₦airaland Forum

immortalcrown:
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Sometimes, different people do the same thing for different reasons. Not everyone that shops at malls do so for ostentation sake. Some people do it for hygiene sake. Roadside sellers will sneeze into the gutter or urinate or even go to a hidden corner to poo and return to their stand to continue selling without washing their hands. I have watched a food hawker using water from the gutter to wash the plates she was using to serve people. Actually, the water was rushing out of the gutter wall like tap water, and looked clean. Some of the customers (mostly bus drivers and bus loaders) that crowded her watched her use the water to wash the plates and afterwards accepted the food served in those plates.

A few days ago, I wanted to buy Dates from an Aboki. I sighted him while he was still a bit far and I was waiting for him to get to where I was standing so that I would patronise him. As he was coming, he stopped, packed his wheelbarrow, moved close to a gutter, urinated and returned to continue his movement without washing his hands. As he was getting closer to where I was standing, someone stopped him and he had to use a cup to measure tiger nuts into a waterproof bag for the person. This is the same person who just urinated without washing his hands. But if there's a shopping mall nearby and I ignore him to patronise the shopping mall, someone like you will condemn me for not patronising him.

I pity roadside sellers. I give them money when I can afford to do so. When I manage to buy things from them, I don't accept balance from them. But I don't have to express the pity to the detriment of my health.

Apart from hygiene, there is another concern. The ones that hawk cashew nuts are very mischievous and crafty. They use neat cashew nuts to cover very bad ones in the nylons or in the bottles. Once you open what you got from them, you will regret patronising them. If it is not wickedness, why do they carefully use neat ones to cover the bad ones? If you buy cashew nut from a shopping mall, the nuts inside will be as neat as the ones you could see from outside the transparent bottle.

You are a truth talker

danijesus:
Tinubu is a disgrace to Southwest

Poor nonentities always make me laugh . what is the name of your local government chairman?

Disgrace to the South West indeed, I triple dare you dani Jesus to mention his name.

JOACHINpedro:
Do these people actually think about the lowerclass that now see crime as the only way of survival?

They are fully aware

Bloody lie

helinues:
Reality dawning . His Excellency actually answered most of the questions with humor

Shop at mart instead of mall

Annoyingly, those who are privilege hardly patronize road side sellers. They keep on giving their money to the capitalist . Buying fresh fruits at road side compared to mall or mart is almost 10% difference

Lately, I have been deliberately buying some things at the road side just to boost the economy

Any idea what is stopping T-Pain from leading by example, abi hardship is only for you and others in the ebilokan wailing party ni

coputa:
Public outrage continues to trail the purchase of a new presidential jet by the Bola Tinubu administration.

The government’s decision to allocate over N150 billion for the purchase of the aircraft, at a time when Nigerians are grappling with a tough economic environment and a lingering cost of living crisis, has angered many.

Mr Tinubu’s policies of subsidy removal and exchange rate unification have led to increases in the prices of commodities, which experts believe are driving the current inflation.

The president has, in the past one year, urged Nigerians to bear with the hardship occasioned by those policies.

However, the government does not appear keen to follow its own counsel, as inflation currently stands at 33 per cent.

In this report, DAILY POST reviews some of the most lavish purchases under the current administration.

Presidential Jet

The Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo, reportedly cost the Nigerian government over $100 million.

It should be recalled that the government secured the approval of the House Committee for the purchase of this luxurious jet, which drew the ire of many Nigerians who have described the government’s action as insensitive.

Although the National Assembly claimed it is yet to appropriate money for the purchase, the president has already taken the jet for a flight to France.

Meanwhile, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has consistently maintained that he is ready to grant any approval requested to finalise the purchase.

“I don’t see how it is feasible that the topmost priority of a government dealing with the level of biting hunger and poverty in the land is to consider the purchase of a befitting aircraft for the president,” Oby Ezekwesili, a former minister, said during an appearance on Arise Television’s ‘Politics Today on Sunday.

Presidential Yacht

Last year, there was significant backlash against the government for the planned purchase of a presidential yacht.

In the 2023 supplementary budget of N2.17 trillion, President Tinubu proposed N5 billion for the procurement of a presidential yacht.

The uproar over the proposal led to the National Assembly declining the request and diverting the money towards other expenses.

However, according to several sources, the yacht had already arrived in the country at that point. The government has neither confirmed nor denied this.

DAILY POST learnt that the House of Representatives is putting pressure on the Navy to return the ship to the vendor.

