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Politics › Re: Hunger In The Land: Top Economists Hand To-do-list To Tinubu by omoharry(f): 4:27pm On Feb 12, 2024
Think9ja:
The thing about reality is that it will dawn on you, whether you believe it or not. You think you're more patriotic than I am? For almost sixty four years, a country hasn't made any meaningful progress. Instead of us to sit down and think of changing direction, we keep saying it can still be fixed.

All the options available to Nigeria to make it work are not suitable options, but they are options that can create real impact.


But maintaining this current system and then calling on God for the most basic things of life is idiocy.

A system where you don't choose who leads you
A system where you can't travel between states without fear
A system where you don't have pipe born water running in your house
A system where you finish school and resort to prayers everyday for a job, instead of hoping on your skills to get you one.
A system where only those who steal from government coffers are able to afford to build or rent good Houses and drive a small car.

Continue hoping Mr. Patriot
So, what is your solution? Can you confess that you have never contributed to the downfall of Nigeria in anyway? You have never bribed anyone? throw trash on the street! or engage in one corrupts practices or the other!

The country is just a geographical space and the people that inhabit her, determine if a she is good or bad. Nigerians are complicated human beings! You think if Nigeria falls today, it will be well with all Nigerians in other African countries? You will experience for yourself a first hand hatred from other African countries except you find yourself in the western countries.

Well, since your hold another citizenship, then good luck to you then but As I stand, this is the only country I have at the moment , so I have no choice but to be hopeful that she will rise up someday. If she get better tomorrow, its your kind that will first want to shout "I am a Nigerian".
Politics › Re: Hunger In The Land: Top Economists Hand To-do-list To Tinubu by omoharry(f): 11:28pm On Feb 11, 2024
Think9ja:
Rubbish!

None of these will work.
If you like bring all the past US presidents to come and lead this country, it still will not work as long as we operate under this construction and structure

People think that Nigeria's problem is the president. No. Nigeria's problem is how the country is structured.

If Nigeria is ever going to make progress, there needs to be a real restructuring of how the system works, starting from the rubbish constitution we are using.

Is Tinubu responsible for all the weak institutions we have all over the country? Nigeria died in 1967 and since then, we've just been deceiving ourselves. Reason why the previous administration is always better than the current one. It just keeps getting worse.

That is the reason why when that goat started talking rubbish that a new Nigeria was possible, I started campaigning against him immediately.

At least, Atiku admitted there's a problem with the governing structure of Nigeria. Not like he will do any better but at least he admitted there's a problem there.

Nigeria don die, know this and reduce your expectations.
Then shut and adopt another country as your own since you have considered Nigeria to never rise ever again. I shall know that some day, something will happen that will take this evil leaders from our political space. They will become history.
If only our docile and tribalistic citizens could come together , then Nigeria can have another chance to survive .
This country can only be fixed when her citizens start seeing it as a holistic affair and not a regional or tribal one. It's either we fix Nigeria as Nigerians or we divide and let every region or tribe work to make their own and develop their region.
Politics › Re: 2023: 10 Things You Must Do If Peter Obi Does Not Become President by omoharry(f): 5:51pm On Feb 11, 2024
blacknp:
Sorry o, but Peter Gringory Obi can never be president of The Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Orji Kalu or Rochas Okorocha will be President of Nigeria 16 years before that scoundrel Obi Peter.
I hope you have eaten well today ! Enjoy your Tinubu for another 7 years . Makes sure you do not Japan oo!
Politics › Re: Why Blame Tinubu For Inflation When Obi Vowed To End Subsidy “On Day One”? by omoharry(f): 5:40pm On Feb 11, 2024
Catapault:
The hypocrisy of people blaming Tinubu for high prices caused by subsidy removal is truly mind boggling.

I clearly remember Peter Obi and even Atiku Abubakar vowing to remove subsidies “ON DAY ONE” of their presidency if they won!

So why is everybody now abusing Tinubu for the inflation?

It makes no sense.

Or am I missing something?
Election is over ! It is over! Tinubu is now the president of Nigeria.. what the hell are you talking about ? Is Obi the president? What is wrong with you guys from Apc ? You guys made sure your Tinubu becomes the president either by hook or crook. He is NOW THE PRESIDENT but clueless as to how to govern Nigeria .. now you are coming out to tell us tales by moonlight ? Have you guys ran out of excuses ? No more PDP to blame anymore ?
Shameless party that does not know their left and right .. the only thing they know how to do is talk , TALK! TALK ! and give nonsense excuses for their poor performance. Clueless party with empty headed leaders .
If you guys don't know what to do with leadership then Bleep off from that seat and let competent hands step in and lead us . Nonsense .
Politics › Re: 2023: 10 Things You Must Do If Peter Obi Does Not Become President by omoharry(f): 5:27pm On Feb 11, 2024
udele1:
Most of you mocking and attacking Peter obi, don't have the slightest idea of what is yet to come.

