₦airaland Forum

Funkyswagzz:
My fellow black people when are you gonna be innovative and leave British alone. Are these people your God? Cant you wake up🫤🫤

tuborme:
All these are in pursuit of money! The best education for your children are in missionary schools. The funny part is that they are cheap in relative to what they offer! Take a look at top performing schools in the country right now.

Gerrard59:
This life wey we dey so sef.

https://www.nairaland.com/8384618/why-british-boarding-schools-eager

Created two days ago...

Such is life...

AmalaAtiEwedu:
so if I wan chop buffalo, I no go buy imported buffalo meat to chop until Nigeria get buffalo caught or reared in Nigeria

which part of naija u from?
which schools u attend?

u go higher institution so?

Lekan239:
Sorry, I have a few words for you, and I hope you won’t stop reading along the way.
It’s funny how you talk about being myopic while pushing a biased, tribal narrative yourself. You conveniently ignore the fact that Nigeria’s problems are systemic, not just about one tribe or colonial rule.

1. British Rule & Development – If the British were so bad, why do you think Nigeria was far more organized under them than it is now? No, we didn’t have 24/7 electricity, but the infrastructure they left behind was far better maintained than what we have today. What have we done since independence? Loot, mismanage, and blame others instead of fixing our own problems.


2. Rail & Infrastructure – You claim their rail system was for selfish interests, yet even that “selfish” infrastructure outperformed the useless projects our own leaders have attempted. Tell me, since the British left, what have our governments done with trillions of oil revenue?


3. Education & Religious Requirements – You talk about religious influence in education, yet you fail to acknowledge that most of the best schools in Nigeria today were established by missionaries and colonial influence. What have we done with our universities since independence? ASUU strikes and poor funding!


4. Biafra & Innovation – Yes, the Igbo people displayed remarkable ingenuity during the war, but stop acting like it’s only one tribe that has smart people. If Nigeria is underdeveloped today, it’s not just because of marginalization—it’s because of poor leadership from all regions. If Igbo politicians were so different, why has Abia State suffered under Igbo governors for decades?



Development isn’t about glorifying the past or playing the victim—it’s about taking responsibility and moving forward. If the Igbo people are as innovative as you claim, why haven’t the South-East governors turned their states into the “Japan of Africa” without waiting for federal support?

Nigeria’s failure is not just because of the British or one tribe—it’s because of a lack of accountability across the board. If you truly want progress, stop using tribal sentiments as an excuse and start demanding good governance from your own people first

Lekan239:
Sorry, I have a few words for you, and I hope you won’t stop reading along the way.
It’s funny how you talk about being myopic while pushing a biased, tribal narrative yourself. You conveniently ignore the fact that Nigeria’s problems are systemic, not just about one tribe or colonial rule.

1. British Rule & Development – If the British were so bad, why do you think Nigeria was far more organized under them than it is now? No, we didn’t have 24/7 electricity, but the infrastructure they left behind was far better maintained than what we have today. What have we done since independence? Loot, mismanage, and blame others instead of fixing our own problems.


2. Rail & Infrastructure – You claim their rail system was for selfish interests, yet even that “selfish” infrastructure outperformed the useless projects our own leaders have attempted. Tell me, since the British left, what have our governments done with trillions of oil revenue?


3. Education & Religious Requirements – You talk about religious influence in education, yet you fail to acknowledge that most of the best schools in Nigeria today were established by missionaries and colonial influence. What have we done with our universities since independence? ASUU strikes and poor funding!


4. Biafra & Innovation – Yes, the Igbo people displayed remarkable ingenuity during the war, but stop acting like it’s only one tribe that has smart people. If Nigeria is underdeveloped today, it’s not just because of marginalization—it’s because of poor leadership from all regions. If Igbo politicians were so different, why has Abia State suffered under Igbo governors for decades?



Development isn’t about glorifying the past or playing the victim—it’s about taking responsibility and moving forward. If the Igbo people are as innovative as you claim, why haven’t the South-East governors turned their states into the “Japan of Africa” without waiting for federal support?

