₦airaland Forum

jmaine:
What are you really on about? trying to paint the bleak realities of majority of Nigerians as something that is their fault.

Why will you use a very negligible sample space to judge the reality of millions (129 million) living below the poverty line. Going by the counter stats you provided, our GDP per capital crashed by 66.26% from 2014 till date. Is that not a gross failure by all measurable indices?

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/10/18/inflation-129-million-nigerians-trapped-in-poverty-world-bank/

Nigerians are among the largest spenders of their income on food with a whooping 54.9%... Yet, you decide to insult others who made a valid claim on the relative cheap food in the advanced societies gulping 5 -6% of their income. How is that comparable?

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/09/02/inflation-nigerians-to-spend-54-9-income-on-food-in-next-six-months-says-cbn/#:~:text=Headlines-,Inflation%3A%20Nigerians%20To%20Spend%2054.9%25%20Income%20On%20Food%20In%20Next,inflation%20over%2040%20per%20cent.

https://dailytrust.com/nigerian-workers-spend-65-of-salary-on-foods-un/

Our currency is now among the worst performing globally.

https://punchng.com/naira-among-worst-performing-currencies-world-bank/

"According to data from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, at least 767 manufacturers shut down operations and 335 became distressed in 2023. Unsold inventories amounted to N350 billion during the same period."

https://punchng.com/save-nigerias-manufacturers-from-collapse/

Most top service delivery companies are hiking their prices by almost 100% or even more. Starlink did theirs until the NCC intervened, now Airpeace is pricing their economy class at N200,000 and above. Does that sound like an occurrence that can happen in a functional society?

https://gazettengr.com/lagos-abuja-now-n286000-as-air-peace-hikes-airfare-by-100-nationwide/

https://punchng.com/air-peace-hikes-lagos-abuja-ticket-to-n200000-from-november/

https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/industry/1621052-new-price-list-emerges-air-peace-airlines-raise-airfare-christmas/

Very soon those negligible "tech workers" sample size you are basing your inference on may not be able to travel easily within Nigeria. They will resort to using our decaying and deplorable road networks periled with insecurity.


Please you can debate your points without insulting our intelligence and realities. A vast number if Nigerians are SUFFERING. And it is majorly a function of poor governance of the political class. .

Keep choosing and picking.

Let me quote you:

"Nigerians are among the largest spenders of their income on food with a whooping 54.9%... Yet, you decide to insult others who made a valid claim on the relative cheap food in the advanced societies gulping 5 -6% of their income. How is that comparable?
"

Why didn't you compare the taxes they pay in advanced countries to what you pay in Nigeria?

Why didn't you consider the bills in advanced countries to what you pay in Nigeria ?

I put it to you directly, what have you contributed in your personal capacity to advance the fortune of your country of birth, Nigeria? Nothing, I bet. Yet you have the effrontery to spit nonsense here.


Since you want to deal in statistics, check the attached which depict the current population in the UK and the number of people below the poverty threshold.

MT:
Keep choosing and picking.

Let me quote you:

"Nigerians are among the largest spenders of their income on food with a whooping 54.9%... Yet, you decide to insult others who made a valid claim on the relative cheap food in the advanced societies gulping 5 -6% of their income. How is that comparable?
"

Why didn't you compare the taxes they pay in advanced countries to what you pay in Nigeria?

Why didn't you consider the bills in advanced countries to what you pay in Nigeria ?

Since you want to deal in statistics, check the attached which depict the current population in the UK and the number of people below the poverty threshold.

A very Pedestrian thought process. The minimum wage of Nigeria is $42 dollars PER MONTH, what is the minimum hourly rate of those nations.

In addition, you seriously and confidently want to compare the GDP per capita of UK of approximately $51,000 to that of Nigeria. Are you for real? LoL.

And to your other baseless question. I am a tax paying law-abiding Nigerian. It's the function of the government at all levels to make my living condition and that of every other law-abiding taxpayer better and more habitable.

Don't come here trying to dazzle anyone with fables that can easily be quashed in a heartbeat.

jmaine:
A very Pedestrian thought process. The minimum wage of Nigeria is $42 dollars PER MONTH, what is the minimum hourly rate of those nations.

In addition, you seriously and confidently want to compare the GDP per capita of UK of approximately $51,000 to that of Nigeria. Are you for real? LoL.

So you spotted your own folly eventually.

Why did you write epistle comparing Nigeria to advanced societies? I intentionally quoted what I quoted to tell you they have staggering poverty rate in advanced countries as well.

Do not even change the narratives, I put it out to you, what's responsible for your failure in Nigeria? It is time to stop being generalistic.

Ugwuoke347:
Your experience is not peculiar.
Some other people have been very lucky to be generously helped by total strangers.