Yourself, you parents and loved ones will soon begin to loose their jobs.

Enjoy creating threads and attacking Peter obi, while you can. Soon many of you won't be able afford afford data to come online.

If only you had the slightest idea of where the country is heading, you will follow and support Peter obi till he becomes president.
sey you told them but They didn't listen . Now they are carrying placard to protest becos they cannot afford to buy basic food anymore.
What a shame that some people ,due to the hatred in their heart for the Igbos, chosed to vote for an old man that is senile ,unfit and with questionable past over a more viable one. They ticked aside Osibanjo aside and called him a betrayal, omo ale`and all kind of unprintable names..They also insulted Obi and his supporters for contesting against their precious Tinubu .. well ,now Tinubu is now their president..let them now their renewed hope . Bloody tribalist.
Politics › Re: 2023: 10 Things You Must Do If Peter Obi Does Not Become President by omoharry(f): 5:22pm On Feb 11, 2024
Parachoko:
On Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mandate I Stand Gidigba
How market ? grin grin grin grin
Politics › Re: Those Of You Supporting Tinubu Are You Proud Of Yourself. by omoharry(f): 9:18pm On Feb 10, 2024
Jayhome24:
What a question? To my understand I don't think you have the right to question anybody decision who he or she decided to vote for and by the way personally I will prefer Tinubu or even Buhari or Atiku to rule forever than obi pls get that fact and we will never allow obi to win presidential election in his life its a promise.
You must be child or just diluded
Politics › Re: Save Nigeria Group: Where Are Tunde Bakare And Wole Soyinka? by omoharry(f): 4:48pm On Feb 10, 2024
Bobloco:
Is Nigeria not worth saving anymore?


The Save Nigeria Group (SNG), with the opposition parties spearheaded by Tinubu himself, frustrated Goodluck Jonathan by sponsoring protests against the Goodluck Jonathan government. The hallmark of it all was the 2012 subsidy removal protests.
Their tribe man is in power so they cannot do what they did during Jonathan's time . Just thesame way the north could not protest during Buhari's time .
Politics › Re: Osun Youths Protest High Cost Of Living by omoharry(f): 4:41pm On Feb 10, 2024
Itiskdg121:
Very good.
I like it when people learn their lessons in a very hard way.
what lesson have they learnt ? Let Tinubu contest tomorrow and you will still see them vote for him . Tribalism is in their blood . It's like a disease that cannot be cured .
This is not lesson to them but plain stupidity blinded by their hatred for another tribe that is not theirs . They rather vote in a Yoruba goat than an igbo who happens to he a human being . I am exempting other Yoruba that think with their head and knew Tinubu is not a good fit but the rest are just bunch of mediocre that don't think B4 they act . Tribalism is what matters and nothing else .. now they have to put up with this failure Tinubu for another 7 years .
I am not Igbo and once supported Osibanjo but had to look else where when these same bigot abused him for not giving this failure a chance .. what a shame ! Yet they call themselves sophisticated.. do they even know what that word means ! Sophisticated my ass.
Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Food Cheapest In West Africa, Say Governors by omoharry(f): 8:28am On Feb 07, 2024
Politics › Re: Nigerians Decry Rising Cost Of Living by omoharry(f): 8:58am On Feb 04, 2024
Breatheon:
God will really punish any Yoruba person crying foul now. Ekiti state started it and you'll Yoruba states joined by giving bloc vote to Tinubu, singing his praises as the messiah of the nation. You wanted this, now you have it. Enjoy it and never complain.

As for us who never believed in him, God is helping us.
what is wrong with you self ! You 4get that so many yorubas voted for LP and PDP? Yes, there were so many yorubas bigot that voted along tribal lines, same with other tribes such as the Igbos and Hausas who also voted for their candidates across tribal and religious line.
So, lumping all yorubas as bigot is not cool.
After Obi was cheated at the last election , two of my yorubas friends that belong to the obidient movement took it hard. One lost her appetite for two days and the other vow never to vote again becos INEC disappointed us.. so stop saying this things .
Politics › Re: Why I'm Voting Obi Again By 2027 by omoharry(f): 2:28am On Feb 02, 2024
Jokerman:
Some people asked us why we supported Obi....

