₦airaland Forum

I don't understand?
who was with the camera at the war front?

BandAid:
"definitely", definitely, definitely... No 'a', but 'i'. There's no word like 'definAtely' in English! Others, beware!

Thanks, pardon my spelling.
Modified.

The fire service should give him an immediate and automatic employment

Conceptman:
They can't that's because China is running the rail pdojects with their money and contract is involved, they will run the rail system for some years to gather the money they put into the rail project

Nothwithstanding , they could still have made this provision ,mind you ,every contract must be a win- win situation. While the Chinese are recuping their investment money, money may not necessarily have to come directly to the hands of the Nigerian govt, but money and opportunities coming to its citizenry and technological development is also a win for Nigeria beside the improvement in rail transportation

Yes it is a good idea but that is not the problem.
I am not a triablist but let me state the problem.
The problem is the voting process not the card. Youth in some part of this country prefer to sit on social media and sprew out their opinion on daily basis but on election day decides to play football on the empty street while others will diligently mobilize themselves and assemble at voting centres. The result is the first group will afterwards go back to the social media and continue lamentations.

TheSaxophonist:
When the federal government announced the closure of Nigeria’s land borders on the 20th of August, it sighted the need to establish a relationship of mutual coexistence between Nigeria and her neighbors. The Nigerian customs boss maintained that Nigeria’s land borders would remain shut until neighbouring countries comply with protocols on movement of goods and persons as established by the Economic Community of West African States.

While some experts have questioned the legality of the move, others have praised it for the economic advantages it supposedly offers Nigerian farmers.

Short cut to success
When the federal government launched the economic recovery and growth plan (ERGP) in 2017, one of its cardinal stanchions was to create over 15 million jobs by 2020, as well as drive food security by achieving self sufficiency in tomato (2017), rice (2018) and wheat (2020).

By 2018, Nigeria’s demand for rice had risen to 6.7 million tons, with domestic production falling well below 4 million tons in the same period. Despite a 70% hike in tariffs and levies since 2015, but with local production still far below demand, rice has found its way across Nigeria’s borders by hook or crook.

Since the recent land border closure intended to enforce an outright ban on rice importation, the price of rice has risen abruptly. Since June 2019, one kilogramme of rice (imported high quality sold loose) has gone from N352.82 per kilogramme to N540 per kilogramme. With local production hardly rising above previous levels and consumers moving away from the expensive foreign alternative, some experts predict that the price of a kilogramme of rice might stabilize at N800 by the years’ end (that’s N40,000 for a 50 kilogrammes bag).

Self sufficiency should translate to our local demand been met by local production and if this be the case, we are still half way there.

However, with time the federal government’s cosmetic approach if sustained might force a drop in general consumption, as Nigerian consumers bare the largest share of the policies burden.

If prices continue to rise as predicted and consumption falls with respect to the elasticity of rice, then that point comes when the general demand will match local production. At this point we can say we are “self sufficient”, but definitely not at the current disequilibrium.

Good or bad policy?
The Nigerian customs recently revealed that it has raked an average of N4.7 billion to N5.8 billion daily since the border closure. An estimate it claimed was above its initial revenue prior to the closure.

The federal government also claims that since the border was closed on the 20th of August, the diversion of petroleum products from Nigeria to neighbouring countries had ceased, saving us 10.2 million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS).

What’s the catch?
In its latest inflation report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that consumer price index had risen to 11.24% by September 2019. Previous data from the NBS showed that inflation began to rise following Nigeria’s closure of its land borders.

With an outright ban on trade through the nation’s land borders, aggregate demand seems to outpace aggregate supply. This unavailability of adequate supply leads producers/suppliers to increase prices, thus leading to a demand-pull inflation.

From being forced to settle for low quality staple food, to increase in the general price level, the average Nigerian pays the price for the federal government’s border closure policy.

By Cephas Kadiri and Uwemedimoh Sampson

Source:
http://www.gpggnigeria.org/border-closure-are-we-truly-self-sufficient-in-food-production/

With this beautiful piece one would had thought , Nigeria interest would have be the hallmark but you didn't even look at Nigeria interest.
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and where there is a need there is an opportunity.
Nigeria does not have to achieve sufficiency before closure of border, to be candid self sufficiency will never be achieved when border are open to all to all and sundry.
The border closure will encourage more Nigerian get involved with food production because it is now profitable and with more engagement food production will increase cause price to dip then sufficiency will be achieved.
Please let our economics be grounded