That's true. God really showed up for me throughout my journey till this very moment. I witnessed God in action.

rock86:
Nice though the last point, there's covert racism and classism or envy amongst Nigerians.
People who came years ago feel you are competing with them and would want to make you feel somehow. Inferiority or superiority complex so to say

Typical of us, always wanting to prove superiority....

jmaine:
A very Pedestrian thought process. The minimum wage of Nigeria is $42 dollars PER MONTH, what is the minimum hourly rate of those nations.

In addition, you seriously and confidently want to compare the GDP per capita of UK of approximately $51,000 to that of Nigeria. Are you for real? LoL.

And to your other baseless question. I am a tax paying law-abiding Nigerian. It's the function of the government at all levels to make my living condition and that of every other law-abiding taxpayer better and more habitable.

Don't come here trying to dazzle anyone with fables that can easily be quashed in a heartbeat.

So says someone who is jobless in Nigeria

So says someone who is blaming Nigeria but himself over his failure in life.

John F. Kennedy says - "Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country. "

Dead weight Someone who has never paid Tax in his entire miserable life.

MT:
[s]So you spotted your own folly eventually.

Why did you write epistle comparing Nigeria to advanced societies? I intentionally quoted what I quoted to tell you they have staggering poverty rate in advanced countries as well.

Do not even change the narratives, I put it out to you, what's responsible for your failure in Nigeria? It is time to stop being generalistic.[/s]

What staggering poverty rates? C'mon get out of here. don't be ridiculous. Imagine trying to compare a $51,000 GDP per capita economy with ours. Please have some shame.

Meaning?

MT:
So says someone who is jobless in Nigeria

So says someone who is blaming Nigeria but himself over his failure in life.

John F. Kennedy says - "Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country. "

Dead weight Someone who has never paid Tax in his entire miserable life.

LoL. I am jobless. OK. Na people wey dem still dey feed dey make mouth like you. You haven't experienced life as an adult. That I am so sure of.

jmaine:
What staggering poverty rates? C'mon get out of here. don't be ridiculous. Imagine trying to compare a $51,000 GDP per capita economy with ours. Please have some shame.

I have your time.

In Nigeria's case , you will say Nigeria GDP per capita means nothing to you. It turns to UK own, you become epileptic.

UK is roughly 69 million in population and 12 million are below the poverty. I quoted to you from the House of Common Library, yet you are still defending the indefensible.

Get out of here, numbskull

jmaine:
LoL. I am jobless. OK. Na people wey dem still dey feed dey make mouth like you. You haven't experienced life as an adult. That I am so sure of.

You are quite irrelevant to Nigeria. You dont need to re-emphasise it, I know you are jobless hence your blame on Nigeria for your misfortune.

That is why you are blaming Nigeria for your woes.

You have zero value. Absolutely none.

You will cry and wail tire.

Why are you always sad and miserable anytime you are told some people are making it in Nigeria ?. You want to create a blanket impression of poverty for everyone. It is you that everything has shattered for. Some individuals are still making it in Nigeria. Deal with it

Kongaone:
What advice do you have for someone planning to go to uk for phd with dependents?


@op and others

Just try to ensure the PhD is funded. It's not easy to do a full-time PhD in the UK without any kind of funding even partial, as you will need lots of time commitment especially if your supervisory team are very demanding. Remember you have to pay fees, house rent for a flat, bills and still feed if you have children. What your spouse earns as dependent may not be enough to go round for all of you.

Nigeria would be better if people running away could do even just half of what you posted Sir.

Our government get their fault, so also are our people.

I am happy for you fullclub. I remember last year when you created your first UK thread.

advanceDNA:
Ur summary is that ....it might be hard, but still Japa...u will eventually be alright..(as long as u dont die first )

👆

MT:
I have your time.

In Nigeria's case , you will say Nigeria GDP per capita means nothing to you. It turns to UK own, your become epileptic.

UK is roughly 69 million in population and 12 million are below the poverty. I quoted to you from the House of Common Library, yet you are still defending the indefensible.

Get out of here, numbskull

I seriously doubt you are a tech boy because your analytical mind is too poor and basic to be worth engaging.

In the UK, 12 m out of 69 m is approximately 17.39% with a better standard of living and a life expectancy of 81.92 years..

In Nigeria, 129 m out of 200m is approximately 64.5% with a worse standard of living and a life expectancy of 56.05 years.

Which of them can be termed staggering? A poverty rate of under 20% cannot be termed staggering. Nigeria with a poverty rate of approximately 65% is not only staggering, but equally alarming, and shocking. All indicators of a FAILING STATE.

Hello guyz, you are better off not engaging this guy, because he is very deficient in engaging in an intellectual discourse and can't back up the tripe he has been spewing since. Likely a young lad still suckling from his parent's

I rest my case with this indelible quote "Empty Barrels make the Loudest Noise"

MT:
See, failures have a way of uniting people together to share their sad stories.

