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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by richiemcgold: 1:26pm On Aug 19, 2025

Assuming you are 40 years old. And you spend 12 hours (out of 24) everyday to sleep and watch TV. That means you have spent 20 years of your age on sleeping and TV.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by gigabyte13: 1:27pm On Aug 19, 2025

I no see betting and womanizing for this list
E no complete.
You dey bet and you still dey follow different woman.
You are completely finished in life.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by chatinent: 1:28pm On Aug 19, 2025

Number one reason is religion and pastors.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by omartins(m): 1:28pm On Aug 19, 2025

BLAMING OTHERS

My parents, my uncle's, my brothers is/are the reason(s) I couldn't pay my school fees or refused to send me to vocational training and or buy me working tools after my vocational training.

Until you stop blaming others for your predicament before you can move on.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by bentenny(m): 1:29pm On Aug 19, 2025

Comfort zone!

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Empresa: 1:29pm On Aug 19, 2025

Fiscus105:
I think number 6, (BLAMING OTHERS) contribute most to people failure, people would blame govt for everything going against them, even if their "dike" refuses to strong.

They also blame village people as well for their downfall, even wen it's obvious they are their own enemy.

You see that NO LIFE PASSION, is called poverty

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Awoleesu(m): 1:29pm On Aug 19, 2025

All of the above

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by trillville(m): 1:30pm On Aug 19, 2025*

All the factors you mentioned are wrong because Nigerians outside of Nigeria are highly successful people. It is not like the Nigerians living outside of Nigeria were specially selected. Why don't they suffer from poverty like Nigerians in Nigeria?

The direct cause of poverty in Nigeria is the poor management of the exchange rate, and the reason why the exchange rate is poorly managed is that the general population of Nigerians lack knowledge of why the Naira loses value, so they cannot act as a check and balance against the government's rascality.

Nigerians think the Naira loses value because of borrowing money from the World Bank or the IMF. There's the belief that these banks force the Nigerian government to devalue the Naira whenever Nigeria cannot pay its debts. This is false.

In the Naira's history, it has only appreciated during one period, between 2004 and 2008. The unique feature in our currency management was a properly founded Sovereign Wealth Fund (the Excess Crude Account).

The collapse of oil prices in 2014 doomed the Naira because all the money saved in the excess crude account was depleted. Saudi Arabia saved $900 billion, and Russia saved $300 billion, but Nigeria only saved $500 million.

The only reason the Naira did not fall in 2014 was that the government borrowed money to support the Naira's value.

The military men who were fortunate to be in power in the 70's and early 80's stole so much money, they remained politically relevant until the 2010's.
The politicians who were fortunate to be in power between 2010 and 2014 will remain relevant until they die.

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Fiscus105(op): 1:32pm On Aug 19, 2025

femi4:
The answer is not there

The answer is NO SKILL

No skill = No problem solved = No money

All these motor park union leaders, they don't get any skills yet they swim in millions, ( many of them are not even driver, but because of the hooligans jobs they are doing for Gov)

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Shimbo96(m): 1:33pm On Aug 19, 2025

brain54:
TV all day...

By the time poverty finish with the person he won't even have tv to watch.

All of the rest suggests the person is at least doing something to survive even if it's limited effort.

All day TV is just home all day watching TV with no attempt at even going out or hustling!

you see that waiting for Magic is worst... You can learn a lot from watching TV and you can get motivated sef but waiting for Magic will make you lazy { you will hear"Miracle go happen"} even when you don't put in efforts.

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Hamachi(f): 1:52pm On Aug 19, 2025

A lot of what holds people back in life isn’t some big external force — it’s often themselves.

People are quick to blame the government for everything going wrong in their lives — even when their own “dike” refuses to be strong. No discipline, no effort, no plan… but somehow, it's the system's fault.

And when it’s not the government, it’s the “village people” getting blamed. Every setback becomes a spiritual attack, when in reality, many are just fighting the consequences of their own laziness, excuses, or poor choices.

Let’s be honest:

Watching TV all day won’t build your future.

Having no passion or drive won’t create opportunities.

Blaming others won’t change your situation.

Having no hobbies or skills won’t make you stand out.

Waiting for magic or luck won’t take you far.

At some point, you have to stop pointing fingers and look in the mirror. The change you want won't come from outside — it starts with you.

Fiscus105:
I think number 6, (BLAMING OTHERS) contribute most to people failure, people would blame govt for everything going against them, even if their "dike" refuses to strong.

