₦airaland Forum

Dawdy: Osun is the Safest State In Nigeria

I agree with you. I did my nysc there. They are peace loving to the core.

Does Nigeria have up to 10 million farmers? Are there no farmers cooperative societies again? What infrastructure does the ministry of Agriculture have to manage the data of the so called 10 million farmers? If there is sincerity on the part of Government to actually attain food sufficiency they should partner with colleges and universities of Agriculture scattered all over Nigeria to recruit, train and empower their graduates, who by virtue of their training are better equipped than most other graduates to take up farming as a vocation. The time they spent in school is enough to deepen their interest in farming. What they need is encouragement from Government. The Nigerian Government is not serious about involving graduates in farming. They prefer old, illiterate and gullible farmers who would be happy to receive substandard handsets for a token( i'm sure the distributors must chop na) to a graduate who will insist on policies that will create real value in the industry.

I dont know any serious farmer who doesnt have a handset at the moment. My visit to my village this xmas proved this to me. Even palmwine tappers in my village all have phones. The Federal Government should be more interested in lobbying the Telcos to extend their network connectivity to the rural areas rather than buying poor quality phones for farmers. Any farmer who doesnt have a phone now will not use it when the Federal Govt gives him one. I am sure the minister wants to use that opportunity to cut his own share of the Cake. Imagine making a profit of just 100 naira per hanset, that will be 1 billion naira! Cool cash. If however some of the phones are diverted to Ghana or Benin or even sold to phone dealers as has always been the case, still more money. Nigeria is blessed with very smart thinkers in leadership positions.

kulyie: If you know your worth,if you know how inestimably valuable you are you will not reduce yourself to a level where anybody will spit on you.its obvious you lack self esteem and you need to get your dignity back,abi did they have sex with you in the bush and your parents forced you on him without proper marriage rites when they realised you were pregnant? Because thats the only people i know men treat with contempt.you deserve better than this,because i cant imagine anyone spitting on me,men,whoever he is he will pay for damages and his entire family will go through hell before i back off.he will have to apologize prostrating wherever he did that act including his parents otherwise i will use everything am worth to reduce him to a nonentity

Pray you dont encounter similar challenge. People like you who run their mouth cant do anything. What if his dad were the chief defence staff or a state governor? Think vast before commenting next time.

tarababy: I have spoken to the pastor,friends and family.He promised all of them he would stop but obviously he can't control his temper.
i have suggested anger management course but he has refused to ever attend such course.
He would destroy door,throw pot of stew in the sink and any disgusting thing when he is angry.

And you didnt notice all these during courtship? Well marriage is for better for worse. This is the worse. Remain there and keep praying and hoping he would change.

ocelot2006: I can you're in quite a dilemma there. Well, has your aunt even considered the possibility of your cousine's so-called fiance dumping her once he has "tasted the goods"? Anyway, I strongly suggest that your cousine stick to her guns on this one. No sex before marriage. The right man will come at the right time.

You did not get the issue here. The contention is pregnancy and not sex before marriage. Who knows if the girl in question is an expert in bed that the man maybe wondering how long she may be practising and the consequent dangers to her reproductive health. If you think the guy is so harsh go and ask a gynaecologist or pharmacist what our girls do with their reproductive system. Abstinence still remains the best protection against all forms sexually related problems. Zip up.

tchidi: Dunno about others, but I have a strict 'no sex b4 marriage' rule!! If u can't wait till we r married, (not even traditionally sef, church!) Then back off! She should hold fast to her values! If he loves u, he'll love u even if u don't give him a child... My 2 cents sha!

How many people did Christ wed in the synagogue when he was on earth? Is it on record anywhere in the bible that weddings must be done in the church for it to be recognized by God? Did Paul, Peter or any of the earlier Christians join anybody in marriage? When you see a man patient enough wait till the traditional marriage is done before having carnal knowledge with you in this age, please marry. God joined Adam and Eve because he was thei only 'family'. Pastors insist you do both trad and church for God to bless the marriage are all church weddings successful? When did church wedding originate and why? Christ turned water into wine in a traditional wedding and not in a synagogue or temple. God is more interested in HOW you keep the marriage vow than WHERE you made it. Moreove dont boast about a future with someone you dont know.

excel123: I recommend www.chosentv.org,www.e-sword.net and www.chosennews.net for you.

