the other still put their children through some form apprenticeship system either in their field of study or out of their field of study...

One thing about an average Igbo man is he believes if he is to venture into something he should be the best at doing it even if it means going to serve someone to get the knowledge and knowhow, this is not about status.

I was still in the university at 300 level when I decided I wanted to learn computer enginnering, I was studying business admin, I didn't have the money then to pay for any professional training, I went to computer village one day and saw some young guys who we did a transaction with.

And I asked them if I can serve under them and somehow they agreed, these guys were all Yorubas, the highest of them was an OND holder.

I will wake up in the moring to open the shop, clean it, take the generator down stairs go on all errands, in fact just think of what a boy boy does I did it, the day I forgot the generator downstairs I was punished for it.

But today all that effort are paying off on computer engineering even without a computer engineering certificate....

So I don't know where you guys get some of your narrative that Igbos are insulting those going to school, to an average Igbo man the end result is having the money from whatever thing he is venturing into....

If the school you go to brings the money fire on, if the nwa boy method will bring the money fire on, if both combined will bring the money fire on, I have seen nwa boys going to school these days, they come back from school and stay till night while they have others who are older that stay during the day, I mean these are young nwa boys of 10-13 Years of age.

What I see taking place among Igbos is a blend of both, I have said I will try and make efforts for all universities in Igbo land to have a form of apprenticeship program in Every field of study, then also an education program for every nwa boy not going to school....

Though it is already happening on personal levels but I want it institutionalized....

You're missing the point.

I wish to make it clear that my writeup was without prejudice and nowhere did I compare Igbos to other tribes.

The summary of what I wrote is that the system is beneficial to the less privileged as it gives them a chance.

However, apprenticeship alone cannot make you dine with kings and the importance of formal education cannot be overemphasized.

AmuOtu:
It is an option for the poor and it turns the poor to rich people.

That is my opinion.

People should stop shaming graduates like the apprenticeship system is the best option for everybody.

The children of successful masters are studying abroad or in Private Universities.

Comments regarding why every indigenous teenager and young adult from the Southeast of Nigeria should embrace the renowned Igbo apprenticeship system have been prevalent on social media lately. My belief is that the system is most suitable for the less privileged because the average Gen Z individual born to middle-class parents or who has experienced a degree of affluence may struggle to endure the rigorous training.

The master benefits from the system as it saves them the expense of paying employees and significantly reduces the risk of employees absconding with the business’ resources, given that a master typically selects an apprentice with a close familial or village connection. The apprentice gains informal education in a specific line of business, connections with suppliers, and most importantly, funding that their family may not afford.

It is not advantageous to undergo the apprenticeship system for five years if one's family can finance their business. I know numerous undergraduates at university who began with small-scale dropshipping and have progressed to importing larger quantities of products from China. Additionally, I am acquainted with graduates who received financial backing from their families to initiate small-scale businesses after completing their NYSC program, and these businesses have since developed into medium-scale enterprises.

A formally educated individual with a business inclination has the potential to excel in business more than an uneducated apprentice. The apprenticeship system is effective for small-scale businesses where one individual is responsible for procurement, stockkeeping, marketing, retailing, and even securing the business premises. However, it is not sustainable for structured medium-scale or large-scale businesses. There is little that an Igbo airline owner, oil servicing company proprietor, or FMCGs like MarketSquare can teach an apprentice. One can only learn from such businesses as an intern during tertiary education IT or as a graduate trainee. I doubt that any apprentice has handled the amount of dollars that the young founders of Paystack, Flutterwave, and Moniepoint have in the last five years.

The apprenticeship system imposes lifelong limitations. The most prominent Igbo figures did not undergo this system. It will not afford one a dining seat close to the POTUS like Chimamanda Adichie or Ngozi Iweala. Nor will it guarantee a ticket to the Federal legislature like the notorious Ekweremadu or the outspoken Abaribe. In fact, from 1999 to date, I am unaware of any Governor in the South East who emerged from this system. Neither Soludo - a professor of Economics, nor Obiano - a finance expert, nor Ngige - a trained medical doctor, nor Otti - a finance expert, nor Umahi - an Engineer, nor his successor - a lawyer. Not Ojukwu, who attended a military university, nor Nnamdi Kanu. Even the new generation of wealthy Igbos like Obi Cubanna, E-money, and his brother, etc., are graduates who did not undergo this system.

