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Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by maiunguwar: 7:56am On Jun 25, 2024
'otanisi' measure was worst.If you know you know
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by lastkingsman: 8:05am On Jun 25, 2024
tensazangetsu20:
This is actually paradise compared to what is to come
You have come again with this your doomsday quotes, lol grin
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Vinnie2000(op): 9:21am On Jun 25, 2024
maiunguwar:
'otanisi' measure was worst.If you know you know
Pls what is this Otanisi Measure? 🤔🤨
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by jude79(m): 9:39am On Jun 25, 2024
The only people who experienced this kind of hardship and insecurity where the old eastern region(present day south east and south south)
I believe that was the reason why the vehemently refused to vote for tinubu, they scented his poverty oriented policies like fly scent shit.
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by gidgiddy: 9:42am On Jun 25, 2024
Vinnie2000:
Please the Senior Uncles born in the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's,
HAS THERE BEEN ANY HARDSHIP IN NIGERIA THAT IS TOUGH OR TOUGHER THAN WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING NOW?🤨🤨

I Have heard About Stomach Adjustment Palaver (SAP) during Gen Ibrahim Babangida's regime
and also Heard there was some HUNGER during Shagari's regime. sad

As a Boy, I remember Tony OneWeek in his 1999 Gyration Song singing 'Austerity Measure, na him make Man Suffer'. 😒

SO HAVE NIGERIA EXPERIENCED THIS KIND OF HARDSHIP BEFORE?🤔🤔
This is nothing, Igbos saw much harder than this in Biafra
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by surgical: 9:58am On Jun 25, 2024
raumdeuter:
Abacha times was worse
its either you were not born by then or you were outside the country, or a mischief maker,during abacha the economy was good, the exchange rate was also well managed, maybe you wanted to say buhari ,who was also a terrible head of state as he was as a president
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Vinnie2000(op): 10:47am On Jun 25, 2024
surgical:
its either you were not born by then or you were outside the country, or a mischief maker,during abacha the economy was good, the exchange rate was also well managed, maybe you wanted to say buhari ,who was also a terrible head of state as he was as a president
Truly, he is a Mischief Maker. sad

Gen Sani Abacha's Govt was one of the Best in History in terms of Cost of Living. smiley
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by budaatum: 12:43pm On Jun 25, 2024
Vinnie2000:
This Sunny Okosun's 'Which Way Nigeria' Song talks about Corruption, Mismanagement and Wastage by our Government. sad

It does NOT cover Inflation, where Beans, Rice, Garri prices keep skyrocketing or UNEMPLOYMENT. undecided

Surely, 2024 has to be Worse than 1984.😒
Corruption, Mismanagement and Wastage by our Government caused severe inflation in 1984 where Beans, Rice, Garri prices skyrocketed and there was huge UNEMPLOYMENT and massive japanisation.

Whether it was worse or not is however subjective.
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by raumdeuter: 1:36pm On Jun 25, 2024
Vinnie2000:
This is a LIE, please. undecided

I witnessed Abacha's Era. I was fully present in the 1990's.

The country was the Most Stable during his Regime.
I never heard of ASUU strike, INSECURITY, FOOD Shortages or INFLATION in his Era. sad
You were fully present and did not know about ASUU strike of 1996 when Abacha sacked all University lecturers and there was no JAMB exam in 1996? There was no scarcity when people were using sawdust to cook that they even named it Abacha stove

All these kids wey full this website sef
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by raumdeuter: 1:42pm On Jun 25, 2024
surgical:
its either you were not born by then or you were outside the country, or a mischief maker,during abacha the economy was good, the exchange rate was also well managed, maybe you wanted to say buhari ,who was also a terrible head of state as he was as a president
All these kids sef

How was economy good when people were cooking with Abacha stove, people were starving, the minimum wage under Abacha was about N450 Naira and even workers were owed for months,
Exchange rate Abacha maintained a dual exchange rate N22 for banks and N74 naira for the public, so the banks were just getting cheap dollar and selling for profit, ASUU was on strike for an entire year when Bacha sacked all lecturers, that was the reason for no JAMB in 1996

