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vegetable but the juice is itchy so handle with care, its a pretty good alternative to ugwu for egusi soup

it so funny how this people don't even regard the electorate as important, as far as the Gov of the state is behind them, since only 20k and small bag of rice will convince them to vote for whoever they want!

it so funny how Nigerians are now divided by design that we forget to focus on the issue at hand and which everyone is feeling demand for transparency in Government, but everyone is distracted by unnecessary issues

i started caring less about what people say, i remember a quote then that when you get the fact that life is finite no matter what the thought of losing it wont scare us, i also recently heard of a book 4000 weeks, if we have 4000 weeks to live why will i waste any of might time not going after what i want

cant really say but use to subscribe to mtn unlimited 150gb 2 times in a month but now i use mtn Gold unlimited 50mbs 40k and it last for the whole month

floss:
This is front page worthy.... If not for lack of accountability and wastefulness in governance.... Tulumbu has the will....

If tulumbu can greatly be up to 60% accountable with the public funds, letting the public know the truth about every penny, and willing to fight his family and friends and cabinet members that are corrupt and stealing public funds.... He might stand a chance of moving Nigeria forward...

These areas I mentioned is where obi is better than him..

-Lack of accountability in governance
-Corruption
-Wastefulness in governance

exactly what the question is, if only government could open up it finances ordinary citizen wont feel cheated and it wont be too painful for them going through the rigors of reforms

Part 3: What Can Ordinary Nigerians Actually Do?

Part 2 ended with me asking a question that I think is probably more important than who will become president in 2027:

What can ordinary Nigerians actually do to start changing the system?


So what could ordinary Nigerians actually do apart from voting?

AI:

Voting is important, but democracy should not end on election day.

If citizens only become politically active every four years, politicians have very little reason to remain accountable between elections.

There are several things ordinary citizens can do.

1. Follow the money

Citizens should pay more attention to how government money is being spent.

Most people focus almost entirely on the President, but government exists at the federal, state and local levels.

You can start with your own community.

How much money is your state receiving?

What is the money being spent on?

Which projects were budgeted for?

Were those projects actually completed?

Who received the contracts?

These are questions citizens can ask without being politicians.

Organisations such as BudgIT and Tracka have already made it easier for Nigerians to monitor public spending and government projects.


But realistically, how many ordinary Nigerians have the time or knowledge to go through government budgets?

AI:

That is a fair point.

The average Nigerian is already dealing with work, business, family responsibilities, transportation, food prices and other everyday problems.

It would be unrealistic to expect everyone to become a budget expert.

That is why citizens can organise.

You don't need millions of people.

A community of 20, 50 or 100 people can decide to monitor what is happening in their constituency.

For example, if the government announces that a road project worth ₦500 million is being constructed in your area, residents can ask:

"Where exactly is the road?"

"When is it supposed to be completed?"

"Who is the contractor?"

"How much was budgeted?"

"Has the work actually been completed?"

If citizens consistently ask these questions, politicians will eventually realise that people are paying attention.



What about our lawmakers? Most Nigerians don't even know what their senator or House of Representatives member is doing after the election.

AI:

That is another major problem.

Citizens often focus heavily on the President and governors while forgetting that lawmakers also have enormous responsibilities.

Your Senator, House of Representatives member and State House of Assembly member are supposed to represent you.

Citizens should therefore be asking them questions throughout their term, not only during elections.

For example:

"How did you vote on this bill?"

"What legislation have you sponsored?"

"What constituency projects were allocated to our area?"

"How much was allocated?"

"What happened to the project?"

"What have you done about the problems affecting this constituency?"

The important thing is to move away from seeing politicians as people we should simply praise or insult.

They are public officials.

They should be questioned like public officials.



But how do ordinary people actually get access to these politicians? They don't answer calls, and many people can't even get close to them.

AI:

This is where organisation becomes important.

One person complaining may be ignored.

A whole constituency asking the same question is much harder to ignore.

Citizens can organise town halls, community meetings, online forums and constituency groups.