See below as copied on X


He said:

1. He will cut the cost of governance.
2. Governance will be demand driven.
3. He will govern with empathy and accountability.
4. He will review subsidy payments before removing it, and that the price will be affordable.
5. He will get our refineries working.
6. He said he will put in 100% efforts to see Nigeria work.
7. He said he will involve more young people in governance.
8. He said he will attract investments by formulating and implementing simple market based policies and bringing our diaspora to come and invest in Nigeria first.
9. He said he will stamp out corruption by 60-75%, by removing the various toll gates in our bureaucracy and monies will go directly to projects.
10. He will dialogue with agitator, and deal ruthlessly with terrorists.
11. He will prioritize education and health.
12. He will propose and implement hourly pay, and also increase minimum wage and infact replace it with living wage.
13. He will rework our security architecture, including improving the welfare of our security personnel.
14. He will reorganize our tax system and support our MSMEs to flourish, improve our employment rates and drastically reduce poverty.
15. He will rejig our agricultural framework, transforming it to feed ourselves well and make it a major source of revenue for Nigeria.
16. He said he will fix our power problems and generate about 20,000 megawatts in about 3 years.
17. He will leverage on the ACfta deal, thereby making Africa the centerpiece of our foreign policy with Nigeria as the trigger point for sustainable continental economic development.
18. He will propose constitutional amendments to restructure Nigeria for better functionality.
19. He will drastically improve our infrastructure, and revive our dead transport system.
20. He will govern by example and be data driven.
With this present INEC chairman ? Just know you will be wasting your time . I won't be voting in 2027 . It's going to be a complete waste of time . I am done with this hopeless country with majority of her citizens that are still suffering from Stockholm syndrome
Politics › Re: 4 Multinationals To Exit Nigeria Within The Q1 Of This Year. by omoharry(f): 8:11pm On Feb 01, 2024
Rolings:
MUST FALL?
Because Peter Obi did not win election Nigeria Must fall and we will stand by and allow you use your bad luck to affect our nation? No we won't . We will fight back and the country will survive whether you and your Peter Obi like it or not
Can you pls take your head out from your anus & look around you ! Election is over oga, your man won , hallelujah!!.. so. what next!! Are you looking at the gradual collapse of the Nigeria economy or you are just a program robot that is just obsessed with the past election and the frenzy you seems to crave out of it ?
There is hunger In the land , insecurity has increased more than B4, our naira is fast becoming valueless and people can barely feed anymore due to hyper inflation..yet you are still talking about how obi did not win bla bla bla !
Now, your man is now the president, what next ? Does your life start and end only with the idea of an election and the whole drama that comes with it ? Have you ever paid you own rent & fed yourself at all ? Or you are just a child that just love the Euphoria of election that is almost a year now .

Pls wake up boy.. election is over and smell the coffee . The reality is that who ever wins, governs those that voted for and those that voted against . both will suffer or enjoy what ever the winner has to offer .. But as things stands , we are both suffering from the choices made by you guys .. so shut up if you have nothing sensible to say . Don't talk as if Tinubu administration is not affecting everyone .. sey you are enjoying his mandate ..
Politics › Re: Obidients What Exactly Is Your Problem. Not Seen A More STUPID Movement by omoharry(f): 7:07pm On Feb 01, 2024
HardMirror:
you agree that people are going crazy. At the end the blame yorubas or Muslims. So how are we going to work together to bring a change? It is extremely stupid to attack a tribe or religion when we all need to be working together.
So you believe Nigerians can actually work together for a cause,without allowing their mind to be prejudice by bigot ..pls 4get this country . We are too divided by tribe and religion to ever work together.
Politics › Re: Afenifere Annuls Adebanjo’s Acting Leader Role, Elders Caucus Emerges by omoharry(f): 9:32am On Jan 26, 2024
richiemcgold:
Adebanjo thought he could kill 2 birds with one stone. He carried obi matter for head sotey he come lose everything at the end. Presidency dem no get; afenifere leader e no get.

Ori mi ma je n se asedanu.
You that carried Tinubu on your head due to tribalism and voted for him ,how has Nigeria fared so far ? Make tribalism no kill us for this country
Celebrities › Re: Why I Ended Up In The Village – Miss Nigeria 1963, Alice Alache Adepe [VIDEO] by omoharry(f): 9:25am On Jan 26, 2024
ShangTsung000:
IYOO...

This is to remind our girls that nothing lasts forever.

I mean your beautiful face.