Nigeria’s failure is not just because of the British or one tribe—it’s because of a lack of accountability across the board. If you truly want progress, stop using tribal sentiments as an excuse and start demanding good governance from your own people first

Bukola94:
LOL, na accent we go chop, the only thing I see about British school is facilities, environment and standard of education

Meti99:
We rather need big companies to bring their investments to Nigeria.
Companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Intel Corporation, Samsung Electronics, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen AG etc.
Enough for all these schools

folake4u:
This is really crazy.Both titles are the same.

Money05:
See schools they built for student
See naija public school that the government builds like a prison yard
Anlther school flr the rich jare

tuborme:
All these are in pursuit of money! The best education for your children are in missionary schools. The funny part is that they are cheap in relative to what they offer! Take a look at top performing schools in the country right now.

Celestialsword:
They are using the British curriculum so,it'makes sense to use British teachers who passed through that system and has been practicing it and not a Nigerian.

Multi national establishments in Nigeria came with their key staffs while employing others here.
That doesn't means that their host is inferior

Do they recognize the language of your ancestors internationally,how many books did they wrote with your ancestors language.what meaningful education do your ancestors have or passed out to you.

They took you from the primitive state your ancestors were to a more advanced state, through education.

The Blackman(Africans) would have languish in eternal primitivity, poverty and lack

Broveens42:
1. Maybe you also have a problem with history, and I totally don't blame you for it, since some of your likes believe that mungo park discovered River niger before Onitsha people.
Certain indigenous nations were far more organized than when the British came. I have to talk about the known before the unknown; the igbos were far more organized in their democratic system of government (umuada, Ndi ichie na ozor, etc) which has now been adulterated by the whites as "autocratic democracy"

2. How can you outperform a project designed for only economic gains of your oppressors when there are other infrastructures that one could improve on and gain economically through movement of goods and services?
Why didn't the British replicate certain strategic infrastructure found in Lagos to other cities?

3. I don't know what you mean by "best" school being influenced by religion. Any education influenced by fiction, will only serve it's purpose for which it was encouraged.
Eg. "Thou shall not steal ...." But all over the world, educated people at top positions, in top organizations, involve in one form of theft or the other

4. Number 4 is the exact reason you will remain undeveloped
You acknowledged the issue of ingenuity of igbos, feigned ignorance to their marginalization and then expect 5% of Igbo legislators and governors to do some magic on "federal authorized projects"





Clap for yourself!

Gerrard59:
Na so life be.

Funkyswagzz:
Why is Nigeria so foolish. Don't you guys understand that this is modern day slavery. The British will come teach you then give one way ticket to escape Nigeria free of charge, you sit down and smile that you've made it. My dear brother you are a slave. These guys have designed necessary technique to take everything that you have.

The British brought Christianity but you've not learnt anything since then. Ask yourself how many countries are bringing there school program into Nigeria. Is it not clear to you all that you are still being colonised?

triplechoice:
Exactly what I was thinking while reading the report.

Majority of Nigerians are still asleep and not conscious of what's being done to them by the neocolonial masters who are desperately seeking to re enslave them under the guise of giving them the best the British has to offer.

Who says we cannot do it better?

Allowing the the British to set up primary schools in Nigeria is an unfortunate abdication of the responsibility we have as Nigerians to train our own children.

SMH
.

Funkyswagzz:
So you compare what you eat with how you educate yourself. Before the Portuguese and British came who thought the Benin, Nupe, Aro how to blacksmith.

In fact from what you saying I would like you to think about British school all over nigeria. Will you be happy to see that?

AmalaAtiEwedu:
na wetin dem d call analogy be that
abi dem no teach u for school?

Funkyswagzz:
So sorry you cos you are gone forever

Celestialsword:
Now I understand where you are coming from.

You have been brainwashed to think that those innocent folks you mentioned up there are your enemies and the course of your plight .