Is that where Lazarus Mouka got the idea he used in brain-washing you?

soulamanne: Few posts induce a comment from me;this is one!the poster is absolutely spot on!the only point that may be arguable(not totally true)is the grade part of it.not cos I graduated with a 3rd class(and truly ve had a big job slip through my finger cos of it),but cos there are 1001 1st class guys out there without jobs.the basis of this is just that our society is fast collapsing!dreams seldom come true in nigeria.one just has to fit his dreams into the obtainable reality.my father was almost done with child bearing@30 and am sure most of our parents had totally been weaned of their parents at that age.
See where lack of good governance has led us to.it is so sad and disheartening.I remain confident Nigeria is a great country blessed with all form of resources human inclusive.God has just denied us of good leaders...let's pray;God,pls give us good leaders Few posts induce a comment from me;this is one!the poster is absolutely spot on!the only point that may be arguable(not totally true)is the grade part of it.not cos I graduated with a 3rd class(and truly ve had a big job slip through my finger cos of it),but cos there are 1001 1st class guys out there without jobs.the basis of this is just that our society is fast collapsing!dreams seldom come true in nigeria.one just has to fit his dreams into the obtainable reality.my father was almost done with child bearing@30 and am sure most of our parents had totally been weaned of their parents at that age.
See where lack of good governance has led us to.it is so sad and disheartening.I remain confident Nigeria is a great country blessed with all form of resources human inclusive.God has just denied us of good leaders...let's pray;God,pls give us good leaders

Good bless you for being realistic. In sane societies, a country like Nigeria suffering from epidemic brain drain should mandate all Universities to retain ALL their first class graduates. If Nigerian professors were creative they would be able to pay them through the research grant they are able to attract. It is only in Nigeria that you tell a first class graduate that you cant afford to pay him simply because he has nobody. That's the exact reason my HOD don't Graduate first class. We behave as if academic excellence is a taboo. Many professors today were trained on government scholarship and thats why they rose so fast. Very soon Nigeria will be importing lecturers or be force to have their faculties populated by mediocres.

vivian chinaza: You really wanna know? Ok, nobody laid any foundation for me. I worked, that was even before I gained admission into the university.

Have you ever heard of GBARAN-UBIE INTEGRATED OIL AND GAS PROJECT? It is the biggest Gas plant project in West Africa if I'm not mistaking and its located in Bayelsa state. I was part of the crew that built it .... The phase one of it and its up and running now and its being run by SPDC. Phase two is kicking off soon too and if God wills it, I'm gonna be part of it too.

Satisfied?

Sorry to sound denigrating, with a school certificate I wonder what kind of Job you could be doing in a construction site that could fetch you big money. Were you part of the technical team? Personal assistant to the white men? How did you get such a juicy job by merit when there were many better qualified graduates? You made the money because there was an enabling environment- a contract was awarded and executed. The type of jobs created during press briefings after the FEC meetings by Labaran Maku, Doyin Okupe and Emeka Wogu my uncle cant get you the millions. Besides you can agree with me that the millions you made is not sustainable. The Op meant creating a sustainable wealth in Nigeria.

youngmonie: Simple point, Nigerias educational system does not allow for reflecticve nd creative thinking, its just more of theoretical teaching

True. Exactly why I will not pursue further degrees in Nigeria especially in Engineering.

ellyrichy: How wud one break up when d gal has become unnecessary nice, a gal dat acts anyhow b4 has suddenly bcome an angel. No matter how one tries to vent anger they just wudnt get mad. Well gals re smart.

Exactly what my friend told me of a girl he wants to marry

blessing2013: A FORNICATOR WILL NOT ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD, EXCEPT HE OR SHE REPENTS NOW AND AMEND HIS WAYS.
He that commits sin is of the devil, I John 3:8 (I John 3:. If you are into lying, cheating, bitterness, keeping malice, pride, manifesting anger, quarreling, unforgiveness, hatred, envy, contention, strife, bitterness, speaking evil of others, taking or giving bribe, selfishness, deception, kidnapping, smuggling, falsification of documents, swearing, extortion and other sinful character dispositions, you must repent.
Such evil and wicked character will hinder the manifestation of abundant blessings upon your life. If you are into masturbation, fornication, adultery, prostitution (private or public), patronizing prostitutes, abortion, lesbianism, homosexualism, watching pornography (I Corinthians 6:9-10), or any form of immorality, you need to repent.