Why are you not part of the "outliers"? Why did you choose to form a committee of "failures" ? I could see some of your committee members lamenting about their states in this thread.

Something is wrong with you. A lizard in Nigeria cannot become a crocodile abroad.

If you are given a British passport today, what job do you think you will be qualified for?

In your exageration to run Nigeria down, you even confidently LIED about her GDP to needlessly prove a silly point. I have attached the fact about Nigeria GDP to this post so people would see you as a pathological liar who you are.

Keep lamenting about Nigeria, while others are making it. Nigeria is just an easy target for most of you, by default, you lack values that can make a big difference economically in your life. That is what you should be aiming to correct instead of this daily cry.

Be running after statistics while your mates are living their lives.

Something is wrong with me? Lmao

Ok I agree that I am a mad man. Are you happy now?

So back to the crux of the matter. You posted an outdated article to yapp your mouth that I am lying. Lol

Oya, check this imf website and see what our current GDP is. Divide it by our current population and tell me what the GDP per capita is.

https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDPD@WEO/ZAF/EGY/DZA/NGA/MAR/ETH

I am waiting for your answer. Olodo

lastkingsman:
Something is wrong with me? Lmao

Ok I agree that I am a mad man. Are you happy now?

So back to the crux of the matter. You posted an outdated article to yapp your mouth that I am lying. Lol

Oya, check this imf website and see what our current GDP is. Divide it by our current population and tell me what the GDP per capita is.


https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDPD@WEO/ZAF/EGY/DZA/NGA/MAR/ETH

I am waiting for your answer. Olodo

At the bolded, truly you are.

No apologies, I don't dialogue with a mad man as two of us cannot be mad together.

You have stated your wishes for yourself, I can only help you with a loud "amen"

MT:
At the bolded, truly you are.

No apologies, I don't dialogue with a mad man as two of us cannot be mad together.

You have stated your wishes for yourself, I can only help you with loud "amen"

Oh, you can't do simple calculation? Lmao

I thought you said I was lying about our GDP per capita? Olodo. You are here yapping your mouth about being an outlier but you can't even do a simple research and calculation.

MT:
The bolded is not true.

If you are adequately skilled, put your profile on Linkedln, it is the employers that will be chasing you up and down.

Change your mindset, you don't need to bribe your ways through high paying professional jobs in Nigeria. It is MOSTLY on merits and performances.

When it comes to Govt jobs, they use connection to get jobs in Government work abroad too, like Nigeria.

You countered his point about government jobs requiring connections. You then buttressed that same point that connection is required abroad just like Nigeria.

For cleaning and government jobs in Nigeria, who do you know that got theirs via Linkedin? Did you say "employers will be chasing you up and down"? In this Nigeria?? 😂😂😂

Drella:
You countered his point about government jobs requiring connections. You then buttressed that same point that connection is required abroad just like Nigeria.

For cleaning and government jobs in Nigeria, who do you know that got theirs via Linkedin? Did you say "employers will be chasing you up and down"? In this Nigeria?? 😂😂😂

Dude, that guy is a Tinubu supporter who is hell bent on telling everyone the country is in good hands from the Politics section even when the economy is failing. Once you say anything bad about the economy, they run coming out to defend their master.

Kelechi009:
Dude, that guy is a Tinubu supporter who is hell bent on telling everyone the country is in good hands from the Politics section even when the economy is failing. Once you say anything bad about the economy, they run coming out to defend their master.

I see their likes around. They always sound dumb.

fullclub:
Maybe lend to a working class but to a student they hardly. I might be wrong though or just as u said the cycle of people..
Manual remains the king here. Now i am looking towards the next phase which will enables me recoup funds invested into this venture and i believe with the help of God it will double harvest

You are very correct bro. As someone who was once in a similar situation, I can boldly confirm this claim. They will always give one excuse or the other like 'I am looking for my house rent, or I just paid for my post study' And I don't blame them because many would abuse the privilege if their request was granted. Last Las na who God help ma him make am... 🙌

Congratulations op but I thought dependants are no longer allowed in the uk

fullclub:
Maybe lend to a working class but to a student they hardly. I might be wrong though or just as u said the cycle of people..
Manual remains the king here. Now i am looking towards the next phase which will enables me recoup funds invested into this venture and i believe with the help of God it will double harvest

A piece of advice living & working in the England, If you can find a part time VA or Data Entry remote job online on Upwork that pays you in $1000 per month from other countries into your Revolut or Transfer Wise account, so you can beat the tax system in England because if you're working overtime doing support jobs then more tax goes to HMRC, beat the system and get your money up.

I will continue to say this, before you japa make sure you have a skill. The more skills you have the better because if one no enter, another will enter. Before you know it, one at most two years, you don de send money home.

Huh

Ibechris2:
U succeeded because u had something u could offset easily unlike others who may not.

Lucky u and all the best.

Eggxactly, not this "God" he is shouting up and down!