N21 Billion House for Shettima

Another controversial expense since this administration took office is the reported N21 billion spent on the completion of the official residence of the Vice President.

The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, prioritised the completion of the residential project despite other competing infrastructure projects needing attention.

But despite public outrage, the minister proceeded to complete and commission the project.

N160 Million Cars for National Assembly Members

Amid the current economic hardship, members of the National Assembly also received their share of the luxury with the purchase of luxurious Sport Utility Vehicles, which are believed to have cost N160 million per unit for members of the House.

It is unclear what the Senate received, but they are expected to get more.

While the House claimed that the vehicles are official cars to be returned at the end of the administration, DAILY POST learnt that some lawmakers opted for cash instead of the car.

N90 Billion Subsidy for Hajj

The government also spent N90 billion on the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It could be recalled that the devaluation of the naira led to a sharp increase in the cost of Hajj for the 2024 exercise, with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) forced to review the fee several times.

The government subsequently intervened with a N90 billion subsidy; however, that money is now the subject of multiple probes by different anti-graft agencies.

The Chairman of NAHCON, Jalal Arabi, and several other management staff were arrested by the EFCC over the alleged mismangement of the N90 billion subsidy.

N1.5 Billion Cars for Office of the First Lady

Nigerians have had a complicated relationship with the Office of the First Lady due to the overbearing nature of some of its occupants, who, despite being unelected, are notorious for intruding into governance.

There is also the cost associated with running the office, which is largely a ceremonial role.

In the 2023 supplementary budget, the government proposed N1.5 billion to buy vehicles for the office.

Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd

maiunguwar:
Obasanjo went for the best economic brains which happened to be mostly Igbos.Do you think it was coincidence? The APC regime afterwards that have been anti Igbos, do you think it is coincidence that the economy of Nigeria have been on a downward spiral? Take a look around Nigeria and tell me the ethnic group that mostly build wealth from ground up. It's a gift from Chukwu Okike Abiama.Managing an economy is not an all comer affair

You are adding salt to injury for the Yoruba crew, see as their godfather is disgracing them.

A president that lies to celebrate obvious mediocrity of destroying and impoverishing the economy and jokes with it tells me Nigerians just got someone who doesn't care about the welfare of his citizens as his number 1 job as president but he could also be a narcissist or a sadist that feels good killing people slowly with his policies and administration

Basically, what he’s saying is ‘stop wasteful spending but spend wisely
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ricson11:
How my friend, who once bragged to me about owning five Rolls Royce, now drives a Honda - President Tinubu narrates as he urges Nigerians to embrace management .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGCt7OOps80?si=u5SeJyaNkERKZiU6

Linus Mba 🥱

Moment2:
We shall survive

Yes, we shall survive on palliative bread and rice since T-Pain has failed to provide jobs and crash prices as promised.

When are you going for deliverance of your Stockholm Syndrome affliction

Glimpsetv:
A large crowd of Lagosians was filmed in a long queue struggling to collect a loaf of bread. To maintain order, several military personnel were on the ground to control the crowd. This has triggered a lot of reactions online.

Watch the video, share your thoughts in the comments.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYltMapDyIo?si=0-hO0Vt5C9uBxVd1

helinues:
Reality dawning . His Excellency actually answered most of the questions with humor

Shop at mart instead of mall

Annoyingly, those who are privilege hardly patronize road side sellers. They keep on giving their money to the capitalist . Buying fresh fruits at road side compared to mall or mart is almost 10% difference

Lately, I have been deliberately buying some things at the road side just to boost the economy

This man find work o. Time na money

Olodo President.
You for just leave things as Buhari take give you as e dey obvious se bubu wise pass You.

maiunguwar:
Obasanjo went for the best economic brains which happened to be mostly Igbos.Do you think it was coincidence? The APC regime afterwards that have been anti Igbos, do you think it is coincidence that the economy of Nigeria have been on a downward spiral? Take a look around Nigeria and tell me the ethnic group that mostly build wealth from ground up. It's a gift from Chukwu Okike Abiama.Managing an economy is not an all comer affair

You made people terrified during the election with unguarded uttrances. It was so bad I destroyed my sister's relationship with a lovely Igbo guy because I cannot guarantee her safety and I don't want what will propagate serial killing if she died in the south east all in the name of love. To be candid, you guys don't behave nor talk like human beings on social media. To the extent you were practically cursing Yoruba tribe, yet you all were living the same place to your domain to do Christmas, if they weren't hospitable, can you reside there how much buy lands and build and even live with your family there, and they are all safe! So why the chastising and hatred of the Yorubas who are also going through the same pain as you?? Merry Christmas!

