₦airaland Forum

fergie001:
Peter Obi addresses Nigerians in Washington DC

I want to believe that Obi did not say all these rubbish.
I will need to see the video when he said all these things. He wants to blame the voters. He said people will vote and go to night vigil. How na, Obi?
So people did not protect 2023 election result abi?

correctguy101:
So you dey blame the people now.
Over 100million of us wey dey complain of una excesses, you still dey blame us for una own evil ways...

Wonderment.

But he dey right to ask people to insist on having the votes counted on the spot. That's if we truly want our votes to count.

And be ready for the thugs. Don't forget them.

Obi is talking nonsense. Now he is blaming voters. Did he think that in 2023 election in River State, Lagos and some other States people did not waited for votes to be counted.
Does it he knows that result are been changed at the ward and State collation centre.
Didn't voters protect their votes in River State. I want to believe that Obi did not talk that nonsense about voting and going for night vigil.

LagosOrigin:
That's a good president material if you ask me

Going to the people who elected you to know what they really want you to do for them and doing it the right way .


A good leader will be closer to the people

Peter Obi is spot-on on this one.


Tinubu went to Jos and instead of meeting the people, he stopped at Jos airport and ran away like a thief in the night ..

When I say Atiku is the right man you all will vent emotions. Atiku already have better ideas in plenty sectors because he was there before. I have listen to him on how to handle power and he has fantastic knowledge about it.
In economy Obasanjo and Atiku did well too.

madridguy:
A country without a drop of oil They steal to the top.

You will have to educate yourself. USA has crude oil. You think the words of Donald Trump, ' drill baby drill' was just a statement. Texas is one of US oil producing State.

stuffs2002:
You have no idea what you are talking about.

I am aviator with over 13+ years of experience.

All you need to travel is a flight plan and a serviceable aircraft. Airport dues will be paid as you travel around the world

Forget that your experience except we are talking about the same thing here. You can't just wake up and jump into your jet and off to UK or anywhere without a clearance. The airport you are landing has traffic and other users are using it too. So it must be planned.

Obidients never see anything yet. Go and form your party so that you can appoint anybody you like.
You want to control Dickson. Even Obi no fit sit down to talk to him.

stuffs2002:
When you have a private jet you can travel anywhere and everywhere

No no no. You will always need a permit to travel. Abi na you build the airport wey you want to land put. Local travelling is different from international travels.

Rebelutionary:
Well, you are correct but the reality of many Nigerian Christians contradicts this and you can't blame them.

Why?

Needs
Needs
Needs

When you're praying that God should touch the heart of Nepa to bring light among other sundry nonsense.

Even the person preaching is in Need of the basics and what do you expect them to preach.

This is not to justify all the "my belly called me into ministry" people but one things leads to another. Unfortunately so!

You made me 😂 with the prayer for God for NEPA to bring light. If I listen to some people praying it's like a comic relief. It's because they don't know the essence and primary reason for prayer. Some of the pastor's teaching them don't know too.
The society have configured them that way.
But that does not also mean that we can't still ask God for some certain things but prayer itself was not necessarily because of our needs and troubles. Rather a means for fellowship. The good part is that as you fellowship with God other things will be answered without you even praying about them because God knows our needs.

judewrites:
God bless you for this answer.

The major reason why we pray and worship is not to get blessings from God but to fellowship with Him in His presence.

God made man in His own image primarily for fellowship ♥️.

That's why the suicide rate is higher in developed climes, because they don't have sufficient time for God, thus they become depressed because God primarily created us for fellowship with Him.

I went on twitter make you come see insult on top someone comments. Most Nigerians just believe that travelling abroad is like an escape velocity. Why are they not talking about the same White people that good numbers of them take their own lives due to depression. Those guys still go a lot there. I have friends in UK especially that speaks of challenges that many Nigerians also experienced. Some are too ashame to come back home. Even the way we pray for grace and favour even in Europe and USA they pray the same too. The rate of homelessness in USA is far more than Nigeria. The number is massive. Shelters everywhere and some people want to whine us here.
It's not all green for all that depart at the end of the day.
Finally, some people don't even understand the essence of prayer and fellowship with God that is why once they are comfortable they abandoned God.