Still the same Nigeria problem of not following due process
Every hospital should have a drug revolving fund where the head of Pharmacy and the hospital finance director must be signatories.
This fund is soley for drug purchase for the hospital alone where hospital can buy from the pharmaceutical companies and pay. If adequately managed this fund grow astronomically within a short period and the hospital pharmacy become self sufficient where all it drug needs are met. Where there is shortage of drugs it simply means the hospital is owing her drug suppliers, and they are unwilling to supply her more until outstanding is paid. We have a situation where individuals not in pharmacy or even the medical director have access to this fund and use for other purpose other than drugs.
In some state like Niger state , state governor even dip their hands into this fund and use it for political activities

They should have made it compulsory in the agreement that those locomotives be assembled here in Nigeria, this will definitely create jobs, boost local industry that fabricates steel , and also ensure we have a ready service centre that can repair any fault that may occur both on short term and long term and we won't have to be running to China at every issue

EzekaUdenee:
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shatap

You must be the Obiano himself or his PA because this your shatap get as e be

nairafame2:
Amazing Nigerian kid who chose to be like Afro beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti dance exactly like him, see how he handle that smoke.

Watch Video Below
Source https://www.nairafame.com/2019/10/wow-this-nigerian-kid-want-to-be-fela.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZgR39dgDBU

The boy deserves corpral punishment.
Has he forgotten he is in Africa?

Anambralstson:
Onitsha Fire: Governor Obiano Visits Anambra State Fire Service Command, Assures Of Revamp


As part of efforts to ascertain why the Onitsha fire couldn't be quelled on time, Governor Willie Obiano visited the Anambra State fire service command headquarters in Awka.

The Governor was recieved by the Director of Fire Service in the State, Mr Martin Agbili, Commssioner for Public Utilities and Mr Emeka Ezenwanne.

Ater showing the Governor round the premises and some of their equipment, Mr Agbili briefed the Governor that they couldn't arrive the scene on time because of a little failure, explaining that the closest fire fighters who would have made it to the scene, would have been the Onitsha main market unit, but they were unfortunately fighting fire elsewhere.

Mr Agbili stressed that even when the fire fighters got to the scene, people were initially chasing them, pointing out that his men managed to escape the scene.

"....little failure"
".....Fighting fire somewhere "
This is the height of ineptitude. What is the little failure ? and where in specifics is the 'somehere'was the tanker fighting fire?

This man definately deserve a corpral punishment

psychologygh:
Very funny. Look at the chicken feed amount of money of goods we import to Nigeria. Just 80 million dollars out of our total 17 billion dollars exports worldwide and Nigerians import to Ghana which is 303 million dollars more than times three our exports into Ghana. Let's ban both imports and see who suffers.Your useless Dangote cement and smuggled goods into Ghana to resell by your people will even
tually suffer more.We don't want you in our country. Simple.

Then why are you so pained by our land border closure?
Don't worry those Alomo you intend to bring to Nigeria will definately expire you better dash the beninose or dump them in the Atlantic ocean

psychologygh:
we will sack all those millions of Nigerians living in Ghana out of the country and let any fool come and shout ECOWAS and xenophobia .Useless people .You know ECOWAS when you're in trouble.This is a coded message.Let them rubbish it and by the time we are done with you guys, all of your ill gotten properties will be confiscated and you will go back to your zoo,sorry country empty handed.Its our country and we don't want you here!

No problem
If this is the worst Ghana can do to Nigerians, it only show how limited Ghana is upstairs.
Then Nigeria first do like to all Ghanians in Nigeria, then ban all goods from Ghana imported into Nigeria.
Let see who will blink first

I will prefer to ask which rice will swell the most, with the rate at which hunger dey show now, man must find the one with limited resources

capitalzero:
You are actually right. if the other west Africa nations gang up against Nigeria. Nigerians living in those nations will feel the heat. while I support closure of borders, can government sustain it? It is fire brigade approach.

You are missing the point
Nigeria is not out to hurt anybody but to protect itself, yet all her enemy in friends clothing are kicking
We are not closing anybody business or going about victimization, what we are saying is pass through the port so we can collect our duties period.

psychologygh:
are you alright. Check the amount of exports Ghana exports to Nigeria compared to what Nigeria exports to Ghana. Ghana doesn't need any ECOWAS and if there's a trade war,Nigeria loses 159 million dollars whilst Ghana loses just 80 million dollars. Ghana exports over 17 billion dollars of goods just in 2018 and Nigeria is not even among top 10 export countries of Ghana even in Africa.All our products are exported outside Africa.Its the millions of Nigerians and their businesses in Ghana who loses not Ghana so think well before trying anything foolish with us.We never rely on your zoo.We're not Benin Republic. It's just that those trucks had already set off so they don't know if they should return back. If they do and we start retaliating, hope you don't cry xenophobia again.

