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Well, Government alone doesn’t provide electricity in the western world, and by conducive environment I wish I know what you are referring to. People over there respect policies and are educated enough to know what is right.. let the government roll out some harsh policies that will make environment great and see how people threaten of not voting or even see an opposition campaign to reverse it “an example is a government arresting people for littering places”. Most people felt bad about subsidy removal but no one raised a voice for subsidy to be redirected to productions. Only here in Africa, we want consumption to be subsidized. And for rural development, I guess you are not familiar with the so call west….

ufotunang:
..but it's the foreign western government that provide a conducive environment for the capitalist to develop the western world and western countries..the foreign western government provides 24 hours constant electricity light supply daily, construct the roads and good road network, strengthen and appreciate their money/ local currency, low credit interest rates, develop the rural, villages, communities inorder to attract investors to invest in the developed rural areas, ..mechanized farming and provide a conducive environment for agriculture sector to thrive, fuel, diesel at a cheap.price , make inflation rate to be low..so the western government first lay a foundation by providing a conducive environment for the investors, capitalist to invest in their country and establish businesses, companies, industries and other things that will boost the economy and bring development and create a lot of jobs....but here in Nigeria the government does not provide a conducive environment for the private sector, investors, capitalist,entrepreneurs to thrive and does not provide a conducive environment to attract foreign investors into the country..a country like Nigeria with lack of power electricity light supply, national grid collapsing everytime, bad roads, devaluation of the naira and naira losing value against the dollars, high credit interest rates, underdevelopment in the rural areas villages communities, high costs of fuel, diesel, high inflation rate, high costs of living, insecurity, harsh economic policies. with all of this how do you expect businesses, companies industries to thrive, how to you expect investors, capitalist to work in a country where the government does not provide a conducive environment for the capitalist, entrepreneurs, investors to operate and work and boost the economy and develop the country..so this is the problem

ufotunang:
..how will a country be built and developed..when we have incompetent people in power.. a country where the leaders and politicians are after their own self fish interest and not for the interest of Nigerians

We largely forget that people build nations, if the people are great then the politicians will automatically be great. People “capitalist” builds western world that you admire, not just their government. Policies are often made to protect capitalists, as they are believed to be the ones that will offer what the people needs..

Imagine estates in Nigeria follow the plans, contribute to build their estate roads and drainages, give construction jobs to professionals and not cheap amateurs.. Democracy comes with prices, and it is the literally the people

KingOfAmebo:
The point is American importers pay more not the other countries, This tarriff of thing exposes how Americans depend more on imported goods which is big shame for a country that is boasting to be "The greatest nation on the planet" Apple, Tesla etc rely on imports from China, So, they are the ones on the losing side.

There’s more to it than just making China manufacturing hub of United States, it wasn’t meant to be a good gesture, the greatest nation of the world are running away from industries being built on their land as they believed it’s absolute pollution, they never expect China to be as lucrative as it is, not even to lead in green energy, they expected to be like India “polluted with harmful fog”.

You need more energy to become an industrial hub, it harmed the UK, and U.S. doesn’t want to make the mistake, nuclear power could have been a way ahead, but the nuclear accident made them pause.

Shifting industries to China wasn’t a favor, China just turned it to be. Trump’s “Drill baby Drill” tells you so much and him chanting to neglect globalization screams too

udemzyudex:
The US is China biggest market.

Yes, but the items it exports to them which other country can produce as much as the U.S. want to consume?

Market should be a free place, China was buying soybeans that obviously Brazil could supply as much as the U.S. but because of mutual benefit, China chooses to buy more from the states. And now, it has shifted totally to Brazil.

Canada felt the heat very early with the canola seed.

Fiscus105:
Again I asked you if you can even afford to rent a room let alone feed people, wen u get married if you will even be able, you will understand better what it takes to be a married man.

Check your family u even see many of your type, who are baba n dagbe as you, if all of you married, only few women will remain unmarried.

That school of taught, get up as man and get married ok.


Going to brothels is not a short cut oga bachelor, you will see Ur self in mirror few years to come

Well, the kind of person you are screams from your comments..

Arguing with a liability is nothing but a waste.
Enjoy your life.

Fiscus105:
Have you married just one woman before talking 2 or more?

Are you aware of hospital bills? Nan for baby? Pad and other baby stuff?

Did know know amount they pay for house rent? Food for parents as well? School fees among others?
You people would just open mouth and talking as if you are unaware of happening in your society?