Some of you think that prayer is all about comfortable life. While Jesus was on earth he prayed a lot. Prayer is a fellowship with God. Scripture says pray without ceasing. Prayer has nothing to do with your need first or your challenges. Prayer should become a character of a Christian. It's a core of your Christian life.

Chijeep:
We're not begging anybody to vote peter obi, what We're shouting at is don't let Tinubu remain there.
BTW, Dickson is running his mouth oo, when the time comes hope you haters won't blame PO and Kwankwaso

You people are just being ungrateful to a man that gave you what you cannot form for free. No wonder all Obidients failed to have candidate because of their overbearing attitude.
After Atiku gave Obi relevance Obidient said Obi is more popular than Atiku that the reason people voted Atiku in 2019 was because of Obi. What a nonsense.

Femeto:
Davido wey get Private jet self fly commercial last 2 weeks enter UK so it’s not a big deal. If them go service him plane he has no option.

So you think because Davido has a private jet, the private jet is made for him to be travelling internationally.

Ibehchizzy:
Did he say tinubu accepts criticism lmao
The bouts of arrest that had been going on now can be attributed to what?
This Okonkwo dude is mentally unstable

But you saw Tinubu before the election talking about how they insult and insult him that he had to stop watching TV. He was roasted by same Okonkwo too. My own take is that when Okonkwo was saying all these rubbish against others Obidients said nothing but now they are crying because they insulted Obi. Obidients are like chameleon because they change like the wind.
Some Obidients were already insulting Kwankwaso when they heard that he has threatened to leave the party. That is the type of character they are. Even when I supported Obi in the last election I never identified myself with them that a friend of mine said that as long as you are support Obi then you are an Obidient. That is some of their mentality.

Felaincarnated:
Wetin pastor dey work to tear bombardier if no be OBT

The work of a pastor is his office. If you have seen pastors struggled as I have seen then you will know that to become that big in ministry was not borne out of sheer luck but effort was put. Lots of sacrifices behind the scenes. I have seen sacrifices and dedication that I am unable to replicate in my own life.

Wotowotoman:
Omo, the kind dullness wey man dey read for here get as e be. See the kind crap wey this Ogbeni type for here 👆. And the ogbeni go talk say he be graduate. Chai!!!

If your are 50 percent logical like me I believe that you will be a more fulfilled individual today. So be grateful that you can see and read my post. My thinking and thought is out of this world. You can't buy it.
If you think that for a pastor to go global is easy than you know nothing. As much as there are sacrifices to ensure that so also the benefits are overwhelming.

Nobody is really criticising him now o. If Na one pastor buy jet of 1 billionaire world people will be telling him to use the money to feed the poor.

johnie:
France
Michael Olise
The highly coveted winger was eligible for Nigeria through his father but officially accepted France's call-up

Hope you are not thinking that he is the son of Sunday oliseh

ArcSEMPECJ:
Go and ask Mockery and Bwala what they said before against your Lord and personal manhood we stand....

I don't support Drug dealer. Just get that. I think I was still typing when you saw part of my message.

My own take is that when he was at LP party defending Obi with this same madness Obidient were okay with his nonsense. But since they have separated he is now a bad man. Most Nigerians lack integrity. I have my doctrine in politics whether you are supporting the same candidate with me as long as you are talking nonsense I am not with you. That is why I have never supported Reno. I supported Obi in the last election but I wasn't inclined towards Okonkwo. Now I support Atiku and still not inclined to Okonkwo.
Before 2023 election I was not inclined towards Wike and Obidients were just over him until Wike punch them under the belt.
I can smell nonsense from afar.