They also blame village people as well for their downfall, even wen it's obvious they are their own enemy.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Hamachi(f): 1:55pm On Aug 19, 2025

bentenny:
Comfort zone!

You're touching on something deeply real here — the tendency for people to look outward for the cause of their problems rather than inward. It’s always easier to blame the government, "village people," bad luck, or even spiritual forces than to admit when we’ve fallen short, stayed too long in our comfort zone, or refused to strengthen our own "dike."

But the truth? A lot of failure begins with self-sabotage — fear of growth, fear of failure, fear of judgment. And instead of facing that discomfort head-on, many hide behind excuses or external enemies that may not even exist. Yes, systems can be broken. Environments can be hostile. But we still have to ask ourselves hard questions:

Am I doing my part?

Have I shown up consistently?

Or have I let procrastination, pride, or passivity lead me here?

Sometimes, it's not the government. It's not the "village people." It's the comfort zone we’ve turned into a prison — safe, familiar, but quietly dangerous.

Growth starts the moment we stop lying to ourselves.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Dazidon: 1:56pm On Aug 19, 2025

Whats the essence of this thread or topic?

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by iykololo(m): 1:56pm On Aug 19, 2025

Fiscus105:
I think number 6, (BLAMING OTHERS) contribute most to people failure, people would blame govt for everything going against them, even if their "dike" refuses to strong.

They also blame village people as well for their downfall, even wen it's obvious they are their own enemy.

Kpe 'No hobbies' ke?

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by ufotty2001: 2:03pm On Aug 19, 2025

Wife

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by yemmit90: 2:17pm On Aug 19, 2025

Kennitrust:
The government played a vital role in making it citizens poor

K
Every growing businesses are due to policy that favors them.

Nigeria government are the real cause of poverty in the country.

Imagine Wike in possession of money that would have helped millions of people out of poverty but is hidden in his personal account.

Imagine Tinubu with bullion vant containing billions of naira means for the ordinary citizens.

Nigerians are reflection of those rulling them. See the kind of criteria someone is putting up as reason for poverty.

While it is important to emphasis on individual struggles as regards to their development, society plays a pivotal role in determination of what her citizens will become. Nigerians are not lazy at all, some don't even have work to do even though they wanted to work. Some prefer to stay at home because they will use all their pays on transportation.

Majority of successful people today normally get opportunity from somewhere that changed their lives for good. Is it the same youths you pay less than 70k per months that you are expected to achieve something tangible in life withiout being into fraud or engage in social vises.

A wise people knows that societies, backgrounds and opportunities along the journey of life determine how far an individual can go in life.

If you studies American and European system, you will never blame your country men for being poor again.

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Fiscus105(op): 2:21pm On Aug 19, 2025*

yemmit90:
Nigerians are reflection of those rulling them. See the kind of criteria someone is putting up as reason for poverty.

While it is important to emphasis on individual struggles as regards to their development, society plays a pivotal role in determination of what her citizens will become. Nigerians are not lazy at all, some don't even have work to do even though they wanted to work. Some prefer to stay at home because they will use all their pays on transportation.

Majority of successful people today normally get opportunity from somewhere that changed their lives for good. Is it the same youths you pay less than 70k per months that you are expected to achieve something tangible in life withiout being into fraud or engage in social vises.

A wise people knows that societies, backgrounds and opportunities along the journey of life determine how far an individual can go in life.

If you studies American and European system, you will never blame your country men for being poor again.

Just I highlighted above, blaming others for your woes. As if, whole lot of people are not poor in USA and other advanced democracies, I guess you will also blame their established govts for that.

Your number 1 enemy is you, wen you start blaming everyone but urself, ur failure would be incurable.

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by indigenous234(m): 2:34pm On Aug 19, 2025

Must you have an opinion on all topics?. Where have you seen a Nigerian watching TV all day since the past 30years?. Even if they want to watch to all day, where’s the electricity?. Don’t be too proud of the mercies of God on your life by thinking others are not working hard or hard enough or even smart enough… surviving in Nigeria takes more than hard and smart work.

brain54:
TV all day...

By the time poverty finish with the person he won't even have tv to watch.

All of the rest suggests the person is at least doing something to survive even if it's limited effort.

All day TV is just home all day watching TV with no attempt at even going out or hustling!