The objective should not be to attack politicians.

It should be to create a regular channel of communication between elected representatives and the people they represent.

Imagine if every Senator had to face a constituency town hall every few months.

Not a campaign rally.

Not a political party meeting.

Not an event where food and money are distributed.

A genuine town hall.

Citizens ask questions.

The politician answers.

The answers are recorded.

Then citizens come back later and ask:

"You promised to do this. What happened?"

That creates accountability.



I remember during the days of Obasanjo there were town halls where ordinary citizens could ask the President questions. These days, we don't even seem to have access to our senators, representatives or even members of the State House of Assembly.

AI:

That is an important observation.

Democracy is not only about voting.

It is also about access, participation and accountability.

Citizens should be able to communicate with the people they elected.

The problem is that political engagement in Nigeria often becomes intense during election season and then disappears.

Politicians campaign.

Citizens vote.

The politician wins.

And then many citizens don't hear from that politician again until the next election.

That cycle needs to change.



So how do we actually change that culture?

AI:

One way is to make accountability a normal part of political life.

Citizens could create constituency-based groups whose only purpose is to monitor elected officials.

They could keep track of:

- Promises made during campaigns.
- Bills sponsored.
- How representatives vote.
- Constituency projects.
- Government budgets.
- Public statements.
- Progress on major local problems.

Social media can also be used for this.

Instead of using social media only to insult politicians or defend political parties, citizens can use it to document what politicians promised and what they actually delivered.

Over time, this creates a public record.



What about corruption at the level of ordinary citizens? Isn't it hypocritical for Nigerians to complain about politicians while some of us are also willing to give bribes, cheat the system or sell our votes?

AI:

This is probably one of the most uncomfortable parts of the conversation.

Corruption is not only something that happens in Abuja.

It can exist at every level of society.

Someone pays a bribe to get something done.

Someone uses political connections to bypass a process.

Someone sells their vote for money or food.

Someone gets a government contract and inflates the price.

Someone employs an unqualified person because they are a relative.

These actions may seem small compared with billions of naira stolen from public funds, but they contribute to the same culture.

If citizens want politicians to respect institutions, citizens also have to be willing to respect institutions.

That doesn't mean ordinary citizens are responsible for the corruption of government.

It means that changing a country's culture requires more than changing politicians.




This actually makes me think that the problem may be bigger than just elections.

AI:

Exactly.

Elections are only one part of democracy.

A healthy democracy requires:

- Free and fair elections.
- Independent institutions.
- A functioning judiciary.
- A free press.
- Active civil society.
- Informed citizens.
- Political accountability.
- Transparency in government spending.
- Citizens who are willing to participate.

If citizens vote and then completely disengage from government, politicians have little reason to remain accountable.



But then there is another problem. Nigerians are extremely divided politically, regionally and religiously. Doesn't that make collective action almost impossible?

AI:

Division is certainly one of the biggest obstacles to collective action.

Political parties often benefit from citizens seeing politics as a battle between groups rather than a discussion about policies.

One person supports Tinubu.

Another supports Obi.

Another supports Atiku.

And soon the discussion becomes:

"Your candidate is worse than mine."

Instead of:

"What should every government be required to do?"

That distinction is extremely important.

Citizens don't have to agree on everything.

They can disagree about political parties, religion, ethnicity and ideology.

But they can still agree that:

- Public money should be accounted for.
- Government contracts should be transparent.
- Politicians should face their constituents.
- Elections should be credible.
- Public institutions should work.
- Corruption should be investigated.
- Government should provide basic services.

Those are issues that can bring people together across political differences.

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So maybe the question isn't simply "Who should become president?"

AI:

Exactly.

The question should also be:

"What should every Nigerian president be required to do, regardless of who occupies the office?"

And:

"What should every governor, senator, representative and local government official be required to do?"

If citizens can establish those expectations and consistently hold politicians accountable, the political system gradually becomes more difficult to manipulate.