Without formal education, one may be restricted and potentially mediocre for the remainder of their life. And what about the daunting "what if" scenario of being falsely accused of theft or misconduct just before one's master agreed to settle them?

If you reside with your widowed mother in the village with younger siblings looking up to you, the apprenticeship system presents your best opportunity to support your family. There are superior opportunities available if you are better off.

Enlightened Nigerians recognise the necessity of enduring challenges for a brighter future. History has taught us that transforming an underdeveloped economy into a developed one is a formidable task. We are aware that becoming a First-World country is a Herculean undertaking.

For example, we acknowledge the significant role of Mao Zedong and subsequently Deng in China's transformation. We are aware that during this process, there were instances of starvation and individuals who were accustomed to driving cars had to resort to bicycles. It was undoubtedly a difficult period for them, but they now enjoy the fruits of their labour.

Supporters of Tinubu laud him for making "tough decisions" that will eventually benefit Nigeria.

However, I must respectfully disagree.

Tinubu's decisions will unfortunately lead us towards prolonged poverty, potentially lasting 50 years, as they do not constitute tough decisions but rather decisions that perpetuate injustice and widen the gap between those in positions of political power and the general population.

In China, for instance, the masses experienced hunger. Yes, this is true! However, corrupt politicians faced capital punishment, and individuals seeking to hinder long-term progress were duly punished.

When the burden of tough decisions only falls upon the masses, we can observe a resemblance to countries such as Zimbabwe, Uganda, and other underdeveloped regions.

One cannot claim to be making tough decisions when scarce resources are lavishly spent on luxurious hotels during foreign trips. What has become of the Nigerian embassy?

One cannot claim to be making tough decisions when elected and appointed political leaders are granted extravagant transport allowances that not only cover their own vehicles but also the numerous security personnel who have abandoned their duty to maintain societal order and instead provide exclusive protection to VIPs and their families.

It is disingenuous to discuss tough decisions when legislators do not face opposition by the President as they allocate substantial allowances for themselves and purchase overpriced vehicles.

Where are the tough decisions regarding insecurity? Unemployment? Islamic extremism?

No genuine tough decisions are being made. Nigeria will only grow more corrupt, and nothing will improve. Regrettably, the impoverished will sink deeper into destitution while the well-connected in our unchanging oligarchy thrive. In 2050, people will still secure jobs at institutions like the CBN, NNPC, and FIRS through nepotism. The tough decision will ultimately make you poorer, and the joke is on you.

The decisions being made are not tough. It is akin to being asked to remove life support from your severely ill parents because you lack the resources to sustain it – not a tough decision considering the absence of means to pay for life support, regardless.

This analogy can be extended to the issue of fuel subsidy, which should have been phased out by 2011 as advised by experts like Iweala. If someone who vehemently protested against the removal of fuel subsidy at that time is now implementing what he protested against 13 years later, when the economy is in dire straits, any rational individual should recognise that his opposition was never rooted in a genuine resistance to fuel subsidy, but rather a lack of choice. It is for this reason that Tinubu's approach appears so bewildering and devoid of direction.

From the day of the old testament till today, any group of people that carry the tag "Israel" are always in the business of land grabbing and expansion.

They're always nomadic and ready to kill for land.

Whether it is Canaan that was allegedly filled with milk and honey thousands of years ago or today's Palestine.

Not so different from what the Fulanis are doing across Nigeria except that the latter are supported by billions across the world because their ancestors compiled their myth of origin in a captivating way that made the entire world, at a certain epoch, to see them as "God's Special" people who can kill and take what belongs to others with consequences.

SeaTrade:
Not true,
Don't say what you don't know.
Also ,what he meant was fidelity bank is holding a 1Trillion naira equity in dollar equivalent.
Quite easy to understand tbh...

He said "1 Trillion dollars."

The title of the thread at the time I posted my comment suggested that Fidelity Bank held up to 1 Trillion Dollars. I took his words literally.

On the second part, I find it hard to believe that commercial banks in Nigeria have up to 1 billion dollars in their reserve culmulatively.

People who make huge sums in dollars have the resources to stack their cash abroad preferably at tax havens. NDIC does not have what it takes to insure their money so they cannot risk keeping their cash in a domiciliary account in Nigeria.

