₦airaland Forum

Nteogwuija:
Contrary to your stance, religion is arguably the reason Africans are docile. Religion teaches you to always pray for those in authority and not to antagonize them.

Imagine a society where the citizens can hold leaders accountable and they're able to reap the benefits of sound leadership, they wouldn't need the chc or the mosque for their charities.

NO
Have you seen Bishop Oyedepo criticize the government?
Did you see Dr Paul Enenche last election? He shouted but y'all told him to keep his snout out of politics.
Pst Chris is against government propaganda on a global scale.

I could go on and on...

Southysouth:
This is so on point📌
I don’t think anyone is restricted from opening a church. Open your church, make billions of Naira, buy a private jet and live like a king too. They should stop complaining and whining about😕

Exactly!
Small thing, "church is making money". They should open their own na

verde:
We need factories in Nigeria, not worship centers

Tell that to your government

Sermwell:
Church business is good business! Hahahahahahaha

Open your own business na. Abi Dem forbid you to be rich?

Gotocourt:
Our classical pulpit bandits, Omo make una sow seeds in ma life

Yenyenyen
Open church na, if e easy.
Has she ever asked for a Kobo from you or your ilk?

Disappear jor

DoWhatThouWilt:
Here’s a 10-point summary of the write-up for those who find it unbearably difficult to read long posts.

1. The church is Nigeria’s most profitable “industry” — more lucrative than oil, telecoms, or banking.

2. Faith is free, but salvation is monetized — offerings and tithes fuel tax-free empires of private jets, estates, and megachurches.

3. The nation suffers while pulpits flourish — hospitals lack drugs, schools collapse, yet churches shine with marble halls and AC-powered auditoriums.

4. Pastors live like kings, while the people remain poor — congregations fund luxury lifestyles they will never share in.

5. Churches offer a guaranteed market — every Sunday, millions give without advertising or subsidies, buying hope in a broken nation.

6. The pulpit has become a boardroom — pastors act as CEOs, churches as franchises, and faith as a branded business model.

7. Complicity sustains the system — Nigerians cheer pastors’ wealth, applaud cathedrals, and keep giving despite their own poverty.

8. The church economy is massive — estimated at $9 billion annually (₦14 trillion+), bigger than the GDP of 30+ African countries.

9. Religion launders corruption — politicians donate looted money for prestige, forgiveness, and influence, making the altar a vault.

10. The tragedy is systemic — hope is sold, poverty recycled, progress postponed, while Nigeria mistakes noise for revival and wealth for holiness.

The writer of this balderdash can as well open his church. Doesn't he want to make money too? Doesn't he want private jets?

Yenyenyenyenyen
Run am if e easy

The church has done more for Nigerians more than Nigeria has done for Nigerians.

What sort of post is this?
Why is this on FP?

I don't understand Nairaland again

ezigr8:
Are you more successful, relevant, accomplished and reliable more than Tinubu and other politicians you bash

There's a difference between criticism and bashing, my good man. If an elected official is falling short of his duties, we owe it to him to criticize him.

If a private citizen makes you have constant runny stomach, then you need a health head check.

Danisaint112:
Complete looser. 😡 He is called "the tax collector" for a reason.

Tax collector, grim reaper, cosmetic accountant.

Angelfrost:
Look at the school shooting in United States recently that killed 2 kids... Trump went on air almost within the hour to address, condemn and give directives.

If that happened here, it might take Oga Presido a full week to react, that's if he says a word.


As violent as some foreign nations are, you don't kill people at the rate we are seeing in Nigeria, and their leaders will keep quiet as if it's normal.


Even our media houses are working hard to cover up most of these atrocities.



It makes no sense at all... We're even seeing more coverage of 2027 Political movements than the mess of national security.


How can National Security be less important than an election that is 2 years away?!!


Omo... Wahala dey o!

Tinubu literally doesn't care. Massacre happened in pleatu and he didn't go cos of bad roads. Does that strike you as a benevolent person?

Has he asked how indigenes of that state survive?
Public pressure had to be mounted before he even does anything. He'd rather hop from nation to nation, rather than face what's going on in his backyard.

I don't understand this country. We've been sicced with horrible rulers.

Tinubu is nothing more than an irresponsible tax master.

He knows nothing more than to tax, burden, and disturb ordinary Nigerians with his draconian policies.

