₦airaland Forum

Zionmdde:
Let those pictures not deceive anyone though, the economy is very bad but people are still trooping in and out of these malls, clubs, fast foods, parks etc 247.
This picture may not have represented the true state of patronage in that mall. It may have even been taken early morning

ncoolsome:
Tell me one President Buhari was better than ?

Edusouls:
Una Dey copy west unfortunately una no get money, shopping malls are for strong and buoyant economies not poor Africa, if u shop for Africa enter market, if u wan chop enter mama put

Zionmdde:
Let those pictures not deceive anyone though, the economy is very bad but people are still trooping in and out of these malls, clubs, fast foods, parks etc 247.
This picture may not have represented the true state of patronage in that mall. It may have even been taken early morning

shortgun:
You guys are talking about Shoprite, even this site nairaland.com has become deserted because most people can't afford data anymore like before to be on the site for long.
The problem we have in this country is the large amount of stupid people in circulation, if not why would Tinubu even be considered as an option in 2027 when he has failed monumentally in every aspect.

ncoolsome:
Tell me one President Buhari was better than ?

franchasng:
It was booming in the past until APC came to power.


Nigeria's Middleclass is almost gone; they have all migrated abroad out of fear, only few are left and they are living in constant fear of what tomorrow will be, sadly yet some heartless Nigerians out of tribalism and stupidity want Tinubu to continue, to do what exactly? Maybe to turn Nigeria to Sudan

aylipple:
Foot falls at shopping malls in some parts of the country are now being used as a benchmark to measure the success or otherwise of the Tinubu admin.
While those who use this indices to measure the admin may not be entirely wrong, it’s also not an accurate reflection of the economic situation in the country; before my position is mistaken as denying the existence of economic hardship realities across the country, what I’m saying is there are other ways to measure than using foot fall in malls
For instance, the video could’ve been made on a slow business day or time also, the fact remains that if any such business owners in the mall aren’t making sales in volumes that cover their running costs and then some little profit, they would’ve closed shop without delay to cut further incurring losses.
Finally, they try to paint the economy as very terrible & unfavorable to businesses yet, their hero who came 3rd in the last presidential elections, has rebuilt his mall (Next Cash & Carry) that was burnt down in a fire accident some few years back; he will restock the business, employ new hands, etc knowing how business owners operate and project, if the economy isn’t viable and doesn’t support businesses to grow and make profit, would he have bothered to reinvest tens of billions to rebuilding? Who rebuilds in a dying or stiffling economy?

iwaeda:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBEHkBzZM5Y

Nigeria Under Tinubu Economy: Lady Shows What ShopRite Ilorin Looks Like:

Nigeria Under Tinubu Economy: Lady Shows What ShopRite Ilorin Looks Like: pic.twitter.com/h4cMYLMrjI

— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) May 22, 2025

MrIcredible:
You people need to stop all these OP0NU mentality.
The problem of this country is not about any political party. There's absolutely no difference between APC, PDP, labour etc. It's the same people going back and forth in those different names. The same thing Maina, Dezani etc did under Jonathan is what Emefiele did under Buhari...
Our problem is bad people which is the product of bad leaders that we have.

Lookmun:
You said the video could have been taken on a slow business day? I think you are wrong. The shelves are practically empty. This was not the case in this and many other ShopRite stores nationwide some years back. Tribalism and political affiliation need not cloud our judgement about what is very obvious before our eyes.

aylipple:
Okay, this is actually another angle to the whole scenario; the fact that Shoprite have since exited Nigeria and are probably just scaling down their operations makes sense.
For e.g the Shoprite at Novare Mall, Central (Wuse Zone 5) has shut down since last year. The one at Apo is a shadow of itself and may also soon shutdown too.
While the diminished purchasing power of Nigerians is a strong factor in the decline of shopping culture among Nigerians, there are also other factors at play.

Zionmdde:
Let those pictures not deceive anyone though, the economy is very bad but people are still trooping in and out of these malls, clubs, fast foods, parks etc 247.
This picture may not have represented the true state of patronage in that mall. It may have even been taken early morning


I pity for those passionately mentioning me not knowing it's none of my business. A man with no vision said its his turn and voom you went to vote him out of religious and tribal bigotry. We are still trooping in and out joor. Na u wan dey house

TheChameleon:
People still go... but yeah patronage has dropped.

iwaeda:
It will favour me and my family. Tinubu ruined everything, but they are endorsing him for 2nd term. Insecurity will not abate, I laugh at youth who are supporting their oppressors. Nlfpmod, go to shoprite at Oniru, Osapa, Sangotedo and Ikeja, same story.

aylipple:
Not everything has to be viewed from a political or tribal prism, Chief.

I was wrong to have attributed the development to a slow business day or time without addressing the issue of the empty shelves.

I later read another submission on this thread that gave me another perspective to why this may be the case among other factors and I did say so here 👇


Point is, we may agree to disagree without attaching our cause of disagreement or agreement to tribal or political reasons.

iwaeda:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBEHkBzZM5Y

Nigeria Under Tinubu Economy: Lady Shows What ShopRite Ilorin Looks Like:

Nigeria Under Tinubu Economy: Lady Shows What ShopRite Ilorin Looks Like: pic.twitter.com/h4cMYLMrjI

— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) May 22, 2025

Blitzking:
There is no more middle class in nigeria..you are either rich or poor