ONYE ANWULU!!!
Yes ! And the men live young till they die abi!
Politics › Re: Marketers Will Pay Naira For Dangote Fuel, Says IPMAN by omoharry(f): 7:10am On Jan 24, 2024
coleon:
I will help him out to explain to you since you clearly want to learn.
Nigeria will not be saving anything close to $10bn even if Dangote does sell his products to marketers in naira.
For every barrel of crude oil Nigeria gives to Dangote to refine a price is being paid in FX i.e whether Nigeria gives it to dangote to refine and pay back in naira the alternive forgone is what could have been earned in FX if exported .
Now if Dangote sells to marketers in NGN and he repays NNPC in NGN it means Nigeria net FX revenue from crude oil sales will reduce as a result of production.
Where Nigeria will gaina little is because one barrel or crude oil is not one barrel of petrol hence we have to maximally turn all the constituents of crude oil to money and other constituents we can export to enable Dangote recover some FX to settle his loans but it's nothing close to your $10bn savings at all.
Thank you for this explanation..This was how Nairaland was B4 it became toxic.
Romance › Re: 'This Guy Tricked Me From Calabar To Umuahia, Slept With Me And Ran Away' – Lady by omoharry(f): 7:17pm On Jan 23, 2024
gaby:
Lost for words.

Shame don die since 1902.

You were coerced to travel all the way from Calabar to Abia.

Coerced to "bo pata". Coerced to position and coerced to "judile".

You brain dey pain you.

She's still stupidly advertising her foolishness and at the same time advertising herself for the next "lazy youth" to take advantage of.

Make una dey careful with all these una "dripping boys" wey dey fascinate una abeg oh.
The money that she used from Calabar to Umuahia nko! She said she didn't have money and she had enough to transport all the way from Calabar to Umuahia and even had some change left to deposit for a hotel .. Then the boy still come eat you ,clean mouth and left ..
Well, the boy is heartless while the lady is very naive and gullible. I believe this act should teach women a good lesson
Health › Re: Wrong Time To Fall Sick In Nigeria, As Cost Of Medicines Skyrockets by omoharry(f):
Okirinwankwa76:
Wrong time to fall sick in Nigeria, as cost of medicines skyrockets

cost of medicines
…Patients lament, skip medications, seek alternative treatment
…Experts worry, propose urgent solutions


In Nigeria, falling sick can be challenging in normal times but seeking treatment is currently a double blow as the financial implication has become increasingly unbearable for many Nigerians.


The cost of basic drugs, such as antibiotics, analgesics, anti-diabetics, and key medications for chronic conditions, has doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled in some instances, leaving many patients struggling to access the healthcare they desperately need.

The alarming rise in drug prices, its impact on healthcare access, and the urgent need for solutions have become overriding to ensure that falling sick does not become a financial death sentence.

Hardest hit by the exponential surge in prices of drugs are the poor, notably those on the minimum wage and below, those without steady sources of income, and particularly those without reliable health insurance, like Idowu Akinyemi, a single mother.
When Idowu, who is living with diabetes, went to purchase her insulin, she was shocked to discover the price had gone up for the second time within a fortnight.

“The last time I purchased my insulin, it was around N3,000, but now when I went to check at the pharmacy, it is over N5,000, almost double,” lamented Idowu who noted that with each passing month, the cost of her insulin climbs higher, forcing her to choose between medication and feeding her children.

Dokun Bolarinwa, diagnosed with high blood pressure, said he had been on regular treatment, but noted that the soaring price of his medication was gradually forcing him to default in adherence to the guidelines of his treatment.

“I’m a retired civil servant with no stable income. Over the past few years, I have been managing my condition with family support and goodwill, but these days, things are tough. I’m already skipping certain medications because I cannot afford them, and if care is not taken, I may be forced to abandon treatment altogether.

Ade Ogun who bought a medicated cream for his skin rash was amazed when he discovered the drug had doubled in price a week later.
“I bought a tube of Nixoderm for N500, but when I went back to the the same shop to purchase another one some days later, the price had gone up 100 per cent. It was an unexpected increase,” Ade noted.


Funmi Olaoye, a housewife and mother of an ashtmatic child was also concerned about the high cost of drugs. “My son needs medication for his asthma, but I can barely afford half the dose. It’s a constant struggle,” she lamented.

Among factors contributing to the increase in drug prices are rising production costs, delays in global supply chains and local supply challenges, as well as the declining value of the naira.

400-500% price increase

Findings from a recent survey by SB Morgen showed that over the last four years, the prices of different categories of paracetamol-based analgesics, common cold medicines, such as Actifed, and antibiotics, and antimalarials, rose dramatically.