Na people like you wey be our wahala for this countri! I'm sure u cant bear to turn ur left cheek if I landed a well deserved slap on the right one.

Freiburger: Contrary to the title of the topic, i met my wife at a christmas party

A case of girls chasing richer guys. Lol. Dont mind me jor

billionairesjg: Thought provoking post.
I personally believe that the failure of leadership and the Nigerian system should not be our own reason to fail. Look around,many young people have arisen against all odds to succed-for instance I lost both parents by 16, had almost no support from family and literally paid my way through the university, now I'm 28 and have a business with eight staff that's worth 15 million naira, and growing...
All I'm saying is that if you really want success badly, you'll consider the " system" a stepping stone and not an impediment.

How did you make it?? If you succeeded by dint of hardwork and not by cutting corners and cheating, did you become a millionaire at 24? I know many oil bunkerers and drug peddlers who made it much earlier than 24. If you really want to motivate Nigerian youths tell us exactly what you did. ATIKU and IBB lost their parents at a much younger age than you and by their 28 birthday, they have achieved much more. There are many ways to create wealth open to the Nigerian graduate. I have many friends who run exam malpractice centres and are smiling to the banks with their millions. Is that a legit business? In my days as an undergraduate I was once contracted for 120k to cover a school owned by a Reverend in science subjects in Wassce. Many people are not rich today because their conscience is still alive. You can make millions at 20 and be bankrupt at 40. Ask Mike Tyson and Evander Holy who made $250m and $350m respectively in their boxing careers how much they retired with. All the same congrats if the means is genuine.

Abagworo: I don't know about others but all my friends became millionaires (in Naira) before the age of 24 and these all happened between 2006 and now. Few are not maried but I can't count any that does not own a house and some cars or is jobless. The truth is that if you plan well, you'll do well and the planning starts from secondary school. You need to think of something innovative and plan to realize it before you graduate. Do not take cultism seriously or plan to get job or succeed after school through cultism. Most people that get employed on leaving University are usually the smart ones(not neccessarily 1st class but street wise) and mostly in banking. The sharp ones leave banking in less than 2years probably at the age of 23 to start self-employed ventures while others get better jobs in Shell, Total etc.

Fat liar! Tell me your parentage and I will show you a man whose way has been cleared by his parents. I dont know how many Nigerians graduate from University at the age 21. Every graduate of a private University is already a millionaire by virtue of his inherited wealth. The late Ikemba was driving a rolls royce in his undergraduate days. He did not become the richest man in Nnewi by the time of his demise or at any time when he was alive. While you swallow what has been chewed for you, others must chew before swallowing.

[quote author=Frank-C]how exactly does this strategy help a youth who does not know how to write a business plan? People are making it in this country. When Mark's idea mature, he sat on the boad of his young coy with clear idea of where he was heading to and took some financing decisions, including employing some US graduates to achieve this.
Bank of Industry is there for industrialists. If you want to test my logic, find out how many youths that have really approached these banks with smart plan and meet the procedures for accessing credit line but failed. Majority of the Nigerian youth will prefer to dismiss BoI as government propaganda without doing any work to test the usefulness of the information he has. That way, they feel that the blame goes back to the government, not them.
How many Nigerian youths have really shown interest in farming and accessing the already active credit lines and facilities by taking farming as a business.
It is easy to blame another person for ones failures.
Here in Nigeria, there are many smart Nigerian young people who can write codes or design websites. How many have the discipline to articulate their business plan and talk about financing. Some complain that their business plans are being stolen by banks. To me, this would have made them millions if they took the right decision. What happened to involving responsible lawyers at the right time and squeezing the balls of that bank dry?
Nothing good comes easy. Many want easy, monthly stipend because it is easy. Few want to take risks. These totally depends on individuals, not government![/quote]Will a loan from the bank of industry provide you with steady electricity to run your small scale industry? Will a loan from the BOI repair the bad roads the cause accidents and damage to goods. You dont have to be an expert in writing business plan to make it. Come to Ariaria market Aba and I will show you many successful businessmen who can hardly write their names. My question still remains how was the money made? You belong to the class of Nigerians who believe that Nigerian graduates are unemployable but fail to realise that more than 70 per cent of engineers in the GSM companies are graduates from Nigerian Universities. If you think that you can come from anywhere and tender a proposal to the BOI without BRIBING your way through, guy think again. This is NAIJA! No be Jand.

anulaxad: I am 26 and a millionaire and I worked hard to get where I am. me being and British based economist. I have never stole and to top it off I have a strong Christian background.AND AS YOU SEE MY I AM NOT A BAST ARD I HAVE NOT SOLD ANY PROPERTY INHERITED TO ME AND I WILL NOT.