immortalcrown:
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Sometimes, different people do the same thing for different reasons. Not everyone that shops at malls do so for ostentation sake. Some people do it for hygiene sake. Roadside sellers will sneeze into the gutter or urinate or even go to a hidden corner to poo and return to their stand to continue selling without washing their hands. I have watched a food hawker using water from the gutter to wash the plates she was using to serve people. Actually, the water was rushing out of the gutter wall like tap water, and looked clean. Some of the customers (mostly bus drivers and bus loaders) that crowded her watched her use the water to wash the plates and afterwards accepted the food served in those plates.

A few days ago, I wanted to buy Dates from an Aboki. I sighted him while he was still a bit far and I was waiting for him to get to where I was standing so that I would patronise him. As he was coming, he stopped, packed his wheelbarrow, moved close to a gutter, urinated and returned to continue his movement without washing his hands. As he was getting closer to where I was standing, someone stopped him and he had to use a cup to measure tiger nuts into a waterproof bag for the person. This is the same person who just urinated without washing his hands. But if there's a shopping mall nearby and I ignore him to patronise the shopping mall, someone like you will condemn me for not patronising him.

I pity roadside sellers. I give them money when I can afford to do so. When I manage to buy things from them, I don't accept balance from them. But I don't have to express the pity to the detriment of my health.

Apart from hygiene, there is another concern. The ones that hawk cashew nuts are very mischievous and crafty. They use neat cashew nuts to cover very bad ones in the nylons or in the bottles. Once you open what you got from them, you will regret patronising them. If it is not wickedness, why do they carefully use neat ones to cover the bad ones? If you buy cashew nut from a shopping mall, the nuts inside will be as neat as the ones you could see from outside the transparent bottle.

You really get time to answer APC urchins oh.
That one with moniker relating to Hell and Anus will see a video of physically malnourished people crying of starvation but will say they are dancing for joy cos they have eaten their fill. That how twisted their minds work
Doesn't he know Malls are even cheaper in Lagos? Justrite sells indomie super pack for 330 but outside shops sell for 400 per one
Same with satchet tea and Milk and even soft drinks. It's cheaper at the mall.
Tinubu is not in tune with reality as usual

foleskay:
Mk him go sit down. Media chat that the journalists were obviously under pressure not to go beyond boundary. It was visible on that channels tv lady.

Get there first and see if your voice will obey you.

The media people did well. The fact that the President navigated the questions easily is no indication that the questions were soft. The President was well prepared. He has a a clear economic and social philosophy that showed in his answers. A modern free market economy not struggling under the baggage of colonial ( extract and sell) inspired laws

Unlike one, He is not telling the media panel that he has come to learn from them

RightChannel:
You wanna compare any Honda products with rolls-royce cars

Nope

[quote author=Elvis2kay post=133428450]HOW?? Omo iran kiran [/quote

Ori e lo buru mo tile e you suffering and smiling tribalistic nitwit you think hardship knows any tribe? How can you see black and call it white?I am very sure this Xmas no go sup for you like other Xmas before Tinubu crippled this economy yet you Stl support Him e o beru olorun rara for your information I am also Yoruba funny thing when all the thieving politicians want to loot they don't care about tribes or religion.

I just dey reason how 2027 campaign go be like with the kind of hardship everywhere.

lexy2014:
did tinubu chat with me?

how are you chatting with me?

were you asked to give account?

what has 1st term exam got to do with giving account of srewardship?

Yes, he chatted with you as a Nigerian duh. He wasn't giving account but chatting. He's not there to give account but have a PRESIDENTIAL chat.

ricson11:
How my friend, who once bragged to me about owning five Rolls Royce, now drives a Honda - President Tinubu narrates as he urges Nigerians to embrace management .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGCt7OOps80?si=u5SeJyaNkERKZiU6

That fat fool from TVC was there smiling from ear to eat...
Arrangee media parley. Dr. Abati is a politician and and not a journalist

Why didn't Rufai go if they are serious

helinues:
Reality dawning . His Excellency actually answered most of the questions with humor

Shop at mart instead of mall

Annoyingly, those who are privilege hardly patronize road side sellers. They keep on giving their money to the capitalist . Buying fresh fruits at road side compared to mall or mart is almost 10% difference

Lately, I have been deliberately buying some things at the road side just to boost the economy

you go to the roadside to buy oranges and the seller is talking to you rudely as if you came to beg for whatever she's sell.if you even ask the price and you decide to price it she will respond with curses

Some will even be using you to answer call and be expecting your to stand there till she finish talking on phone.another issue is they're so rude to the extent that they have no customer relations. You will give them N500 and after buying whatever and you say madam please give me my change,they'll respond within annoying and saucy response like there's no change o,I no fit comot here o,I no fit find change etc

Again as you're carrying your shopping bag,you're avoiding reckless okada,private cars splashing water on you,people pushing you etc.

