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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by DatNaijaGuy: 6:51pm On Oct 01, 2023
Kobojunkie:
■ You dey read at all? The changes are for the betterment of the country not just the section of the country that is poor. It is left to the poor to choose whether rise or die at this point. Nigeria cannot and should not keep lagging all for the sake of the poor. The poor need to step up. undecided

2. Well, if people continue to live as they did before now... multiplying like rats, and living foolishly--- of course suffering will remain their lot. However, if people decide to finally cut coats according to their size --- commonsense --- then their is hope. I am not against the poor but the country was not built only for them and the poor need to help themselves at this point. undecided
Imagine blaming the poor for the rising poverty in the land?
Are you normal?
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 7:08pm On Oct 01, 2023
DatNaijaGuy:
■ Imagine blaming the poor for the rising poverty in the land? Are you normal?
The problem with a whole bunch of you here is that you are preprogrammed to defend even the foolishness of the poor. Nigeria ballooned from approximately 40 million to a country of over 215 million in a period of less than 40 years with the vast poor majority benefiting next to nothing in all that time from the government. Who else is to blame for the condition that the vast majority of the poor remain to this day? undecided

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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Slynation(m): 7:55pm On Oct 01, 2023
Kobojunkie:
Awareness that goes towards debunking the lies surrounding their need to breed like rats is one place to start at least. But with the government and many NGOs hyperfocused on anything but, I wonder when anyone will get to tackling this now major issue itself. undecided
A drastic law needs to be taken against breeding of children, but I doubt if such policy will ever see sunrise...!!

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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Slynation(m): 7:58pm On Oct 01, 2023
pendragonbladgo:

This is what am working on, sesitisation, begging people to reduce children to one or two. Look at the society, a girl of 13years is looking for man.

I have over 10mesaages from girls bellow 20years begging me for money.

Why is it this way, their parents can not provide for them.
Please, we need this to go through...!!

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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 8:02pm On Oct 01, 2023
Slynation:
A drastic law needs to be taken against breeding of children, but I doubt if such policy will ever see sunrise...!!
It can see daylight if those who are aware are ready to make it work. This attitude of Lazy democracy that Nigerians have become adept at has to be broken at the grassroots level in order for any real change to take place. undecided
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Slynation(m): 8:11pm On Oct 01, 2023
Kobojunkie:
It can see daylight if those who are aware are ready to make it work. This attitude of Lazy democracy that Nigerians have become adept at has to be broken at the grassroots level in order for any real change to take place. undecided
Not when the Northerners most especially are still part of Nigerians...!! 😂🤣

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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by emorse(m): 8:11pm On Oct 01, 2023
Kobojunkie:
I don't care much about the high tendencies of people, rather I care about promoting that which is common sense. undecided

2. Your government is chosen by the people, a case not to be compared with China's, however. undecided
It's reality bro. We can't wish it away.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 8:19pm On Oct 01, 2023
Slynation:
Not when the Northerners most especially are still part of Nigerians...!! 😂🤣
Forget the Northerners, how well have southerners faired for themselves? Before you pick at the north, look at the south and state exactly how they are much different or better. undecided

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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 8:19pm On Oct 01, 2023
emorse:
■ It's reality bro. We can't wish it away.
Let me know when you decide to stop juxtaposing your bend there with reality. undecided
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by emorse(m): 8:41pm On Oct 01, 2023
Kobojunkie:
Let me know when you decide to stop juxtaposing your bend there with reality. undecided
I showed you a report that associates poverty with high birth rate globally. A scientific study. I don't think it can get any realer than that bro. Here's another one if you like: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528810/

If after these you still think it's "my bend" then I'll have to respectfully rest my case. Been a nice exchange with you though. Cheers!

NB: It takes much more than flowing kaftans, luxury cars or even plenty certificates to be a good leader. Intent and the will to do the right things are key attributes. Buck passing speaks the opposite of a leader. Cheers again.