I saw the stats and references you quoted
All the things that Ghana export to Nigeria that made them have superior trade to Nigeria are not things that cant be produced in Nigeria and most of them are pleasure goods examples Alomo bitter, Madam Aseta bitters etc
The only people the border closure will benefit in long term is Nigerians and Nigeria
The rise of North Korea came about when they made the decision, " WHAT WE CANNOT PRODUCE IN OUR COUNTRY, WE DONT NEED IT"
If Nigeria can toe this line we will start producing our own 'Alomo bitter', 'Aseta bitters"

MrStan11:
This trade war Nigeria is starting eh, nah we go sufferam o.
Not politicians buh local man and local woman.

Naira will loose value against dollar soon just because
1. Hyper-inflation is on the way.
2. Unemployment will increase.
3. Unfavorable economic indices.
4. Debt.
5. Once Trump comes out of this
impeachment saga, watch how dollar
strength would increase.


Our problem is not that we don't produce but
the cost of production and that is what govt
should be worried about not outrightly closing
borders.

Nigerians anyi atokirina!!!!

If we are to talk economics, the reverse will be the case all the above indices will improve

Hedonisco:
What security arrangements do they have? Does the bus have armed escorts?

No security escorts

Except you secure yourself in whatever way you know

Truth234:
They are fighting back, Niger retaliated with a similar sanction, bans export of rice to Nigeria.

https://investorsking.com/border-closure-niger-retaliates-bans-rice-export-to-nigeria/

Not retaliation, mind you
Niger had to bend to Nigeria wishes there are land locked with no sea port, henice the effect is bitting on them hardest, if Nigeria does not want rice imported to her, then they have to stop all rice exportation from Niger

seanfer:
Will try is one day.

I boarded it 2 days ago, its a wonderful experience they charged N8500 from Abuja to Lagos, they economy class paid N7500, they left promptly. It is only for those who like like night journey or need to go to lagos urgently that it is available for , they depart Abuja at 4pm and arrive Lagos by 5am

MadeInTokyo:
Lol...keep Dreaming
This is the final voting result tommorow

Mercy 1st
Mike 2nd
Frodd 3rd
Seyi 4th
Omashola 5th

This is the way it will go
Mike 1st
Mercy 2nd
Omashola 3rd
Seyi 4th
Frodd 5th

JasonScoolari:
....And the lying pastor Prof. Osibande gave residence of the affected Area false hope....

A pastor who scammed some gullible people with TraderMoni can also scam his own people with fake promise.

Calm down, just trying hard to discredit the VP's, are you on anybody pay role? It just to glaring you couldn't even profer solution

Tolexander:
If Na so many Nigerian youths take the general election seriously, we probably won’t have these set of people in power

30naira per SMS?
SMH

I don't agree, Tacha leading is tantamount to voting Buhari

LillyVal:
My cousin who got married this year July is actually thinking of leaving the marriage because the husband was diagnosed of Kidney failure and needs a transplant. The summary of the story is that the family of the man is expecting the newly married wife to donate one of her kidney to the man because my cousin is biological match to the husband, she and her family has said LAI LIA O, that his their child and they should find a way to go about it. After dragging this issues for some months na, my cousin family are pushing her to file for a divorce

a. would it be considered wickedness on her part considering, his not only the husband but PARTLY trained her in school too?

The marriage is less than a year no much money to even look for a seller, Aunty want to japa and leave the man

What do you think?

This should not be made compulsory for the lady, the way the family are going about is wrong . A wife or husband or anybody should not be forced to donate an organ.
I seen a lot especially in kidney donation in this part of the world, especially in Nigeria and I must come out to tell us the truth , "there is no free donor". Maybe there are few excemptions but most of the donor have been settled at the backyard and come forward to say they are willing donor, the doctors and family members all know about this but they all turn blind eye to it" see no evil, hear no evil"
Tell your husband to find a donor

realestniggah:
I'm told this is one of the hardest visa to get

No so I hear o
I was also told that the way foreigners jostle for our visa and are bounced at our embassy is almost unbelievable

J111333:
But a guy man should've had his close friends working as security for his wedding naa.
Best man is not the work of a closest pal, it's the work of the second closest pal or younger brother. His closest pal should've been outside the venue with some men to stop nonsense on his wedding day especially ex girlfriends who would want to spoil the day.
I learnt this far back in my secondary school days when my cousin who had so many ex girlfriends wedded. My cousin's best friend was outside with some plain cloth policemen all through the event.

You too sharp
I keep this at my left hand

Place of primary assignment
The orza room, Alafin's palace

Her youghout factory na die