The truth is that you people should look inward,the real enemy is within,the Ibos are their own enemies

codemaniacs:
before the br:itish left Nigeria, the Br:itish from 1820 - 1960 did not build one university, our number of primary and secondary schools were very low, br:itish did not build smooth roads all over Nigeria , no housing estates, no plans for clean water for communities, no hospitals, no universities, no teaching hospitals, no vocational centers, no power plants, majority of the private companies where owned by the br:itish and they only gave Nigerians clerical work which is what the education system they gave us is meant to produce office assistants.


All the developments you see in Nigeria today from Abuja to lagos to calabar to Akwa-ibom to oyo to Enugu e.t.c are all built by Nigerians, our parents, our grand parents e.t.c the br:itish left Nigeria to rot. Everything you had and have the privilege of enjoying in Nigeria was and is through the hardwork of parents, grand parents, and other Nigerians.

the bri:tish leave the people more devastated than they earlier met them. If not for the hardwork and peaceful nature of our ancestors in southern Nigeria, southern Nigerians will be in poverty because the bri:tish created Nigeria in a way where Northern and Southern Nigeria will engage in endless wars...

after over 140 years in Nigeria.. the british did nothing for Nigeria and Nigerians..

Lekan239:
Sorry, I have a few words for you, and I hope you won’t stop reading along the way.
It’s funny how you talk about being myopic while pushing a biased, tribal narrative yourself. You conveniently ignore the fact that Nigeria’s problems are systemic, not just about one tribe or colonial rule.

1. British Rule & Development – If the British were so bad, why do you think Nigeria was far more organized under them than it is now? No, we didn’t have 24/7 electricity, but the infrastructure they left behind was far better maintained than what we have today. What have we done since independence? Loot, mismanage, and blame others instead of fixing our own problems.


2. Rail & Infrastructure – You claim their rail system was for selfish interests, yet even that “selfish” infrastructure outperformed the useless projects our own leaders have attempted. Tell me, since the British left, what have our governments done with trillions of oil revenue?


3. Education & Religious Requirements – You talk about religious influence in education, yet you fail to acknowledge that most of the best schools in Nigeria today were established by missionaries and colonial influence. What have we done with our universities since independence? ASUU strikes and poor funding!


4. Biafra & Innovation – Yes, the Igbo people displayed remarkable ingenuity during the war, but stop acting like it’s only one tribe that has smart people. If Nigeria is underdeveloped today, it’s not just because of marginalization—it’s because of poor leadership from all regions. If Igbo politicians were so different, why has Abia State suffered under Igbo governors for decades?



Development isn’t about glorifying the past or playing the victim—it’s about taking responsibility and moving forward. If the Igbo people are as innovative as you claim, why haven’t the South-East governors turned their states into the “Japan of Africa” without waiting for federal support?

Nigeria’s failure is not just because of the British or one tribe—it’s because of a lack of accountability across the board. If you truly want progress, stop using tribal sentiments as an excuse and start demanding good governance from your own people first

Tradepunter2:
STFU.... It's pure business.... This is capitalism at work.... There are two Chinese schools I know of in lagos.... There's a Korean hospital that runs in Lagos.... All doctors Koreans and Nigerians troop in there for treatment..... there are Chinese companies when you go in you think you are in china.... there are private estates that are only Chinese....Sense will always be far from people like you because you think very low....

bro4u:
UK: You don't have to bring your Kids here anymore, we will come babysit em for you over there at ×3 the regular amount.

Naija Politicians: That's a nice idea, if you need free plots of land let us know

SeaTrade:
Don't forget ,network.
If your kid goes here,there's definitely a high chance such a person will play in life at impressive levels due to the kind of powerful friend base he/she will build from here.
If you can,do it.

KosiGee:
What else are you looking for then? If you have access to high standard of education, highly trained teachers, great facilities and friendly environment, what else do you need to excel?

I am sad that we criticise without trying to replicate these standards. Have you seen our classrooms, hostels, toilets and other facilities?

Incumbent governments waste money preparing for the next election, build substandard flyovers, bribe ignorant populace by building churches and mosques for them while their children are sent overseas to study.

Have you been to our hospitals? God forbid you fracture your bone, it’s either local bone setters or you’ll go to a private clinic when we should be boasting of highly trained orthopaedic surgeons working in highly equipped and advanced orthopaedic hospitals.