Foreign remittances by family and friends are mostly undertaken through Financial services like
Moneygram and western union. After withdrawal, it's straight to the bureau d changer.

The proliferation of bureau d changers across Nigeria cannot be over emphasized. They keep as much dollars as possible in circulation.

The dollar thieves prefer to hide their dollars in safes at home.

The younger generation (yahoo boys and the likes) prefer to keep their dollars in digital wallets which they can easily use to trade cryptocurrencies and bypass government restrictions.

When reasonable amount of dollars gets to a commercial bank it is usually for foreign settlement maybe by an importer or foreign student, etc, which means they don't even get to keep them.

I've thought about what could make commercial banks have up to a billion dollars in their reserve and nothing makes sense to me. Maybe I'm underrating them.

Enlighten me on why you think they have more.

Nigeria would be the richest country in the world if a third-tier bank like Fidelity bank has 1 trillion USD.


Mr. Fayose has a low Iq. No bank in Nigeria has 1 billion USD. All the commercial banks in Nigeria don't have 1 billion USD cumulatively.

Nigeria is freaking bankrupt and failed state.

I regret falling for the "Tinubu built Lagos" scam.

The old man is clueless. He only majors in Nepotism and tribalism.


"He works with technocrats," my foot.

The thing pain me, chai.

You fight Christians. Is APC an Islamist Sect?


You fight Igbos and mock Igbos. Makes me wonder if APC is an anti-igbo party?

I honestly have not seen a political party that is more stupid than this one.

How exactly will you unite Nigeria and solve the crises you led us into?

Watch and see how they will come and be raving like mad people here.

To them they think anyone that criticizes Tinubu supports Obi.

Please explain how you plan to save the naira, reduce inflation and tackle insecurity?

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My response to the link below:

https://www.nairaland.com/7987611/obidients-what-exactly-problem-not#128229641

The major problem that we have is that we're still in the dark age in Africa.

The Europeans had their dark age where millions of people lived in penury to serve their feudal lords.

Moving away from the dark age is not done through the beauty of infrastructure but by the creation of individual awareness in society and the mass abolishment of repugnant norms and prejudices.

babasolution:


It's the so called big for nothing major tribes, they are just stupid and incompetent

Everyone is to blame.

Let's make it clear, I do not like the Jews because of their superiority complex and communal narcissism.

However, I cannot deny that I was impressed by their ability to prevent the desired fatality figures of a surprise attack by their enemy neighbours.

If there was no IRON DOME defence system, we'd be talking about more than 100,000 Israeli casualties. It is the fact that Israel had a superior defense that makes Palestinians look like victims.

What am I saying? Hamas fired more than 12,000 rockets into Israel between October and December last year. . More than 12 freaking thousand rockets!!! 3,000 of those rockets were fired during the first few hours of the surprise attack.

Think about the impact of the recent Ibadan explosion. Then imagine the same explosion happening in 12,000 different places in Nigeria.

That's enough to destroy every important structure in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt.

Israel intercepted almost all the rockets. The few that landed were those that would not hit critical structures or human beings as the defense system is able to calculate the landing place of a rocket in seconds.


What is Nigeria's Air Defence system called?

Like our forefathers, we have failed. We cannot defend the vulnerable people amongst us against Ak-47 bullets of less than 10,000 kidnappers.

JUST LIKE OUR FOREFATHERS, WE HAVE FAILED.


Just like our forefathers, we are not competent enough to defend our territory, our women and children.

Just like our forefathers, we remain at the bottom beneath every other race.

Despite their human right abuses, their history of genocide and ethnic cleansing, and their disregard for the rule of law;


I honour the Nigerian army for their bravery, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting the nation.

Their unwavering commitment ensures the safety and security of all citizens. We salute their courage and express our deepest gratitude for their service.

I supported Tinubu because of the so called "track record" as Governor of Lagos State.

The picture is now clearer and it is very true that nothing remarkable has happened in Lagos from 1999 till date apart from regressive taxation that drives government revenue.

Development in Lagos has been driven and still inspired largely by the private sector, as it should be in a capitalist society, and everything government has done is nothing outstanding given the huge resources of the State.