Ordinary stable girlfriend how many of you guys can boast of it? Is it not to hit and disappears the second minutes 90% of you doing?

I think you should endeavour to channel your energy to talk to your fellow gender to "man up" and get just woman at home and see number of unmarried women reduce drastically

Lol, coming from a woman that want his husband to shoulder all bill without contributing anything, not even support to her woman development.

You wouldn’t care so much about second wife if you are not a leach

Patiks:
If Muslims believe Christians worship multiple God's, it's the fault of the Muslims for misunderstanding or misquoting Christians.

Christians believe there's only One God and His name is Yahweh/Jehovah.

Being a Spirit being, for Him to come to Earth, He needed to be in the form of flesh. The flesh is like a space suit

So, when He needed to come to Earth to redeem what was lost, and to also experience what humans go through in the flesh, (because being a just God, He's going to judge us fairly based on how we responded to His instructions in our human condition), the human body or flesh that He came through is called Jesus.

Jesus while on earth, clearly said "I and the Father are one" = same person. There are many instances in the Bible. This is what made the Jews angry. They couldn't believe that their so much cherished God can ever descend low to come as a common, poor carpenter.

The story is long, but don't get it mixed up, we know Whom we worship and believe in: One True Holy God.

I understand you, it’s just something that exists.
The Muslims will also against what you feel about them, it’s just funny.

LordviccoDaGuru:
It's a welcome development I stand with Trump. Trump should send US Soldiers to take over Nigeria. Nigeria need iron hand like Trump.

Not soft hand like Obi’s or that of Jonathan?

Codes151:
All countries are cowards and if they aren’t they should impose same.

Right, but I don’t know why I feel reciprocating tariffs is a needed act, since the country imposing tariffs will be the one to feel the hit “as goods imported into the nation increases, as importers pay more”.

But, maybe their market is so great, that everyone pleads to have their products there.

As far as the masses refuse to understand the concept of polygamy, the world will be filled with so many single mothers, bunch of side chicks, and metric tons of mistresses..

And if the men too only see polygamy as a concept to satisfy their sexual appetite, then the world will be filled with so many unhealthy marriages, depressed men, and stray kids..

Polygamy isn’t evil, it’s for growth and world balance.. marriage is not all about sex if you ask me!

Incognito403:
Ya Allah, save me and my generations (born and unborn) from participating in or supporting idol worship.

Guide us to remain steadfast upon the path of our father, Ibrahim, who worshipped only his Creator.

Still baffles me how confident each religions are confident, that they are not the one supporting idols, mean while;

Traditional beliefs there’s only one God that could be reached through his blessed ones (orisa)
Jews claim only one God, and since he revealed himself to Moses, then no other Abrahamic religion prophets are worthy, and that he can be debated by the Rabbis.
Christians believe God came down to reveal his power to the people he created by coming as Jesus, and only through Jesus can HE be reached.
Islam, the last born of the Abraham religion, claims Jesus was only a prophet like him and the other prophets that came before him.

Everyone, especially the Abraham’s religious looks at others like infidels and pagans even within their cycle (Jews see Christians as human worshippers, Christians sees Jews and Muslims as the lost ships that refused to see the light, and Muslims believe Christians worships multiple God)

Kukutente23:
Who regulates capitalism
Let me rephrase
Who creates and enforce antitrust laws

Like I said earlier, laws by government related to economy are influenced by capitalists. Once you know this then you know peace.

An instance of it is what’s going on in the United States, tariffs ain’t for the people of the nation, but to protect the capitalist interests and Huawei wasn’t sent out of the states because of the quote they made you believe “national security”.

Capitalist are the heart of capitalism economy!! Wars are fought in their interest, if oil giants in US refused to invest in Venezuela, the invasion turns out to be a waste..

Don’t be deceived by “government controls capitalist’,even the tax payers even though they are not as influential as the main capitalist can influence policy because they have contributions in the economy

Levels1:
Misplace priority.
This people arent serious at all.
When Bokoharam are been granted amnesty.

Misplaced priorities??

But you will condemn the state for smelling, the story of “the man and his child with their camel” is referring to Nigerians. Especially those that are affiliated to politics.

People that want changes, but criticize policies and implementation, “they want a clean nation, but won’t stop littering and messing up the city” and “revolts when there is policy to achieve their dream”

Kukutente23:
Who regulates capitalism

I guess you wanted to ask “who influences policy?”.

Maybe if you study the US “the model of democracy” well, you will understand so well that capitalists interests are the top priority.