Thundafireseun:
Nah poverty dey worry you...

6m is chicken change

But you fit no get am that is the problem. Even 20 million can also be a change too. But you get am?

femi4:
A welcome development..we cant add ebola to the situation on ground

If you think the money is for ebola you will be deceiving yourself. If you think you won't begin to hear cases of ebola now that they have set outside funds you will be deceiving yourself. They will have to justify the reason for the spending so you will start hearing imaginary death and infection. This is an old time play books. If COVID 19 never taught anybody any lessons about lies in the health industry then such persons are doomed for life. Because they will never learn.

Since there is fund for that purpose we shall begin to hear cases in Nigeria. That is how they begin this whole propaganda or agenda. COVID 19 should have taught the citizens lessons that you don't trust the government with your health. They can submit themselves to the manipulation or forces from outside whose agenda are evil.

richmond500:
He is very popular and enjoys media/youth support.

The problem is his inability to form a coalition or share the pains of his supporters will be his biggest undoing. He better win this election cos some of his supporters who were disenfranchised in NDC and he asked them to accept the outcome will dump him after 2027.

Sometimes I wonder if himself and Kwankwasor are working for Tinubu relection by fragmenting the opposition

If Obi believes that he is more popular than Atiku then something is wrong with that man. Does Obi thinks that been a formal governor makes him known before 2019 election. Does he thinks Nigerians know about governors. How many people know Donald Duke and formal governors of some States. After Atiku made him popular by giving him vice, now he claimed he is more popular. Funny man.

yarimo:
By writing results in your bedroom even before the day of primary election abi ? Lawal babachir what can you say about this claim from David mark

What about APC that rigged election for Tinubu even when Tinubu was unopposed. Rigging is endemic for APC.

All of the candidate including Obi, Atiku, Tinubu are there for their personal ambition. Nobody should whine anybody oo. It's always your ambition first before service. Those of us not in politics it's because we don't have such an ambition.

Ttalk:
Why did Atiku delete his post on the innocent Deborah that was killed for blasphemy by Atiku Muslim fanatics?

Why didn't Obi condemned the killing of Deborah that was killed. Show me Obi tweets about the killing.

Just imagine dropping bombs on thier celebration. Even if the government was aware of this opportunity to take out this terrorists in such a great number I know that they won't because of Allah that the terrorists are worshipping.

god111 or evil111 was busy praising Iran. He talks as if those in Israel or USA side are really interested about the ongoing war. What is my benefits whether Iran is destroyed or not.

God1000:
God bless Iran, they are the good guys

Iran has truly humbled america oo, The almighty america is now demanding for talks

But you no say you no too get s.e.nc sha. Missiles that were even intercepted. Even if Israel send just one it will hit it target. Stop disturbing us with Israel vs Iran or USA. These are old news.
Did you see on this forum the latest Ukraine attack on St. Petersburg, Russia.
Let focus on new things jor.

Ifeoluwadev:
Before anybody calls me a liar or a complainer, sit down and read this first. Because I have numbers. And numbers don't lie.

In 2019, I was earning ₦150,000 per month. Junior staff. I was not rich at all. But I was comfortable. I could breathe.

Today in 2026, I earn ₦500,000 per month. On paper that is more than 3x growth. I should be living large. I should have savings. I should be talking about investments by now.

Instead I am broke before the 25th of every month.

Let me show you exactly why.


THE NAIRA ITSELF
In 2019, one dollar was roughly ₦360.
Today in 2026, one dollar is over ₦1,500.

The naira has lost about 75% of its value against the dollar in 7 years. So anything imported, whether electronics, medicine, baby products or even some food, now costs 4 times what it used to.

My ₦500k today equals roughly $333.
My ₦150k in 2019 was worth roughly $416.

Read that again.

I earn more naira but fewer dollars. In real purchasing power I have gone backwards even though my salary tripled on paper.