This brings me back to the original question. If Nigeria's problems are structural, and citizens also have a role to play, what would Nigeria look like if we actually fixed these things?

AI:

That is where the conversation becomes much bigger than any individual politician.

Imagine a Nigeria where states compete to attract businesses.

Where government spending can easily be tracked by citizens.

Where lawmakers regularly meet with their constituents.

Where political parties compete based on policies rather than simply personalities.

Where public officials know that citizens will monitor their performance throughout their term.

Where institutions continue working even when political leadership changes.

Where citizens don't have to wait for elections before demanding accountability.

That kind of Nigeria would not depend entirely on finding a "perfect" president.

It would depend on building a system that works even when the person at the top isn't perfect.



But can Nigeria really get there?

AI:

Yes.

But it won't happen overnight.

And it probably won't happen because of one political party or one president.

It would require changes from government, institutions, civil society and citizens.

The important thing is to stop thinking that ordinary people are completely powerless.

Citizens may not control the government directly.

But citizens can influence what politicians are rewarded for, what they are punished for, and what behaviour society considers acceptable.

That influence becomes much stronger when citizens organise.



The bigger question is:

"Why does Nigeria keep producing the same problems under different leaders?"

If we remove one president and replace him with another but keep the same institutions, the same incentives, the same political culture and the same weak accountability...

"What exactly have we changed?"

Maybe leadership matters.

Maybe Tinubu's policies deserve criticism.

Maybe previous administrations deserve criticism too.

But perhaps Nigeria's biggest challenge is bigger than any single president.

Maybe we need to stop thinking only about who should be president and start thinking about what kind of country we want Nigeria to become.

Part 1 ended with me asking whether Nigeria's problem is actually bigger than whoever occupies the presidency.

The AI's response made me think about something I had not really considered deeply before.

If the system itself is the problem, then what exactly needs to change?

And what does "restructuring Nigeria" actually mean?

So if Nigeria's problem is systemic and structural, what would actually need to change?

AI:

If Nigeria wants to solve its problems permanently, changing presidents alone may not be enough.

The country would need reforms that change the way political power, economic resources and government responsibilities are distributed.

There are several areas that could be considered.

1. Greater fiscal federalism

One argument for restructuring is that states should have greater responsibility for developing their own economies instead of depending heavily on federal allocations.

For example, states could be encouraged to develop agriculture, manufacturing, technology, tourism and other industries based on their strengths.

The idea is simple:

If a state has greater control over its resources and economic development, it should also have greater responsibility for its own performance.

That could create competition between states.

A state that provides better infrastructure, security and an environment for businesses to grow could attract more investment and create more jobs.

2. Reduce the cost of governance

Another major issue is the cost of running government.

Nigeria has numerous ministries, departments, agencies and government institutions, and some have overlapping responsibilities.

One possible solution would be to merge institutions with similar functions, eliminate unnecessary duplication and reduce administrative costs.

This is where the Oronsaye Report becomes particularly important.

3. Strengthen institutions

Another problem is that Nigerian politics can sometimes revolve too heavily around individuals.

The stronger the institutions become, the less dependent the country becomes on whether the person in charge is good or bad.

The judiciary, electoral institutions, anti-corruption agencies and other public institutions need to be able to operate effectively without excessive political interference.

4. Reform the electoral system

If becoming a politician requires enormous amounts of money, it becomes difficult for competent people without access to political wealth or powerful political networks to compete.

Electoral reform should therefore not only be about how votes are counted.

It should also address campaign financing, electoral fraud, political violence and the influence of money in elections.

5. Constitutional reform

Finally, there is the question of the Constitution itself.

Some Nigerians who advocate restructuring believe too much power is concentrated at the federal level.

They argue that certain responsibilities should be moved closer to the states and local communities.

Examples often mentioned include policing, resource control and greater economic autonomy for states.

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But who is actually against restructuring, and why would anyone oppose it if it could make Nigeria work better?

AI:

The answer is complicated because there is no single group that opposes every form of restructuring.