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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 8:44pm On Oct 01, 2023
emorse:
I showed you a report that associates poverty with high birth rate globally. A scientific study. I don't think it can get any realer than that bro. Here's another one if you like: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528810/ If after these you still think it's "my bend" then I'll have to respectfully rest my case. Been a nice exchange with you though. Cheers! NB: It takes much more than flowing kaftans, luxury cars or even plenty certificates to be a good leader. Intent and the will to do the right things are key attributes. Buck passing speaks the opposite of a leader. Cheers again.
I do not have even the slightest interest in any of the reports you continue to post since it has nothing to do with this or any of what I continue to state, undecided
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Evolutionism: 8:58pm On Oct 01, 2023
Raregem9000:
Omo, this inflation na die oo. The same rice I bought 33,000k two months ago was sold for 47,000k yestersay. I like the way the market woman advise me sha. She said sir, buy half now and lets see if the price would reduce in the next month. A congo of garri was sold for 500 but a big plastic baff was 5500, so buying the big baff na the best because it has about 12 congos in it.

You will still buy the Rice at N100,000 Per Bag very soon in the nearest future.

Just calm yourself down and no too dey Shalaye and no dey rush yourself. Shotigbo.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Eagba(m): 9:06pm On Oct 01, 2023
Kobojunkie:
The country has been trading national progress for the sake of the poor for decades now and what has been the response from the poor in that time? To breed and multiply like rats. The population of Nigeria is expected to Ballon to over about 370 million in the next 25 years if current trend continues. Before the removal of subsides , the situation was already bad for the poor. Do you think it is going to get better 25 years from now if no drastic changes are made to correct the many problems in the country now? undecided

2. The poor need to change. And adversity typically presents the best opportunity for the change needed. undecided
junkie you still parade your delusion that Nigeria is poor because of its over population.
Please and ask for a refund of your school fees. And some deranged olodos liked your comment.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Eagba(m): 9:18pm On Oct 01, 2023
sulaak:



Well said.

From 1960 to the present, Nigeria's population has jumped from 45 million to 218 million, yet the literacy level and productivity have decreased. Stop breeding like a rat.
Olodo just come out
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Eagba(m): 9:26pm On Oct 01, 2023
Slynation:
I share the same idea with you, because it's obvious the poor ain't doing anything to help themselves other than giving birth to children like rats like you rightly said, most times, I will be having pity on some poor people but yet, they are still giving birth to children...!!

One common thing with life is planning...as a man or woman, you can manage yourself without kids involved, but once the kids starts coming, responsibilities keeps piling up, because before doing anything, you will have to consider the kids first...

Nigerians needs to see reasons why they should minimized the amount of kids they breed, it's neither helping them nor the society at large.
Mr, your lecturer ought to be arrested for churning out trash like you.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kamso203: 10:10pm On Oct 01, 2023
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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Tobest94: 10:53pm On Oct 01, 2023
RapistOnBail:

Na private companies /persons dey promote sports for other countries
you’re totally wrong. Government must be the first promoter by providing a safe avenue for investors. Sports involve inter states so security must be the First promotion. Can you go to go to some part of north to watch ball when you know that the road and routes are not safe? Same as investors
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Elxandre(m): 10:59pm On Oct 01, 2023
frozen70:


Funny as it is, no body will die out of hunger

The poor are already used to hard times and they already know how to survive this harsh condition because they are floating already since they don't have a standard

The rich suffers it more because they already have a standard and are finding it difficult to fall below standard because of class and position in the society

So in all, we must limit the number of children to two or three no matter our income

Then we can adjust in other things that bother on family

In my own case and for the past 10yrs now I and my hubby have cut down our expenses through combine cooperations

I have three children so I already prepared for it

For going to about two months now, I don't drive my car again to work but just to church

I don't go visiting people anyhow, we can chat or call unless when needed

I don't run Gen again at night, once we take dinner by 6/7pm, you are free to go to bed and if it must be on, just 1hr and you do whatever you need it for immediately

I regulates electricity at home because of prepaid meter and my husband makes sure we don't on unnecessary lights