I swallowed the lie that "he works with the best technocrats". Cardoso, Edun and the rest do not have answers to Nigeria's fiscal and monetary policies crises. They're the average corporate ladder climbers and not as good as Mrs Iweala and Soludo who led the best economy that I have witnessed in my lifetime.


The Ex-Governors who misappropriated public funds are now in charge of the National Government and there's no redemption in sight.


It isn't too early for a candid mind to resolve that it would be backs and forths with no solution to the epileptic power supply, our weak security architecture and the depreciating naira at the end of the tenure.

Growing up amongst people who are geographically from the South of the country has made me realize that phrases like "power must return to the south" are laced with deceit.


There is actually no "South" in the heart of the average person from this part of the country. The part of the country hates and despises others in the deeper south and East while loving and revering our fellow citizens up North.

I had a conversation recently with about 10 young professionals from the part of the country. They were all in their early 20s. All of them confessed that they loved the Northerners more than those from "South South" or the "South East". Their reason was that the Northerners were "humble" and "did not like money".

It is heart breaking that a younger generation have inherited the hate of their parents against a group that contribute meaningfully to the economic life of their towns while loving those who have only tried to conquer their enclave starting from Ilorin.

Sometimes I think that the hate is motivated by envy and deep rooted jealousy.

Brendaniel:


Is this you writing this? I still don't believe....

Yes, I deeply apologize.

It's been 8 months of blaming Emefiele and past ministers.

8 months of Naira and forex scarcity even though Emefiele is standing trial.

8 months of miliatary jets bombing civilians.

8 months of the vast majority of Nigerian men in ungoverned spaces within our territory watching on as their wives and daughters are raped by bandits.

8 months of helpless mothers looking on as the children they carried for 9 months and breastfed are slaughtered for hours without response from security agencies.

8 months of multinationals deserting the country and worsening our unemployment ratio.

It's been 8 months of pro-government propaganda.

8 months of verifying who owns Lagos.

8 months of moving from one international summit to another with no remarkable improvement at home.

It's been 8 months of calling those who are brave enough to speak up "sore losers."

I am tired.

There are things we should agree on by virtue of our very conscience and humanity.

If a Nigerian complains about the killings of hundreds of innocent citizens in the Middle-Belt, they should not be dismissed as "Children of Hate" because that is what the Government in power campaigned to stop.

If a Nigerian complains about the incessant kidnappings across our cities and highways, including the FCT, they should not be dismissed as Obidients because our children, nieces and nephews mobilizing for NYSC may be the next victims.

If a Nigerian complains about the inflation, your duty as a self-acclaimed patriot should be to enlighten them about the plans of government in place and call out the government to do better. Your reply should not be: " I think that you are all billionaires in your region."

I can go on and on.

As a rational human being you should prioritize your security and economic well-being. Your happiness shouldn't come from the genuine dissatisfaction of people who complain against government actions and inactions that affect most of us.

I vehemently and unequivocally disassociate myself with the APC and the government of President Tinubu.

Any resident of Nigeria who denies that Nigerians are not suffering worse than they did in 2022 is a liar who doesn't partake in national discourse for the good of the country but for personal gains. The irony is that majority of the times, the "personal gain" of the primitive and timid supporters is the mere satisfaction that someone from the region of the country they love to hate will not lead the affairs of Nigeria.

I believe the documentary 99.9% and acknowledge that Joshua is a freaking genuis.

My .001% doubt comes from the ending of the documentary where T. B . Joshua is put in a glass coffin during his lying at stake. I think that dude faked his death. I also think that he is hiding somewhere.

That questionable characters like FFK and Momodu defend him isn't surprising. TB Joshua wielded more influence than many Presidents. For instance, when the Guest House collapsed in 2014, Jonathan and his wife landed immediately in a helicopter to mourn with him. Even NEMA and security agents were restricted from entering the area.

When he went to many African countries, he was picked up at the airport with Presidents'
personal ride on the order of some of the Heads of State. He had some Latin American Presidents in his pocket. For instance in Paraguay, he was given the Highest Civilian honour, the equivalent of GCON in Nigeria which the Vice President is given.

The politicians at the helm of affairs of Africa are not smart people. They were the biggest victims of his cult and will continue to revere him till thy kingdom come. Let's face it, we're not going anywhere better in this continent as long as the greater demography is superstitious and not logical.

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BUA shouldn't get himself entangled in Nigeria's dirty politics.

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