Different people can oppose different aspects of restructuring for completely different reasons.

For example, some states depend heavily on federal allocations.

If states are given much greater financial responsibility, some of them may struggle initially because their internally generated revenue is not enough to replace federal allocations.

There is also a political issue.

Restructuring could change who controls money and political power.

If certain powers move from Abuja to the states, federal institutions would naturally become less powerful.

Some politicians and bureaucratic interests may therefore resist reforms that reduce their influence.

There is also a regional dimension.

Some people fear that greater resource control could benefit resource-rich states while making states that currently depend heavily on federal redistribution financially vulnerable.

So restructuring is not simply about economics.

It is also about politics, regional interests and the distribution of power.

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So are some people actually comfortable with the way Nigeria is because they benefit from the current system?

AI:

It is possible that some individuals and groups benefit from the existing system.

But it would be difficult to say that everyone who opposes restructuring is deliberately trying to keep Nigeria underdeveloped.

There are legitimate concerns on both sides.

Some people may genuinely fear that rapid restructuring could create inequality between states.

Others may worry about the ability of weaker states to survive without federal support.

There are also people who simply disagree about what the best structure for Nigeria should be.

However, one undeniable reality is that major reforms often create winners and losers.

Anyone who benefits from the existing arrangement may naturally be less enthusiastic about changing it.

That is one reason structural reform is politically difficult.

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Now, what about the Oronsaye Report? I remember hearing about it years ago, and I remember it being a very long report. What exactly did it recommend, and why has it taken so long to implement?

AI:

The Oronsaye Report is one of the clearest examples of how difficult it can be to reform Nigeria's government structure.

The committee, chaired by Stephen Oronsaye, was set up during the Goodluck Jonathan administration to examine federal government ministries, departments, agencies, commissions and parastatals.

The report was submitted in 2012 and was around 800 pages long.

It examined hundreds of federal government bodies and identified cases of duplication and overlapping responsibilities.

Among its recommendations were merging some agencies, scrapping others and converting some into departments within existing ministries.

The objective was to reduce duplication and lower the cost of governance.


So what happened to it after all these years?

AI:

The report did not simply disappear.

The Jonathan administration issued a White Paper on it, and subsequent administrations also reviewed aspects of the recommendations.

However, most of the recommendations were not fully implemented.

Then, in February 2024, the Tinubu administration announced that it would begin implementing recommendations from the report.

The Federal Executive Council approved the merger, subsumption, relocation or scrapping of various government agencies and established an implementation committee.

The government said the purpose was to reduce the cost of governance and make the federal government more efficient.

But why is implementation still so difficult?

One major reason is that some government agencies were created by Acts of the National Assembly.

A presidential directive cannot simply erase a law passed by the legislature.

In those cases, the relevant legislation may need to be amended or repealed.

Nigeria's National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies also noted that while some parts of the Oronsaye recommendations could be implemented through executive powers, other parts require legislative action.

So the President cannot simply say:

"Close this agency tomorrow."

If the agency exists because Parliament created it through legislation, the legal process has to be followed.

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So is the Oronsaye Report actually a good example of why changing the President alone cannot fix Nigeria?

AI:

Exactly.

Imagine a president genuinely wants to reduce the size of government.

He may have the political will to do it, but he still operates within a constitutional and legal system.

Some changes can be made by the executive.

Others require legislation.

And major constitutional changes require even broader agreement involving the National Assembly and the states.

This means restructuring Nigeria is not something one person can simply impose.

It requires political negotiation and public pressure.

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Then why did it take more than a decade before serious implementation even started?

AI:

There are several possible reasons.

First, bureaucracy.

Government agencies have employees, budgets, buildings, contracts and political relationships.

Merging two agencies is not as simple as putting two names together.

You have to determine what happens to their employees, assets, liabilities, offices and ongoing projects.

Second, legislation.

As we discussed, some agencies were created by law, meaning changes to them may require the National Assembly.

Third, political interests.

Government institutions can have powerful stakeholders who do not necessarily want them abolished or merged.