My man your 'flawless' command of the English language makes your assertion dubitable! Come off your dreamland professor of Economics. When you attain age 30 and you are yet to gain admission to study that your dream course- ECONOMICS, you will then learn to be serious when a burning fundamental issue like this is being discussed. Keep dreaming.

vivian chinaza: Nice write up. But you can make it at 24 in a just way. I'm 25 years old, and I made my first million at 21 in a just way.

You MADE it at 21 in Nigeria without someone pulling strings for you or laying the foundation stones for you? In a JUST way? Please tell us how my dear.

alabiyemmy: Dont let anyone who has failed in life tell you you cant make it at 24. Dont listen to such thrash.

At what age did you become a millionare and how? Instead of copying down a textbook of motivation junk, tell us exactly what to do legitimately to make it at age 24. How many engineering graduates from harvard or yale are working in banks? The writer is pointing out a serious systemic flaw and you are busy copying and pasting motivation or rather consolation cliches. Do you think the Op hasnt read those articles you are quoting? Do you think without an enabling environment creativity can thrive? Be busy reading motivation books while politicians and their stooges loot your common wealth. Many creative artists in Nigeria are wallowing in pernury today due to lack of government will to seriously enforce the copyright protection laws. Are there enforceable patent laws in Nigeria? I know a couple of young self-made millionares, but the question is how did they make it? How many people under the age of 30 are commissioners, LG Chairpersons, in the state or Federal Assemblies? At what age did Gowon rule Nigeria? At what age was Maitama Sule appointed a Federal Minister and what was his educational qualification then? Keep enjoying your mummy's food.

ignis: Covenant university is very strict. My brother garaduated from the school. You can be expelled just for insulting ur FOLLOW student or exchanging words.

And which university are you in, my FOLLOW nairalander?

israel007: I'm from BENUE.

I be Idoma Boy

FBI Full Blooded Idoma.

FBI Female Body Inspector.

mygirrl: You cannot say that someone is speaking rubbish just because what you can hear is gibberish, let God be the judge after all it is him we are trying to communicate with. I remember the first day I ever spoke in tongues. I told God that I don't want to talk rubbish but that he should make me know that it is indeed from him. I remember we were told to lift up our hands and just talk to Jesus, while I was saying thank you Father for a beautiful day and so on, suddenly a very powerful but light wind/force pushed me to the ground, I started rolling and when I opened my mouth to say you are the alpha and the omega a different language came out. It felt as if my tongue was loosed and I started talking I kept on speaking in this strange language for over an hour. If I try to speak in English, a different language will come out

so what did you understand from your utterances?

abdulkayus: so dayokanu, u are an enginner also and OAU product? Some1 will [b]THOUGHT u read Pol science cos of d way u argue in Politics section.

Am also an engineer(Computer) bt grad frm BUK.

Guy did you get an F in ENGLISH? Na wa for this kind computer engineer.

slap1: I came into Aba today, and it happened that the governor visited. On a bus, from the various 'interest group' buses in his convoy, was written: Colombia Boys Association(donated by the governor). . . That's the umbrella body of Indian hemp smokers in Aba. Unbelievable, but true. I hope another person confirms this.

There is a hard drug market at Aba motor park, 1 york street, Aba approved by the Governor. Ask any resident of Aba, he donated a bus and built a gate for them after being booed at Enyimba stadium by Aba residents during Ojukwu's burial.

GEJ and his wife are top on the list. People blame and lambast them even when their soup get sour

lekibraky: its a good question you have posted i cant blame those who check your positon before getting married to you. if you marry a girl who is first born in a family of 7 as a guy and the family is poor they will live up to you which might be burdensome to you too but if the bride's family is ok you can go ahead without thinking twice

What if you are poorer than the girl's family?

No state can have 2 federal polythecnics. There is a fed. Poly at Ede. I doubt that of ileife. Shine ur eyes.

A woman is as old as she looks and a man is as old as he thinks. How old does she look, 33 or 50?

No good hospital in Nigeria yet we are building a multi-billion naira banquet hall. What goes around comes around.