ChybuzzDD:
Nothing concerns a house you're living or will live in with your success/progress or lack of it in life.

You guys should thrash this ye ye superstitious mindset

Well, it matters so much, though my view to it is not the superstitious thoughts of people bringing you down or that of the landlord having skeleton in their cupboard, but environmental impacts on individual growth.

Power supply, road networks, mindset of people in the environment, and goods and services availability in the area, all this stuffs contributes immensely to one’s growth

Kukutente23:
So who solves problems in other climes

There’s a reason the economy of democracy is tagged as capitalism….

Kukutente23:
APC is a massive disaster
See all the noise they made about Siemens deal
Where is it today? It has turned audio
Now they are preparing to run another scam
Where are the zombies with mortuary standard fridge again

As for all that nonsense about city boys vs village boys, this is simply the work of jobless political jobbers who are looking to make money off politics
Everyone should get a brain and campaign for people to vote right and not sell their votes for Amala or okpa
Simple!!!

Well, if you are some where thinking only the government (federal or state) can solve the power problem of a democratic and populous nation like Nigeria, then you really need to scrap your education “if you are educated”.

I just hope it doesn’t take too long before they stop fooling the gullible ones like you, just the way they came out recently about NNPC.

Nigerians are communists minded “wanting government to solve problems”, but scream every day to be democratic..

SmartPolician:
MTN should take a cue from Starlink and deploy satellite technology for internet services. This is 2026 - stop giving APC a reason to take us backwards. MTN has made enough money in Nigeria and Africa to deploy that technology

APC taking you backward, or you refuse to grow?!

Moniepoint and other innovative technologies didn’t wait for APC, na you go school to seek job from Government, not to add value to the economy.

Stop blaming Government “be it APC, PDP, or ADC” for the country not developing!!!!! It’s 2026 already, and you are still with the 1990 mindset

billgabb:
I’m with you Peter. The evil in Aso Rock is worst than Ebola. Tinubu is the most useless president Nigeria has ever produced.

Name three major projects completed after the military rules…

If he is the most useless, name the useful president that have the gut to pull the strings that the elites are attached to.

Still baffles me how the masses fight against what the elites benefits the most from..

Educated people protesting over subsidies on consumption and not fighting for subsidies on production…

Education wasn’t scam, the educated are!

franchasofficia:
Canada will be better off being part of US than standing alone and being a mediocre it is today in the comity of nations despite its enormous resources

A slave will forever choose to be slave, even after freedom is offered!!!

USA would have still been under GB if they think like you just did

OredoPikin2:
775billion naira will build a standard new airport
But they are spending it on maintenance alone and you are rejoicing

Make bad roads serve new airports?
When budget is out, being transparent with it doesn’t guarantee that they won’t steal money, the hope is that, they should execute the projects. Nigeria is due for new projects and innovations, all that won’t be done by saving money!!

SadiqBabaSani:
MM International Airport has become a conduit pipe. An Avenue to suck Government money on a steady flow

This mentality stinks, to stop the politicians from embezzling, you think all projects should be left undone, how will the country grow to the nation you want the nation to be?

If dem do, they want to steal
If dem no do, they are embezzling

Druss:
Are you a Christian? If you are not one, then I can excuse the above. If you are then the above is wrong. Disobeying GOD's will and commandments is sin.

Right, before Christ it has been to live by the will and commandment of God, but after Christ, it was preached that he took all our sins, not the past but eternal.

That’s what got me baffled, because this is the reason why some people are ruthless, because they believe they will be forgiven.

Thought Jesus died for the sins of born again, every thing they do shouldn’t be counted as sins….

Sin should not exist again

The way the south is merging under APC, I’m convinced a SE or SS president might emerge after Tinubu. Expanding the margin from just North and South to North, North Central, South West, and South East

I think APC is the one doing coalition, not ADC

EponObi:
Meanwhile, some Christian churches and cult will tell their members that they are going to hellfire if they celebrate Christmas 😂

Imagine oooo.

Christians: Muslim are going to hellfire

Muslims: Christians are going to hellfire

This actually makes me think “heaven and hell fire will have branch for each religion”, because I really don’t understand why some people will be looking at eachother like that. Some people remain poor because they believe the heaven wealth is better than that of here, and yet we all want economy to grow bigger.

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Lol, I knew this is coming… it’s a playbook, just funny how the people of the nation fell for it..