Fourth, fear of job losses.

Even when government says workers will not simply be thrown out, restructuring can still create uncertainty for thousands of public servants.

Fifth, political will.

Any government that wants to reduce the size of government has to be willing to take on people who may have the ability to resist the changes.

That is why reform is often much easier to announce than to implement.

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But if the President cannot do all of this alone, who actually has the power to restructure Nigeria?

AI:

This is where the National Assembly becomes very important.

A president can propose reforms and use executive powers where the law allows.

But when a reform requires changing legislation, the National Assembly has to be involved.

And when the reform requires changing the Constitution, the process becomes even more difficult.

For constitutional amendments, the proposal must pass through the National Assembly and receive approval from at least two-thirds of the State Houses of Assembly.

The National Assembly's own explanation of the constitutional alteration process confirms that both chambers require a two-thirds majority and that at least 24 of the 36 State Houses of Assembly must approve the alteration.

So even if a president genuinely wants restructuring, he cannot simply order it into existence.

He needs lawmakers.

He needs the states.

And ultimately, he needs enough political support to get the reforms through the system.

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This is beginning to make me understand why changing presidents may not be enough.

AI:

Exactly.

Imagine Nigeria elects a completely different president tomorrow.

If that president still has to operate within the same Constitution, the same National Assembly, the same political parties, the same electoral system, the same bureaucracy and the same incentives that existed before, how much can one individual realistically change?

This doesn't mean the president is powerless.

A good president can make a huge difference.

But a strong system should not depend entirely on whether the person at the top is good.

The institutions should be strong enough to limit a bad leader and empower a good one.

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So among the people who are likely to contest in 2027, who is actually willing to carry out this kind of restructuring?

AI:

That is where the political debate becomes interesting.

Different politicians have talked about restructuring in different ways.

Atiku Abubakar has historically advocated greater devolution of power and fiscal federalism.

Peter Obi has focused strongly on reducing waste and moving Nigeria toward a more productive economy.

Seyi Makinde has discussed changes to Nigeria's security architecture, including greater roles for states.

Omoyele Sowore has advocated more fundamental constitutional and political changes.

Bola Tinubu, meanwhile, has also pursued some decentralising policies while in government, although critics argue that his approach has been more incremental rather than a complete restructuring of the Nigerian system.

The important thing is to look beyond campaign promises.

The real question should be:

"What specific reforms does each candidate want to make, what powers would they need to make those changes, and how would they get the National Assembly and the states to support them?"

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So what could actually be done to even start? Is it possible that some people are comfortable with where we are and don't want Nigeria to move forward? And what role can citizens play in all of this apart from voting?

AI:

This may actually be the most important question in the entire discussion.

Because if structural reform requires the President, National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly and other institutions to work together, then ordinary citizens cannot simply sit back and wait for politicians to fix everything.

Citizens have a role to play too.

And that is where the conversation gets even more interesting.

To be continued...

Part 3: What can ordinary Nigerians actually do to start changing the system?

I recently had a conversation with AI about Nigeria that started with a simple question about President Tinubu.

I wasn't really trying to defend or attack him. I was trying to understand something I have been thinking about:

Is Nigeria's problem really the person occupying the presidency, or is there a much deeper problem with the system itself?

The conversation started here.

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Why is Tinubu wrong for Nigeria?

AI:

Critics argue that President Bola Tinubu's administration has been harmful to Nigerians because of the economic hardship that followed some of its major economic reforms, particularly the removal of the fuel subsidy and changes to the foreign-exchange system.

These policies contributed to a sharp increase in the cost of living, with Nigerians facing higher prices for food, transportation, fuel and other basic necessities.

Critics also point to insecurity, rising public debt and the cost of running government as additional concerns.

However, supporters of the administration argue that these reforms were necessary because the previous system was becoming unsustainable.

Their argument is essentially that Nigeria had to go through a difficult period of adjustment in order to move toward a more sustainable economy.