Don’t blame the British for taking advantage of our ineptitude, blame our government which has failed to provide all these.

Broveens42:
1. Maybe you also have a problem with history, and I totally don't blame you for it, since some of your likes believe that mungo park discovered River niger before Onitsha people.
Certain indigenous nations were far more organized than when the British came. I have to talk about the known before the unknown; the igbos were far more organized in their democratic system of government (umuada, Ndi ichie na ozor, etc) which has now been adulterated by the whites as "autocratic democracy"

2. How can you outperform a project designed for only economic gains of your oppressors when there are other infrastructures that one could improve on and gain economically through movement of goods and services?
Why didn't the British replicate certain strategic infrastructure found in Lagos to other cities?

3. I don't know what you mean by "best" school being influenced by religion. Any education influenced by fiction, will only serve it's purpose for which it was encouraged.
Eg. "Thou shall not steal ...." But all over the world, educated people at top positions, in top organizations, involve in one form of theft or the other

4. Number 4 is the exact reason you will remain undeveloped
You acknowledged the issue of ingenuity of igbos, feigned ignorance to their marginalization and then expect 5% of Igbo legislators and governors to do some magic on "federal authorized projects"





Clap for yourself!

codemaniacs:
before the br:itish left Nigeria, the Br:itish from 1820 - 1960 did not build one university, our number of primary and secondary schools were very low, br:itish did not build smooth roads all over Nigeria , no housing estates, no plans for clean water for communities, no hospitals, no universities, no teaching hospitals, no vocational centers, no power plants, majority of the private companies where owned by the br:itish and they only gave Nigerians clerical work which is what the education system they gave us is meant to produce office assistants.


All the developments you see in Nigeria today from Abuja to lagos to calabar to Akwa-ibom to oyo to Enugu e.t.c are all built by Nigerians, our parents, our grand parents e.t.c the br:itish left Nigeria to rot. Everything you had and have the privilege of enjoying in Nigeria was and is through the hardwork of parents, grand parents, and other Nigerians.

the bri:tish leave the people more devastated than they earlier met them. If not for the hardwork and peaceful nature of our ancestors in southern Nigeria, southern Nigerians will be in poverty because the bri:tish created Nigeria in a way where Northern and Southern Nigeria will engage in endless wars...

after over 140 years in Nigeria.. the british did nothing for Nigeria and Nigerians..

Lekan239:
Your response completely ignores historical context and oversimplifies the role of the British in Nigeria’s development. While I’m not here to glorify colonial rule, pretending that Nigeria had a robust infrastructure before the British came is misleading.

First, if the British "did nothing," how do you explain the railway system, ports, and administrative structures that allowed Nigeria to function as a single entity? Yes, they built these for economic reasons, but they still laid the foundation for modern transport and governance in the country. Even our legal and educational systems are based on what they left behind.

You claim the British didn’t build universities, but what about the University College Ibadan (now UI), which was founded in 1948 under British rule? What about Kings College Lagos (founded in 1909) and several other secondary schools that produced Nigeria’s first generation of elites? It’s easy to dismiss these institutions today, but they shaped the first set of leaders who took over at independence.

It’s also not true that the British didn’t build roads, hospitals, or housing estates. The first major road networks, hospitals like Lagos General Hospital (1893), and various government quarters in places like Lagos and Enugu were all developed under colonial rule. If they "left Nigeria to rot," then why were things still functioning better in the early years after independence compared to the decay we see today?

Now, let’s talk about what happened after they left. If we claim that all development in Nigeria was done by Nigerians post-independence, then why is the country still struggling despite 60+ years of self-rule? What have we done with the massive oil wealth that could have transformed Nigeria? Instead of blaming colonialism forever, shouldn’t we ask why our own leaders across ALL regions failed to develop the country further?

Blaming the British for Nigeria’s current state is an excuse. "Many countries that were colonized have moved on and developed." Why is Nigeria different? The real issue isn’t what the British didn’t do; it’s what Nigerians have refused to do for themselves since independence.