The report found that between 2022 and 2023, Ampiclox and Amoxil recorded 340 per cent and over 400 per cent increases respectively, while antimalarials such as Lonart DS recorded cost and selling price increases of 110 per cent and 92.3 per cent respectively between 2019 and 2023.


From Vanguard’s investigations, the prices of all routine drugs in Nigeria have gone up astronomically. The most affected categories include genuine antibiotics, analgesics, anti-malarials and a number of prescription and specialized drugs.

A random check of prices in some pharmacies and in the open market in Lagos revealed that prices of all the popular genuine brands of antibiotics, including Ciprofloxaxin, Azithromycin, Amoxil, Ampiclox and Augmentin, have gone up by 50 – 150 per cent since the beginning of the new year.

Experts say accessing affordable insulin is crucial for managing diabetes effectively. However, it was gathered that the rising cost of insulin presents a significant challenge for people living with diabetes.

Insulin prices in Nigeria have been steadily increasing in recent times with ranges, depending on the brand, pharmacy, and location.

Findings show that for insulin, from rapid-acting, intermediate-acting or long-acting, the average depending on the type, ranges between N4,000 and N18,000 per cartridge/vial.


A silent rage of people grappling with undiagnosed or inadequately managed chronic diseases, such as cancer, is also underway as chemotherapy drugs have seen a 300 per cent price increase in recent times, pushing them beyond the reach of most patients.

Access to essential medications as anti-depressants is also restricted as they can cost up to N10,500 per month, leaving many resorting to traditional remedies or simply going untreated.

Data from the Global Cancer Observatory show that over 100,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed annually in Nigeria, yet only five per cent of those affected can afford treatment.

Statistics from the World Health Organisation, WHO, backed by the Nigeria Association of Psychiatrists, reveal that an estimated 20 per cent of Nigerians suffer from mental health issues, but access to treatment is severely limited.

The consequences of the price hike are serious, with many Nigerians skipping doses, rationing medication, or even abandoning treatment altogether due to the prohibitive costs.


Women, children hardest hit

Those bearing the brunt more are the vulnerable groups, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with underlying or pre-existing health conditions and those that require regular medication.

Experts say the consequences of this development could be devastating and could lead to undesirable complications, delayed diagnoses, and even preventable deaths.

The lack of insurance coverage is also there. Most health insurance plans in Nigeria do not cover chronic ailments comprehensively. So in most cases, the patient has to pay out of pocket.

Already, worries about affordability of treatment and drugs from delays in treatment or skipping of doses leading to complications, worsening health outcomes, and even becoming common.


Health watchers blame the development on a combination of factors, including depreciation of the naira, global supply chain disruptions, and increased drug production costs.

Beyond the high drug prices, they warn that left unchecked, the crisis could cripple the already overburdened healthcare system and worsen existing health inequalities.

In a conversation, President of the National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria, Professor Akin Osibogun, said scarcity of genuine drugs will likely have significant effects.

“These include poor control of disease conditions due to non-availability of essential medications, such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer, among others, and this will result in the conditions becoming complicated.

“There will be escalation of costs of making drugs, even more unaffordable by the poor and the underprivileged further widening. There will be increased opportunity for faking of drugs, which may have increased adverse effects on the health of Nigerians and patients may turn to untested alternative treatment modalities.” he remarked.


Increased morbidity, mortality, looming

Also reacting, the Chief Medical Director of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Prof Adetokunbo Fabamwo, said high cost of drugs was undesirable for the welfare of the average Nigerian.

“Nigerian citizens are already impoverished and cannot even afford to buy food to eat, if they are sick and need to buy drugs; in the near future we will have increased morbidity and mortality. So people will not be able to comply with their drug prescriptions. People will get sicker, and some of them may even die,’’ he said.

Also, people with mental health conditions are not also spared, according to a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr Stephen Oluwaniyi.

He said: “As far as management of those who already have mental health conditions is concerned, many of the conditions are what we call chronic disorders, in the sense that they need to continue with maintenance treatment, taking medications in one form or the other., apart from the cost of transporting themselves to the hospital, they have to pay for medication.


“Now, an individual who has been struggling to spend N2,000 per month to obtain medication now requires to pay like N4,000, You know, a time comes that he or she may not be able to get the medication.

‘’Some of these disorders, once your medications are not consistent, symptoms tend to recur, which means the individual may become further incapacitated, may not be able to experience optimal state of mental health.”

He explained that he or she might not be able to continue to work or be productive in one way or the other.