The administration's perspective

Supporters of the reforms argue that the fuel subsidy was too expensive to maintain and that the previous exchange-rate system was creating serious distortions in the economy.

From this perspective, the reforms were necessary but painful.

The problem is that while the government may be looking at the long-term economic picture, ordinary Nigerians are dealing with the immediate consequences.

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But even though people were unwilling to endure this level of pain, they don't seem to see any sacrifice from the ruling class.

AI:

That is one of the biggest sources of frustration among Nigerians.

There is a major difference between asking citizens to tighten their belts and asking citizens to do so while government spending appears largely unchanged.

Critics point to issues such as the size and cost of government, official vehicles, government delegations, overseas trips and other expenditures.

The bigger issue, however, is the perception of fairness.

People are generally more willing to accept painful reforms when they believe the people implementing those reforms are also making sacrifices.

If ordinary Nigerians are being told to endure hardship, they naturally want to see the political class reducing its own privileges and expenses as well.

Signs of government extravagance

Some of the issues commonly raised by critics include:

* The size and cost of the federal cabinet.
* Spending on official residences and vehicles.
* Government delegations and foreign trips.
* The continued increase in public borrowing.
* The general cost of maintaining Nigeria's political and bureaucratic structure.

The administration can argue that some of these expenses are necessary for governance, security and diplomacy.

But for many Nigerians, the contrast between their own economic situation and the lifestyle of government officials creates a serious problem of trust.

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We all know that the subsidy system was problematic, but the government kept saying that removing the subsidy would give the states more money to pay salaries. But aren't ordinary citizens actually funding this additional revenue through the higher cost of fuel, which means the government no longer has to pay the subsidy?

AI:

This gets to the heart of the subsidy debate.

When the government stopped paying the petrol subsidy, it stopped spending public money to keep petrol prices artificially low.

That meant more money could flow into government revenues and eventually be shared among the federal, state and local governments.

But the money did not simply appear from nowhere.

Nigerians were simultaneously paying much more for petrol.

Because petrol affects transportation, farming, logistics and virtually every part of the economy, the increase in fuel prices was passed on to consumers through higher prices for goods and services.

So Nigerians can reasonably ask:

"If government now has more revenue because subsidy payments have fallen, where is the corresponding improvement in the lives of citizens?"

That is where the idea of a social contract becomes important.

The broken social contract

In a functioning country, citizens contribute to government through taxes and other forms of revenue, while government is expected to provide security, infrastructure and public services.

The problem occurs when citizens feel that they are making enormous sacrifices but cannot see the benefits.

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Even if a worker's salary increased — for example, a worker earning ₦30,000 could buy a bag of rice for around ₦8,000 to ₦15,000. Now he earns ₦70,000, but the same bag of rice costs ₦50,000 to ₦70,000. Can we really say that his salary has increased in real terms?

AI:

This is the difference between nominal income and real purchasing power.

A salary increase does not automatically mean that a worker is financially better off.

Imagine a worker earning ₦30,000 when a bag of rice costs ₦10,000.

The worker needs roughly one-third of his salary to buy the rice.

Now imagine his salary increases to ₦70,000, but the same food item rises to ₦50,000.

Technically, his salary has more than doubled.

But his purchasing power has not increased in the same way.

And when you add rent, transportation, electricity, school fees, healthcare and other expenses, the worker may actually be worse off.

That is why the important question is not simply:

"How much did your salary increase?"

It is:

"What can your salary actually buy?"

The real cost of inflation

A salary can increase on paper while a person's standard of living falls.

If income increases by 100% but the prices of essential goods increase by much more than that, the worker can lose purchasing power even though his salary is technically higher.

This is why many Nigerians don't feel the benefit of nominal wage increases.

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This is very bad. What is the way forward? I believe Nigeria's problem is not really about the leader; it is more systemic and structural than about who leads us.

AI:

I think this is one of the most important questions in the entire discussion.

Changing the person at the top may change some policies, but it does not automatically change the institutions, incentives and political structures underneath.