FOOD

In 2019, I fed myself comfortably for around ₦30,000 per month. Decent food, market twice a week, occasionally a small restaurant.

Today that same lifestyle costs me at least ₦120,000 and that is me managing carefully.

| Item | 2019 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bag of rice (50kg) | ₦18,000 | ₦85,000+ |
| Cooking gas (12.5kg) | ₦3,500 | ₦18,000+ |
| Groundnut oil (4 litres) | ₦2,800 | ₦12,000+ |
| Tomatoes (paint bucket) | ₦800 | ₦5,000+ |
| Full chicken | ₦2,500 | ₦10,000+ |
| Big loaf of bread | ₦350 | ₦1,500+ |

My food budget went up by 400%. My salary went up by 233%. The food is winning.



RENT

In 2019, I paid ₦350,000 per year for a decent one bedroom in a Lagos suburb. That is about ₦29,000 per month if you break it down.

Today that same apartment, same area, same size, same leaking ceiling, is ₦1.2 million per year. That is ₦100,000 per month equivalent.

I now spend 20% of my gross salary on rent alone. And landlords still want one to two years upfront. So every renewal season I need to drop over ₦1 million at once like I am buying land.



ELECTRICITY AND GENERATOR
In 2019, NEPA was bad but manageable. Fuel was ₦145 per litre. My monthly gen fuel was around ₦8,000.

Today petrol is close to ₦1,500 per litre. My monthly generator fuel alone is ₦45,000. And NEPA is still giving me the same 4 hours they gave me in 2019. Nothing changed on their side except the bills went up.


TRANSPORT

Bus from my estate to office in 2019 was ₦150 each way. That is ₦300 per day, about ₦6,600 per month.

Same route today is ₦700 minimum each way. ₦1,400 per day. Nearly ₦31,000 per month.

Ride hailing? Multiply that by three. I now spend between ₦30,000 and ₦50,000 every month just moving my body from home to work and back.



SO WHERE DOES THE ₦500K GO?

| Expense | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Rent (broken down monthly) | ₦100,000 |
| Food and groceries | ₦120,000 |
| Generator fuel | ₦45,000 |
| Transport | ₦35,000 |
| NEPA bill | ₦18,000 |
| Airtime and data | ₦12,000 |
| Toiletries and misc | ₦20,000 |
| Tithe | ₦25,000 |
| **Total** | **₦375,000+** |

That leaves me ₦125,000 for savings, emergencies, hospital, clothes, sending money home, school fees if you have children, and anything unexpected.

In 2019 on ₦150,000, my total expenses were under ₦90,000 and I had ₦60,000 left. That leftover was worth $167 at the time. My ₦125,000 leftover today is worth $83.

I saved more real money when I earned less. That is not a feeling. That is arithmetic.



THE PART NOBODY TALKS ABOUT
Beyond the numbers, what has changed is how money feels.

In 2019, seeing ₦100,000 in my account felt like safety. Like I had options. Like I could breathe easy.

Today I see ₦500,000 land on payday and my first feeling is anxiety, not happiness. Because I immediately start calculating what is owed, what is running out, what will still not be enough.

That shift from feeling okay to feeling like you are always one emergency away from trouble, even as your salary grows, is what this economy has quietly done to the Nigerian middle class.

We are not imagining things. We are not lazy. We are not bad at managing money. We are just running on a treadmill that keeps speeding up.



MY QUESTION TO NAIRALANDERS:
What was your salary in 2019 and what is it today? Are you genuinely better off or are you like me, earning more and living less?

Drop your numbers in the comments. No judgement for anybody. Let us count together.

What is helping me that I don't feel much of the heat is due to the fact that company takes care of my transportation, feeding too. I work in community that I spend almost nothing for power.
But once I leave work location to town. Na there spending they start.

If Tinubu has used the money for coastal highway to reconstruct all these bad federal road some people will still be praising him for those things.