I cook and store in the freezer to avoid going to the market all the time

I eat twice a day to save cost

I stopped watching tiktok because of wasting of my data

I un-installed candy crush because it sucks my data

Honestly, I have to cut down on so many things and still willing to cut down or more

With the above, I am not really feeling the harsh economy though because I have already cut down my cost of running my family during Jonathan's regime and am use to it before this shege Promax regime

The bottom line is that we must help ourselves



After cutting everything, what's left to enjoy life? 🥲

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Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 11:06pm On Oct 01, 2023
Elxandre:
After cutting everything, what's left to enjoy life? 🥲
Arrghh! So joy of life is reason to continue as you were even when the occasion calls for you to do otherwise? undecided
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Cromagnon: 5:02am On Oct 02, 2023
NVera:
Good day everyone.
With the unbelievable increments in almost everything in Nigeria, how does the poor survive?

adjust prices of their services



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Most people were complaining when petrol was #200plus, now it is #600plus.

A bag of rice can barely be purchased by the average family, some people are being paid peanuts as salaries, they are barely surviving.

either enter farm or buy garri



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With hope they keep believing things will be better, but the price of basic things keeps skyrocketing as if armed men are chasing them.

How do people earning #20,000, #30,000 per month survive? Some families with 3 to 4 kids, how will they survive?

adapt



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The cost of daily transport alone is killing, do our leaders ever consider those living below par, how they survive?

no, why should they?



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The poor are getting poorer, everyone is complaining, people are frustrated, most people can barely see what to eat.

the poor are getting richer
Just not at same rate with rich



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The poor among us, what should they do? Because with all this it's just like they are saying the poor should go and die.
their choice
Adapt or die
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by coputa(m): 5:22am On Oct 02, 2023
IbeOkehie:


Nope, wroooooong, sorry you're wrong.

THE PEOPLE of Nigeria came out in force to protest against the removal of fuel subsidy in Jan 2012 AND also forced the government to shut down SARS with mass protests. If the PEOPLE of Nigeria believe that their popular will has been usurped, they would be out in the streets protesting and trying to enforced their vote. The general, prevailing sense among Nigerians is that APC won the election.

The PEOPLE of Nigeria want socialist, progressive government. They have exactly what they want. Enjoy the Renewed Hope.

Good Luck to Nigerians!
What you are suggesting is called revolution
You are not a good student of history, else you should know that it is impossible in Nigeria, where the leaders use the armed forces to oppress and kill innocent citizens.
The ballot is the only option,which they rightly did,but it was thwarted by the currupt system
Nigerians will try again after four years
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by RapistOnBail: 5:29am On Oct 02, 2023
Tobest94:
you’re totally wrong. Government must be the first promoter by providing a safe avenue for investors. Sports involve inter states so security must be the First promotion. Can you go to go to some part of north to watch ball when you know that the road and routes are not safe? Same as investors
What do I even know?!

Happy new month
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 5:54am On Oct 02, 2023
Evolutionism:


You will still buy the Rice at N100,000 Per Bag very soon in the nearest future.

Just calm yourself down and no too dey Shalaye and no dey rush yourself. Shotigbo.
As long as min wage is jacked up to N300k

And median wage to N1.5m no problem.

It is affordability that matters.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 6:01am On Oct 02, 2023
Tobest94:
you’re totally wrong. Government must be the first promoter by providing a safe avenue for investors. Sports involve inter states so security must be the First promotion. Can you go to go to some part of north to watch ball when you know that the road and routes are not safe? Same as investors
Intelligent
Tell him o...

You are so correct. this is government own contribution to sport.

Government must drive the process, must be intentional and involved one way or the other.

That fellow be defending his paymaster want to leave all their responsibilities of turning things around and improving and dump them on the hapless masses.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 6:09am On Oct 02, 2023
Kobojunkie:
Arrghh! So joy of life is reason to continue as you were even when the occasion calls for you to do otherwise? undecided
It is bad

See what is bad is bad

Since 2015 this govt u are defending with all your heart 💖 has not shown any seriousness towards improving the quality of life.