If the system encourages excessive centralisation, political patronage, weak accountability and dependence on federal allocations, even a well-intentioned president may struggle to change the country permanently.

This does not mean leadership doesn't matter.

Leadership matters enormously.

But perhaps Nigeria needs to ask a bigger question:

"What kind of system do we want, regardless of who is president?"

Changing the driver of a vehicle does not solve the problem if the engine, transmission and other major components are already broken.

To be continued...

make mistake try and fail as much as possible because that's the best time to get it right after many failures

we will complain on social media and we move on, another news will come out worse than this tomorrow and we will repeat the same process all over again, we are used to it

Key Takeaways from the Expanded DataThe Polish Disparity is the Lowest (2.6x): Polish Members of Parliament (the Sejm) have the lowest income disparity on this list. Their salaries are closely linked to national economic indexes, meaning an MP makes just under three times what a minimum wage worker makes.Germany's Strict But Dual System (7.3x): Members of the German Bundestag are paid a high base salary (€11,833), and they receive a flat, tax-free monthly allowance of over €5,000 to cover residential costs in Berlin. However, they are legally barred from receiving any hidden bonuses or extra corporate cash.The United States Structural Divide (11.5x): The US Federal minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25/hour since 2009, while Congress members make a fixed $174,000 per year. While many US states have raised their local minimum wages to $15+ (cutting the gap down to 6x), workers in states tied to the federal floor face a wider 11.5x disparity.Nigeria Remains the Extreme Outlier (300x): While lawmakers in the US, UK, and Germany receive millions in office allowances (the US Member's Representational Allowance), that money is paid directly to suppliers and staff, not the politician. In Nigeria, the direct payment of massive "running costs" directly into the personal accounts of lawmakers cements its spot as the widest minimum-wage-to-politician gap among these major economies.

this is from AI by the way

can we compare this with our politicians pay

Gbadugbakun:
Nigerians have no right to condemn these people because we treat each other way worse through tribalism

you are right but we beat our younger sisters sometimes and abuse each other as family that doesnt mean if any mofo abuse maltreat her outside the family we sidon look

hmm, and the masses were ask to accept the painful sacrifice of the reform! while they are lavishing in our commonwealth

Seriously you are lucky you are among the 5% of Nigerians that make 12million a year that's so among top 12.5 millions of Nigerians, one solution is financial discipline you can say you don't live a lavish lifestyle but seriously there are lot of ways you money can be leaking away, first thing know your numbers house rent transport baby care feeding clothing misc. if you know all this it will help you a long way let your wife be the one to track it woman have better eye for details than men when you know your numbers it will help you to plan your savings and don't just save but invest money market fund are their Treasury bills are there stocks are there

There is this excel sheet that i used before it called conscious spending plan from ramit sethi (i will teach you to be reach) you can google it he also has a podcast around money and spending.

Aniwhyte:
The guy have so much courage. I remember the first time, second time and third time police collect money from me, I couldn't do anything. The first was 150k, they lied that my papers does not have "I have forgotten the name of what they called" when I told some drivers and boys around, none and absolutely none of them have ever heard of such in all their life and day to day existence, until date even if my papers are very much correct, I prefer to go through the long route than pass through them, which is sometimes causing me lots of fuel. As na only me dey dis life, no helper, people dey easily dey oppress me all the time. It Is well sha.

Just thought of this, just get a chinese glasses that records and next time they want to harrass you tell them they are being recorded and you are live

you are stubborn while peoples wife husband children father mother are dying

were you able to get this fixed? i am having the same issue right now

Solacemk:
Hi folks.

I was using an MTN 4G router when I received a message from MTN about their new unlimited speed-based bundle. I wanted to subscribe to the bundle, but I'm not eligible. Their agent told me that I need to get a new MTN 5G router for the bundle to work, even though we don't have a 5G network in my area, but he assured me that it would work.

I ordered the router online from the MTN e-shop. It was delivered, but when I went to register the SIM, I found out that MTN had already assigned the number that came with the router to another customer.