The ISIS that was armed and backed by the US to takeover a regime, it is now an enemy…

Take it or leave it, the greater Israel map will be achieved easily and I don’t think that’s far away.

Na the one eye messiah Israel is expecting be the only suspense we never know.. hope the Muslim and Christians are ready for the long waited anti christ they’ve been waiting for?

malali:

But look at NEPA, We have option of solar and Generator.
Some people mix the three
Some people use 100% solar in their village homes
Some people use 100% generators

The government should keep import lines for petrol
Also allow local refineries to sell as well, give them quotas, maybe 80% local refineries, 20% import.
The day dangote decides to hold us to ransom with price or delayed production.....we tell the import guys to step up.
The day the import guys start doing fraud to inflate import prices, we tell Dangote refinery to checkmate them
Then everyone will be on their toes.
But the day we get rid of one of them, the other one will hold us to ransom. Which is what Dangote has successfully done.

I agree with you on encouraging competition for him, but I am never a fan of settling for importation. Our power sector is this bad because we gave room for importation, making investors feel so reluctant in investing in power generations like “nuclear, turbines, or even getting more dams to generate hydro electricity”, e no pain you when South Africans mocked us as generator nation? I feel we should encourage more people to invest in the sector “build refineries (not compulsory as big as Dangote’s)” such competition will make our economy grow big and trust me creates definitely more jobs for the people of the nation.

Places where we are importing from gets to create more jobs for their people, we’ve hit paradox of plenty because of the importation.


We need more competitions, not more importation..

We all blame the government for not making policy that encourages local manufacturing, and here we are arguing about the government not letting importers import more. Let them be shut out of importation, they won’t want to now for Dangote, make dem gather money buy the NNPCL refinery or do a PPP thing to get it running to compete with him, then it will be a healthy competition, trust me boss.

malali:

Good points you have made, I dont know your age, but i will assume you have followed Dangote's history from when he was selling imported rice, before he went to cement and now petrol.
Step one-Get into the business
Step two-Seek government patronage and concessions and import waivers
Step three- Manipulate the prices and force out all other competitors
Step four-Jerk up the prices once full monopoly is achieved.

Go and verify. We are in step 2 now. Go and write it down 5 years from now. We will be in step 4.

Lol, it is the absolute step for players that have no competition. Everyone will do that when they find themselves in an industry with no competition.

The marketers of this petroleum products has been doing this for long time, even claiming subsidies from the government beyond what they have in their depot.

When Dangote met bigger player in noodles, where is he now.

I believe the new policy might force some rich individuals to rush into starting industries which I believe might let Nigerians witness what competition truly looks like.

You think Nepa will still be showing us shege if there’s competitions?
We all see what happened to MTN when GLO check mated am then.

malali:
This is why Nigeria will always move backwards. We are slowly watching an individual capture the whole energy sector of a country.

This refinery was built on subsidized dollars from Nigerian CBN. This dollars were subsidized by all Nigerians. It was built at 350 naira to a dollar.

Now that 1 dollar is 1500naira. Nobody can build a refinery of that size in Nigeria. And no foreign investor will come to Nigeria and build a refinery. Because you cannot compete with one built at a cheaper 350 naira to 1 dollar.( By doing this he has established a monopoly)

Now this new puppet NMDPRA CEO will dance to Dangote's tune and petrol supply will be monopolized by him.

In a country like China, if Government gives you subsidized dollars and import waivers a portion of that refinery say 30-40% will be nationalized. It will be owned by the people. Because Nigerians revenue was used to subsidize the dollars.

Dangote built the refinery at 350 Naira to 1 dollar but will now sell petrol at 1500naira to 1 dollar......Do you see the scam ?

What kind of business man only thrives on government subsidies, government concessions,import waivers and monopoly of the market ?

Dangote's next step is to force the other refineries out of business, by manipulating the price. After that he will make sure no new refineries are built. Voila.....100% Monopoly

We cannot use corruption to fight corruption.

Braaaa…. Was Dangote the only one that benefited from the subsidized dollar? You forgot airpeace also benefited and so many Nigerians that did arbitrage with it!?

I will keep saying this for those that are not uneducated literates, there’s no monopoly in Nigeria, we just don’t have investors.

You all watch and hail America government for putting tariffs on imported products all because they want the population to prioritize buying their own, watched and praised them when they tagged products as threat all because it’s making big waves in their country than indigenous products “that was not monopoly but art of trade?”

Nigeria will be great when our institutions produce more educated students than literates that only knows how to cram but understand nothing.

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