The man is a l0$er

aribisala0:
I have never seen Peter Obi as trustworthy
He comes across as a religious bigot and devoid of substance
If Obidients think that the same abusive tactics will help Obi in 2027 they have another think coming

Be very.clear abusing and intimidating people will not achieve anything

You woke up with vituperation against a man who is more successful, relevant, accomplished and reliable more than you.

H8 won't take you anywhere, my chief.

We should learn ignore empty barrels who only use Obi's name to retail what remaining flickering relevance that they have.

Softmirror:
Kwarans are already solving their insecurity challenges. They can't look up to the East, especially Anambra for security advice hence they are being objective not tribal.

Is everything fine at home? Really?

Did I mention Anambra in my comment? Are you sure everything is fine?

Angelfrost:
Chai... Na just small thing Naija take better pass Haiti, at this point.


E come be like say we no get Police, Military, or any real form of Security for this country.


Sometimes, I wonder if we even have a Head of State.



I mean... You claim to be working hard to drive industry and bring in foreign Investors from other nations.

How are they supposed to invest in a nation turning volatile daily due to insecurity and terrorism?!!

How can their investments grow and thrive in such an unsafe nation?!!

...Abi another Nigeria dey somewhere wey Tinubu dey rule?!!

You get, bro
Our president literally goes AWOL when he wants to. It's disgustingly stupid

autoez:
Go to America and see daylight robbery and shootings. You'll love Nigeria of you find yourself in such an event.

Yes, daylight robbery happens but they try their best to capture the robbers.

Your country literally pampers terrorists when caught.

This is absolutely pathetic and dangerous.

Kwarans, if you like, play politics of religion and tribalism in 2027. I pity you.

Can kwarans see how terrorists are invading Ifelodun, Irepodun and environs? Something that almost never happens. Issokay.

Bandits raided communities. Your governor managed to visit the visit, after much coercion. Some moments after he left, bandits raided the town he just exited. No fear. At all.

This terrorism is politically motivated

Softmirror:
The daily cost is not more than #55 for #100,000 Passport for 5 years.

The people actually complaining, when asked if the can afford it, sincerely speaking I haven't come across anyone who have said they can't.

They will further tell you that it is not about them but about those who earn #70,000 as minimum wage. Which is a very interesting argument that is not rational. 😁

You are always defending evil

Peter Obi
Better person
People will start crying on this thread now

pafun:
What does minimum wage have to do with this. If you are poor why do you need a passport since you don’t have money to travel anywhere?

Lmaooooo
Damn
I hate it here. Imagine having to educate people like you. Please go and buy an SS1 economics textbook and study.

Away from me

SmartPolician:
Stop replying those folks. The only business sane Nigerians should have with computer boys paid to defend everything the government does is to attack them.

I'm tired of those guys, mehn.
They are wicked. Very wicked.

9jatriot:
Shey na this guy that kiosk trader and Atiku de call good president be this? When we tell them solving problems is not by cho cho cho, they think we are joking.

Each time I hear opposition hype this guy I wonder even they even passed business studies in the JSS not to talk of economics in the Senior Secondary School.

Everyday I thank God that we have a president like Tinubu, na God go bless that man for seeing far ahead.

You want to compare Tinubu with this man?
Are you kidding?
Are you a clown?

CoronaVirusPro:
I concur with your stance. The institution is performing and anything that will enhance the status quo is welcomed.

Stop being a bloody sycophant.
Hiannnnn
How many times will this particular fee be increased?

How many times has your minimum wage been increased in the past 15 years?

Stop it!

Softmirror:
A very very welcoming development. This will further enhance efficiency.

Lmaooooo
Calculate your minimum wage against your international passport and you'll see that your rulers are wicked people.

Tinubu will sha not kill us.
Very soon, this man will tax us to breathe.

This man is a very wicked person.

Dancebreaker:
Na so Boko take start. To make boko not to be haram, women must separate from men. Ok o.

Like play like play.

Soon, fanatics will forbid their daughters from going to mixed universities.

Will there be compulsory hijab and curfew after lecture hours?

Yep
Very pathetic stuff. Very ridiculous fanatics.

We don't know what's doing us in this country

Extremely laughable and pathetic

This is very senseless.
I don't understand murderers.

Funkyswagzz:
Guy rest abeg that your mumu talk no go stop Alex otti. Better speak about kwara state it will go a long way to help eradicate what's going over there

If he displays any smattering of wisdom, I'll roll on the floor in thanksgiving.

He's far apart from wise conversations .