But at least if you go to shopping malls even when their stuffs might be relatively expensive compared to the prices at the local market but you know you will be treated with basic human decency and respect. Nobody is hurling insult at your face, you can use the pos for convenience etc.its more easier and stress free

Aside that you see the prices of each product and that helps in managing your spending and moving around. Ok today I went to the local market to buy onions. I was asking the seller how much is your onions, he ignored me,he was using me to press phone.that won't happen in a mall.infact I don't have to discuss with the cashier because I have seen the prices of whatever product.truth be told those local market traders are too caustic

This guy really did accountancy? Empty talkative.. even Raymond Reddington who talks too much talks reasonably.

maiunguwar:
Obasanjo went for the best economic brains which happened to be mostly Igbos.Do you think it was coincidence? The APC regime afterwards that have been anti Igbos, do you think it is coincidence that the economy of Nigeria have been on a downward spiral? Take a look around Nigeria and tell me the ethnic group that mostly build wealth from ground up. It's a gift from Chukwu Okike Abiama.Managing an economy is not an all comer affair

It your opinion though. During Obasanjo time we are recovering from economic sanctions from military rule and many financial assets frozen. Currently we have low productivity even in igbo governed states and businesses. We have oil prices reducing while corruption has reduced our competitiveness in drilling for oil, militancy a part too. Lastly we now have a bigger population than then before. Nigeria is the next frontier, we need to make this decisions tinubu is making or it economic collapse. They are not angels.

Image123:
Yes, he chatted with you as a Nigerian duh. He wasn't giving account but chatting. He's not there to give account but have a PRESIDENTIAL chat.

Image123:
To chat with you na. Like i am chatting with you

1. if you say tinubu chatted with me like you are chatting with me, how are you chatting with me?

2. were you asked to give account?

3. what has 1st term exam got to do with giving account of stewardship?

JOACHINpedro:
You really expect a reply from me.
To be more civil,
In maslow pyramid, the lowest need is physiological, when a system deprive an already deprived society this fundamental need, it just doesn't end well.

Leave that Aro patient alone. He is a complete madman roaming the street of nairaland. Hell anus tí yá wèrè.

helinues:
Reality dawning . His Excellency actually answered most of the questions with humor

Shop at mart instead of mall

Annoyingly, those who are privilege hardly patronize road side sellers. They keep on giving their money to the capitalist . Buying fresh fruits at road side compared to mall or mart is almost 10% difference

Lately, I have been deliberately buying some things at the road side just to boost the economy

Okay, CLAP FOR YOURSELF

danijesus:
Tinubu is a disgrace to Southwest

you are a disgrace to wherever the hell you crawled out from

ricson11:
How my friend, who once bragged to me about owning five Rolls Royce, now drives a Honda - President Tinubu narrates as he urges Nigerians to embrace management .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGCt7OOps80?si=u5SeJyaNkERKZiU6

And this is something to brag about? If your friend likes he can own 20 Rolls Royce if he can afford them, the fact he had to downgrade to a Honda does not speak well about your management of the economy...landlord turning to tenant economy..

helinues:
Reality dawning . His Excellency actually answered most of the questions with humor

Shop at mart instead of mall

Annoyingly, those who are privilege hardly patronize road side sellers. They keep on giving their money to the capitalist . Buying fresh fruits at road side compared to mall or mart is almost 10% difference

Lately, I have been deliberately buying some things at the road side just to boost the economy

To boost the economy or as a coping strategy against the hardship caused by His Excellency's leadership?
Talk true abeg.

helinues:
Reality dawning . His Excellency actually answered most of the questions with humor

Shop at mart instead of mall

Annoyingly, those who are privilege hardly patronize road side sellers. They keep on giving their money to the capitalist . Buying fresh fruits at road side compared to mall or mart is almost 10% difference

Lately, I have been deliberately buying some things at the road side just to boost the economy

Bro, you are not boosting anything, you are only buying from where Tinubu policies has reduced you to