“So, the high cost of drugs is negatively affecting the treatment of people with mental disorders. There’s no doubt about that. And again, I want to appeal to the authorities to make sure something is done quickly about this trend of medication costs skyrocketing. And that also points to the need why health insurance in Nigeria has to be robust.

“Some of these individuals with mental health conditions are not even working. So, for such individuals, there should be a way of providing for them, probably making some of these medications more affordable. If possible, free,’’ he added.


On his own part, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Dr Adedamola Dada, said a lot was needed to be done to address the situation.

“There are drugs available in the country. It’s the cost that has increased, in line with most things that are importation-dependent. And as with everything, Nigerians in the drug business are also taking advantage, seeing that there are limited options and little competition.

“The solution is fundamental, we need to start producing our own drugs locally using high-quality APIs to guarantee drug security, and we also need to eliminate or substantially reduce out-of- pocket payments for health care. These are the things the Federal Ministry of Health is doing now – fundamentally tackling the problem, and soon enough, it would yield results,’’ he said.
Speaking further, Dada noted that when patients were unable to afford their drugs,their condition does not get treated.

He said: “A healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Personally, however, I am not one for all this noise about the cost of drugs, it’s not the only thing whose prices have gone up. I think we should rather exert our efforts and energy at finding a long-term and enduring solution to it, and that’s what Ministers Pate and Alausa are doing now.

“We all need to support them, rather than use the problem as an albatross. It’s a surmountable problem and I am totally convinced that the approach they are taking on this will fundamentally change the game but like all programmes, it will take time.”


It’s heart-breaking

But Dr. Aisha Abubakar, a paediatrician lamented: “I see children suffering from preventable illnesses because their parents can’t afford medication. It’s heartbreaking.”

Also worried was Dr. Olufemi Ademola, a pharmacist and pharmacy owner. He said: “We’re caught between our oath to help and the reality that many patients can’t afford basic drugs.”

He revealed that some customers are now buying smaller quantities of drugs as a way of conserving funds and even resorting to buying unregulated street drugs.

Kenechukwu Okoli, another pharmacist is worried about the impact on chronic illnesses, saying “diabetics, hypertensives, even cancer patients say they are forced to choose between medication and other basic needs.”


Seun Adegoke, a healthcare economist, emphasized the need for long-term solutions.

“Investing in local drug production and promoting generic alternatives can bring down costs in the long run,’’ Adegoke said.
On her part, Faith Solomon, a mental health advocate said: “Mental illness is often misunderstood and stigmatised in Nigeria. Even when people seek help, access to affordable medication remains a major barrier. This leaves many trapped in a cycle of suffering.”

Expressing concern for the well-being of Nigerians, health watchers are calling for urgent action to address the issue of high drug prices, even as they urge the government to prioritise healthcare accessibility, intervene in implementing price controls, support local drug production, and strengthen public healthcare infrastructure.

Among solutions proposed include improving access to affordable health insurance, encouraging the use of safe and effective generic drugs to reduce costs, educating communities about the issue and advocating policy changes.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/wrong-time-to-fall-sick-in-nigeria-as-cost-of-medicines-skyrockets/
APCEEEE!!! Renewed hope for all.. oya oo!! Our Agbado them, make Una Kon answer Una national item.
The one wey pain me pass na one of my yeye friend , a die-hard APC member that wouldn't let me rest about how Tinubu is the best among other Candidate bla bla blah!! That Tinubu will change Nigeria just as he did Lagos and nothing must stop him from becoming Nigeria presido .
Oya oo! Na so my dem send my friend go yanki make represent us in one leadership training like that in Austria, on a voluntary assignment in which he was expected to return back to give report and replicate what he went there to learn .. omo! Na so Mr die hard APC disappear from the training camp . Till now we nor see him break light .. Now our partners in Europe are demanding an explanation from our poor NGO for his misdeed .
The suppose die hard Tinubu , absconded by becoming an illegal immigrants, throwing all caution to the wind, no caring to know how his actions would affect our org. .
The idiot didn't have the decency to stay back in Nigeria to reap what he has sown.
Health › Re: Lagos Govt bans sale, Use & distribution of take-away Packs, Single-use Plastics by omoharry(f): 4:39am On Jan 22, 2024
CharleyBright:
Hmmmm.
This is not Good news for those big butts women that use take-away plates to steal party rice in owambe parties.