If things continue like this in an excruciating manner and the family income is kept constant, they will keep adjusting up to the extent that it is only garri that they will be able to afford for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Is that what you want? This is retrogression in living standards.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Slynation(m): 8:36am On Oct 02, 2023
Eagba:
Mr, your lecturer ought to be arrested for churning out trash like you.
Okay...
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Walz001: 10:56am On Oct 02, 2023
NVera:
Good day everyone.
With the unbelievable increments in almost everything in Nigeria, how does the poor survive?

Most people were complaining when petrol was #200plus, now it is #600plus.

A bag of rice can barely be purchased by the average family, some people are being paid peanuts as salaries, they
With hope they keep believing things will be better, but the price of basic things keeps skyrocketing as if armed men are chasing them.

How do people earning #20,000, #30,000 per month survive? Some families with 3 to 4 kids, how will they survive?

The cost of daily transport alone is killing, do our leaders ever consider those living below par, how they survive?

The poor are getting poorer, everyone is complaining, people are frustrated, most people can barely see what to eat.

The poor among us, what should they do? Because with all this it's just like they are saying the poor should go and die.



What we all need is a Reset Of our thinking and brains
Most people wont die but they might get weak because of starvation

But i still stand on my point we need a Reset of our thinking ability
One question i will love to ask is
If the poor man as you said was giving a opportunity to be in a member of the govt either Nass or a post in the government will he or she remember where they are coming from
Fron the community that he was poor in we there be different project from him
Will the people around him then be touched by his good deeds
Will there be difference from him and the people he met there

Our problem start from Greed


From your question #
We will help the ones we can help and God will continue to help us to do so
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Meedon: 11:05am On Oct 02, 2023
Kobojunkie:
RIgged by whom? No be ordinary Nigerians rig am? You no see the many videos wey full everywhere? grin cheesy grin cheesy grin cheesy grin cheesy grin

When you talked about ordinary Nigerians, I guess you are referring to INEC officials who are paid to carryout this malpractice. Citizens who are the real voters have no say, rather than to fold their hands and watch the game or process. So you can't blame the voters. Blame the political hooligans and deceivers.


They have the funds to bribe, maim and make their way to the top. It is only God that would help the common Nigerians, who are the real and genuine voters.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 1:25pm On Oct 02, 2023
Meedon:
When you talked about ordinary Nigerians, I guess you are referring to INEC officials who are paid to carryout this malpractice. Citizens who are the real voters have no say, rather than to fold their hands and watch the game or process. So you can't blame the voters. Blame the political hooligans and deceivers.
They have the funds to bribe, maim and make their way to the top. It is only God that would help the common Nigerians, who are the real and genuine voters.
Nigerians and shifting blame are like Siamese twins joined at the head.... inseparable! undecided
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 1:26pm On Oct 02, 2023
VeeVeeMyLuv:
It is bad. See what is bad is bad
Since 2015 this govt u are defending with all your heart 💖 has not shown any seriousness towards improving the quality of life.
If things continue like this in an excruciating manner and the family income is kept constant, they will keep adjusting up to the extent that it is only garri that they will be able to afford for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Is that what you want? This is retrogression in living standards.
Cry me a river.... undecided
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Meedon: 11:20pm On Oct 02, 2023
Kobojunkie:
Nigerians and shifting blame are like Siamese twins joined at the head.... inseparable! undecided
This is not all about shifting blame, it is just the bitter truth. The citizens are powerless when it comes to electoral process.
Re: Rising Cost Of Living In Nigeria, What Of The Poor Among Us? by Kobojunkie: 11:26pm On Oct 02, 2023
Meedon:
■ This is not all about shifting blame, it is just the bitter truth. The citizens are powerless when it comes to electoral process.
Stop lying to yourself! It is the same power that happens to be in the hands of the citizens that your politicians work very hard to manipulate in their favor come every election in order to keep themselves in power. They cannot do that without using the power that is in the hands of the people. undecided

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