I called and even went to their office, but they couldn't help me.

Please, has anyone encountered the same issue? And how can I resolve it?

Secondly, is there any way I can subscribe to the MTN unlimited bundle with a 4G router?

Thanks

the worst part is him saying he feels the pain of the woman, imagine the experience of being powerless against people that killed your child and you are saying you know how she feels

even on PC i remember ultrasurf vpn, your freedom, in early days it was blocked mtn seems that works if you want free internet then

tziz:
Nice. I use a 7.5kg QASA Washing Machine, it's 9yrs+ old nw. Good to knw I can connect it to my 1.5kva Haisic hybrid inverter. What's ur battery bank like?

currently cworth 100ah battery but i only use it in the afternoon when my battery is full

Abruptly:
good morning good people, I am going to be the first in my family to own a washing machine so I want clarification, those using washing machine, what's the best product that washes and "dry" the clothes and how many kw inverter are you using to power it. bassdow, dollsrnaira

i currently use a 10kg washing machine on a 1.5kva haisic inverter when the washer is 450watts and dryer is 250 watt i do do run both at once its a 6 years old QASA washine machine top loader. will go for haier thermocool

Abidx22:
Glad to hear about your solution. I am planning to get into the business myself very soon and would love to learn one or two from you if you don't mind.

i dont mind will be glad to help

Abidx22:
Really great thread. Suprised how stuck things are since last year. Your question is time bound but I would like to know how you dealt with the issue of deciding between battery cage and deep litter. How are your birds doing now?

yeah moved all 300 birds to cages its easier to manage in cages i had issues with bullying when they were in deep litter even after debeaking them, but what i made sure of was that no water on their waste so i use nipple drinkers with cups and i use a lot of saw dust and i pack it twice a week and give some farmers around

helinues:
Your arguments is based on perception. When the internet, cyber cafe was new in Nigeria, I had free access because of a family friend was running 24/7 cyber. Then, going to cyber mean you are into yahoo but I wasn't restricted at all by dad. I remember I always do night browsing regularly.

Others are busy doing yahoo but I was busy learning about internet as at the early age. After a month, there must be so many invitation letters in our P.O box, scholarship, invitation letter, school brochure which dad was always proud about

Forget about what your kids have access to at early age, how you trained them would determine how to handle whatever they are exposed to.

If you are a Yoruba , there is one mutual saying from our mothers, Ranti Omo eni ti o n se' Remember the son of who you are.

If you are from good background, that line will always be repeated and be ringing in your head always.

i understand how you train your child, but sometimes it doesn't work like that, my daughter started using phone as early as 2 years which she use to learn all this ABC and other school stuff but by 5 years old i discovered she getting addicted to youtube videos, while watching her phone you have to shout when calling her before hearing that you are calling her, i had to put a stop to it, though she still use a laptop now that she is 7 but that is still controlled access. and i remember that we use to set parental control for her 2 hours daily but i will always extend the hours when she start to disturb me when she is home.

this is a very nice thread i started mine about 2 years ago with 100 birds from day old, started with deep litter and it was working fine until they started laying and i started picking dead bird in the morning every other day , i lost a total of 6, which is why recently i moved them into battery cage which stop the issue, now comes the problem with their litters initially someone use to come and pack the waste but recently the person have being inconsitent so currently looking for alternative, i am expecting another 200 birds next month so i am torned between using deep litter or battery cage only if i can find a permanent solution to disposal of litters. for people using deep litters how do you avoid Coccidiosis this was one of the issue i was dealing with when i was using deep litter.

its should be higher than 1 in 4, there is already some lack of trust before opting for DNA test so the people doing it already have doubt about the paternity their kids

i just used AI to code a whole software that post content on socail media for me without writing a single code just prompt. a lot of jobs will be lost and lots will be created

stil not sure why Nigeria should be a topic of discourse if she doesn't care about it

its all well and good, hopefully it will be settled without anyone getting hurt

nice will love to tag along