But Lagos state govt are not even serious. Instead of seeing opportunity in the threat situation, and create mediums thru which they can create wealth and job opportunities by recycling these take-away plastics wastes, they want to kill the industries that manufacture the products.
Our leaders are bereft of innovative ideas that will spur development.
Mumu govt with mumu decision.
The main problem is how these things are disposed .. Nigerians really do not care about their environment.. Its normal habit of throwing things like this on the street and gutters with reckless abandon. Why cant we dispose garbage properly ! The whole environment is trash because of the way we choose to live . Even if government should provide street waste bin , Lagosians will either steal it or destroy it. We are just to difficult to manage .
Politics › Re: Amaechi To Nigerians: Whatever You Voted For Is What You Deserve by omoharry(f): 8:35am On Jan 21, 2024
Judolisco:
Mr rotimi ameachi no even suppose dey talk walai.... Dis busuru ganged up with d northerners to remove his kingsman Jonathan and gave us buhari in 2013....baba no even talk oh, jst chill dey enjoy your sef
Now all those idiots that were shouting sai Baba! Calling us wailing wailers back then have all gone mute. Thier arrogance back then was something else!
Well, Hunger and hardship knows no tribe nor religion. They foolishly voted Buhari and expected him to perform magic. Then they also went ahead to vote in Tinubu again so that he can continue where Buhari stopped . Now hardship x 2 is what we are all seeing .. we we warned them against voting for these old and incompetent leaders but they felt tribalism can do magic over competence . Well! Here we are back to square one .May God save us till 2027.
Politics › Re: Nobody Is Talking About Dwindling Naira Value by omoharry(f): 6:28pm On Jan 18, 2024
NSNO:
What exactly will a revolution solve?
Do you think it is easy to start, sustain or experience a revolution?
Has revolution solved the major problems of any nation?
Is a revolution going to immediately increase food production?
one problem with revolution is that it's easy to start but extremely difficult to end when it goes out of hand , especially when foreign opportunistic countries start benefiting from the crisis. Look at Lybia and some other Arab countries.
Politics › Re: Ibadan: The Toxicity Is Real by omoharry(f): 5:06pm On Jan 18, 2024
Ogene001:
We ain't even started yet. Ntoor. When you carry Chinese "investors" full your land and brag of IGR this is the result
You have a black heart and a soulless idiot . An explosion took place , lives and properties were lost and that is the only response you could muster out of your stinking mouth.
What manner of human being are you ? You are the reason why people are insulting obidient all about .. I don't care the reason behind your bitterness or lack of humanity in the face of an unforeseen disaster that affected people..
I am not from the East nor from the SW ,nor did I vote APC nor PDP in the last election but I know when to remove the mask of politics and put on my human face and heart in times like this .
I want to believe you are a very young man and must be teenager because of your level of reasoning. However,of you happen to be an adult, then i must feel sorry for what you have become for there is no difference btw you and those that kill in cold blood out if hatred in thier heart .
You do not represent the obidient movement and your kind will not turn this movement to a something else.

Return to your IPob pit where you belong ..
Politics › Re: Ibadan: The Toxicity Is Real by omoharry(f): 5:04pm On Jan 18, 2024
Ogene001:
We ain't even started yet. Ntoor. When you carry Chinese "investors" full your land and brag of IGR this is the result
You have a black heart and a soulless idiot . An explosion took place , lives and properties were lost and that is the only response you could muster out of your stinking mouth.
What manner of human being are you ? You are the reason why people are insulting obidient all about .. I don't care the reason behind your bitterness or lack of humanity in the face of an unforeseen disaster that affected people..
I am not from the East nor from the SW ,nor did I vote APC nor PDP in the last election but I know when to remove the mask of politics and put on my human face and heart in times like this .
I want to believe you are a very young man and must be teenager because of your level of reasoning. However,if you happen to be an adult, then i must feel sorry for what you have become for there is no difference btw you and those that kill in cold blood out if hatred in thier heart .
You do not represent the obidient movement and your kind will not turn this movement to a something else.
Return to your IPob pit where you belong ..
Foreign Affairs › Re: Thousands March For Gaza In Washington, DC (Video, Photos) by omoharry(f): 6:30am On Jan 15, 2024
Fineman2:
this is bad of you, the senseless killings must stop now, Muslim Americans and other groups are angry with him
Hamas should have thought about that B4 starting a fight that he does not have the muscles to handle.
So many Muslims,including the people of Palestine were happy when this massacre on October 7th and they didn't hide it .
.Imams were excited all over world and praising Hamas for a job well done. Why are they now complaining?
The people allowed Hamas to hide amongst them and use them as human shield so that when they send a rocket to Israel ,Israel in return cannot return the favour because the location of Thier operation is underground beneath a hospital or people homes .
Family › Re: In The Light Of D Economic Situation If U Marry Now How Many Children Wil U Have by omoharry(f): 8:49am On Jan 12, 2024
Zonefree:
Marriage with a Nigerian girl is vain!
Go get a job and keep yourself busy. stop sounding like a bitter loser.
Career › Re: 400k Salary, but nothing. by omoharry(f): 10:46pm On Jan 10, 2024
Ahnii:
I beg to disagree with you sir That money if properly managed he can still save like 50-100k monthly.
I started life with my husband with his meagre salary of 37k and he was still saving 10k monthly.
which year is this and what part of Nigeria?
Politics › Re: Spending millions on UK students visa is it worth it by omoharry(f): 10:40pm On Jan 10, 2024
Jorussia:
I don't blame the guy,if you look this abroad matter carefully na this exchange rate crisis dey mess us up as a nation.Any abroad u go and u can't save a minimum of 1000USD after ur expenses in a month,is not worth it.