I dont even want to go talk about human right abuses
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Vinnie2000(op): 3:26pm On Jun 25, 2024
raumdeuter:
You were fully present and did not know about ASUU strike of 1996 when Abacha sacked all University lecturers and there was no JAMB exam in 1996? There was no scarcity when people were using sawdust to cook that they even named it Abacha stove

All these kids wey full this website sef
Ogbeni, you can't Deceive us. undecided

During Abacha's time, Nigeria had a Stable Economy.
In the 90's, civil servants were buying Cars and Colour Televisions like it's Normal. smiley

Which civil servant can buy even Keke Now? huh

You can't use Just ABacha Stove to paint his Govt Black. sad
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by raumdeuter: 4:18pm On Jun 25, 2024
Vinnie2000:
Ogbeni, you can't Deceive us. undecided

During Abacha's time, Nigeria had a Stable Economy.
In the 90's, civil servants were buying Cars and Colour Televisions like it's Normal. smiley

Which civil servant can buy even Keke Now? huh

You can't use Just ABacha Stove to paint his Govt Black. sad
Minimum wage was N450 yet civil servants were buying cars. How were they? you think cars were sold for N5K?
In the Abacha times that was when people due to hardship started getting creative and started eating Soybeans cheese(Wara Soya), Zobo, Kunu, stone rice. Things we never ate in the 80s
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Fujiyama: 4:35pm On Jun 25, 2024
samomoli:
Abacha time was not bad talk of being worse.
^^^
This is incorrect.

The Abacha years were not good by any standard.
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Fujiyama: 4:42pm On Jun 25, 2024
Vinnie2000:
I witnessed Abacha's Era. I was fully present in the 1990's.

The country was the Most Stable during his Regime.
^^^
Not true.

You talk about ASUU not striking? Do you remember Minister of Education Wada Nas and his battles with ASUU? undecided

The Abacha years were really, really dark, just like the current time.

Taking another look at your comments about the Abacha years being stable and secure, I'm not sure if you're trolling...

Edit: I've taken a look at all your posts on this thread and its clear you're trolling, big time.
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Fujiyama: 4:52pm On Jun 25, 2024
cheesy

With nairaland being the psychiatrists training hospital that it is, it wouldn't surprise me if the pro-Abacha, anti-Abacha and 'codedly' pro-Tinubu elements on this thread are one and the same person.
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Tianamen1: 5:02pm On Jun 25, 2024
raumdeuter:
Minimum wage was N450 yet civil servants were buying cars. How were they? you think cars were sold for N5K?
In the Abacha times that was when people due to hardship started getting creative and started eating Soybeans cheese(Wara Soya), Zobo, Kunu, stone rice. Things we never ate in the 80s
You just provided evidence against your position. If minimum wage was N450 and the official exchange rate was N22, then workers were earning about $200. At the proposed minimum wage of N62000, workers will earn less than $50. Truly, Nigeria is in bizarre times.
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by raumdeuter: 5:05pm On Jun 25, 2024
Tianamen1:
You just provided evidence against your position. If minimum wage was N450 and the official exchange rate was N22, then workers were earning about $200. At the proposed minimum wage of N62000, workers will earn less than $50. Truly, Nigeria is in bizarre times.
No one was getting Dollar at #22, Only banks. The people were getting it at #70.

So 450 is just less than $7
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Nice2023(m):
Vinnie2000:
This is a LIE, please. undecided

I witnessed Abacha's Era. I was fully present in the 1990's.

The country was the Most Stable during his Regime.
I never heard of ASUU strike, INSECURITY, FOOD Shortages or INFLATION in his Era. sad
Salaries wasn't owed at all.

The only problem then was scarcity of fuel,scarcity of kerosene most especially because 80% of households depended on it.

For the economy,it was better.
Re: HARDSHIP IN THE COUNTRY: Has There Been Any Like This, In The Past? by Vinnie2000(op): 8:27pm On Jun 28, 2024
Nice2023:
Salaries wasn't owed at all.

The only problem then was scarcity of fuel,scarcity of kerosene most especially because 80% of households depended on it.

For the economy,it was better.
Under Abacha, there was nothing like Galloping Inflation, Unemployment, Japa Syndrome,etc. undecided

If we want to talk about a Govt where there was HARDSHIP,
His name should never be called. sad
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