The First hand information i have gotten from
People close to me in UK,didn't paint a picture of doom.The people that currently struggling are those on student visas.I am aware that the Job market is currently saturated and very competitive unlike few years ago.If u are not doing very well here in Nigeria,and u get work permit package,please accept it.
You are right sha!
Politics › Re: Spending millions on UK students visa is it worth it by omoharry(f): 8:22pm On Jan 08, 2024
Kukutente23:
Dishwasher??
I tire oo!! I just weak for the guy.. that job na wetin person dey hide to do B4 getting a proper job in the UK . He is even proud to be a dish water .. Anyway, maybe he was a hustler that found his way to the UK .. abeg still happy for am. It's not easy .lol.
Politics › Re: Pressure On Peter Obi To Run As Vice To Atiku In 2027 - NationalDaily by omoharry(f): 9:44pm On Jan 05, 2024
Freshtruth:
That d only alternative trust me. It will be foolish for obi to decline this offer. He should remember if not for Atiku that personally pick him 2019 Nigerians would not had notice his intellectual skills. This VP debate 2019 is what shot obi to limelight thanks to Atiku


BTW
The north has done that 8 years with Buhari And Atiku will be 81 by 2027 his ambition shows he just want to answer the title Mr president and that not what Nigerians need at d moment. So we the Obidents want Atiku to support obi to finish south turn he have d honour to nominate a VP for Obi. With that singular Heart he has written his name in Gold . with that he will be remember for
So you expect a northerners to contest and win for 2027 election .. I am surprised PDP is still in bed with Atiku..The main reason Atiku lost the last election was becos it's the turn of the south but he decided to contest anyway .His action eventually made Obi leave for another party and the south was divided and with it some PDP strong hold.
It would be foolish of him to contest again.
Celebrities › Re: Richard Mofe Damijo And Wife Celebrate 23 Years Of Marriage (Photos) by omoharry(f): 10:50pm On Dec 29, 2023
joseph1832:
Jumobi Adegbesan of AIT Lunch break back then. I remember when they got married, tongues wagged and heavily criticized RMD for not mourning his late wife, Mee.

If its now he did something like that, dude would have been trolled from here to the moon to the point, he'll stay away from social media for a while. Lol
"Did not morn his late wife ? Are you sure you Heard that correctly ?Mee,his wife died somewhere around 1994 or 95 there about and RMD got married around 2001.. so, is six years not long enough for him?Or were they expecting to morn her till he grows old ? Only order women above 50 do that .
Politics › Re: Reno Omokri Gave A Schooling To Internet Igbo Billionaire & Owner Of Lagos by omoharry(f): 6:33am On Dec 27, 2023
DevilsEqual:
Igbos getting schooled back to back on all social media platform

Sometimes, you just have to wonder if school actually passed through most of them...Even the the brightest chinua Achebe was as daft in logical reasoning as the least educated Anayo who hawks gala around Lagos highways

Spits on that tribe of Sub-humans
You can abuse your fellow Nairaland here as you like but don't ever include Chinua Achebe in your nonsense bigotry . This was a renowned writer and should not be dishonored in your stupid chat on Nairaland by twisted morons like you .
Children born in the 2000s seems to know nothing about history because thier lives start and end on social media . Pls keep late Chinua Achebe out of this your nonsense. Thesame way I would never insult a renowned writer such Wale Soyinka , late JP Clark , Cyprian Ekwensi and other old renowned writers and poets in Nigeria .
I am from the Naija Delta B4 you will tag me as Igbo too just becos bigots like you do not know other ethnic group outside the three main tribes .

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