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by anungangampu: 2:50pm On Aug 19, 2025

3 is againt God himself. 3 will eventually get u sick or u commit suicide.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by odaniel1(m): 2:53pm On Aug 19, 2025

That TV na him worse. If I calculated the amount of screen time i have spent, i'd have more than a million dollars. angry

Nowadays, I have not watched TV in 2-3 years; it feels normal, and I question why it seemed like my life depended on it.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by inyass2580(m): 2:59pm On Aug 19, 2025

brain54:
TV all day...

By the time poverty finish with the person he won't even have tv to watch.

All of the rest suggests the person is at least doing something to survive even if it's limited effort.

All day TV is just home all day watching TV with no attempt at even going out or hustling!

So
Dose doin BBnaija are poor ppl wen for dose period u must stay glued to ur tv frm morning to nite till dm finish so u can av ur favourite person dr…. Notin like poverty

Moment u dnt av a skill den u will be poor

No b person dy monitor CCTV

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by yemmit90: 3:01pm On Aug 19, 2025*

Fiscus105:
Just I say, blaming others for your woes, as if whole lot of people are not poor in USA and other advanced democracy, I guess you will also blame their established govt for that.

Your number enemy is you, wen you start blaming everyone but urself, ur failure would be incurable.

Lolz, I was once like you, until I got exposes to some certain things that changed my perspectives about those I usually called lazy or unserious fellows.

Sane countries takes care of their children and old people. They takes care of their unemployed youths till they get jobs. They provide quality education at avoidable rate and even provided comfortable loan service for students from poor homes. They ensure robust economy policies that can give room for jobs creations. They ensure access to quality health service even if you are poor. What am I even saying, food is next to nothing in saner climes that even if you don't earn much, you should be able to feed your family.

The lists are endless, and if at this level of your education, you don't know that there is limit to what an average citizen can do in the midst of unfortunate society, then you need to return that certificate. Like citizen like leaders, you all love and admire western countries but can't do what they are doing to attain such level of development.

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by CrickCrackPow(m): 3:04pm On Aug 19, 2025

This Is Why Ferrari Company Doesn't Advertise Its Vehicles/Machines Because Those Who Can Afford Them Don't Sit In Front Of TV.

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by MiddleDimension: 3:30pm On Aug 19, 2025

pocohantas:
In Africa (Nigeria) the reasons are beyond the ones you highlighted. Add black tax and too many kids. We work so hard and spend the whole of our youth tending to everyone but ourselves. Before we know it 40yrs, then 50-55yrs. Energy dips and we start waiting to reap the fruit of our labour (kids).

Rinse and repeat...

____ Also over-religiousness.
The type that comes with a mental-condition where you think unknown people are after you.

Welldone for painting the sense of community and brotherhood we have in Africa in a bad light as if the average person in other societies where this is not the case is doing better than the average person here, relative to their respective societies.

NB: know that any reply to this post by you, is already ignored as I won't get into an arguement with woke people.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by femi4: 3:34pm On Aug 19, 2025

Fiscus105:
All these motor park union leaders, they don't get any skills yet they swim in millions, ( many of them are not even driver, but because of the hooligans jobs they are doing for Gov)

You think being a hooligan doesn't require skills

Oluomo started from being a conductor before moving up the rank. If he doesn't have leadership n staying in power skills..he won't still be there

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by pocohantas(f): 3:35pm On Aug 19, 2025

MiddleDimension:
Welldone for painting the sense of community and brotherhood we have in Africa in a bad light as if the average person in other societies where this is not the case is doing better than the average person here, relative to their respective societies.

NB: know that any reply to this post by you, is already ignored as I won't get into an arguement with woke people.

Your business. Your reply won't add a Naira to my account. You need to get over yourself and assumed sense of worth.

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Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by Fiscus105(op): 3:36pm On Aug 19, 2025

femi4:
You think being a hooligan doesn't require skills

You think to sit down at home doing nothing, doesn't require skills? If you are hardworking type, just sit down at home for 3 days and see how it would be.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by femi4: 3:37pm On Aug 19, 2025

Fiscus105:
You think to sit down at home doing nothing, doesn't require skills? If you are hardworking type, just sit down at home for 3 days and see how it would be.

Lolz people work from home..don't be deceive to think you have to go out to make money

During Covid, people made money without leaving their room

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by phorget(m): 3:46pm On Aug 19, 2025

Blaming others...
This has becoming the problem not just for persons alone but for nations. You'll see poor African nations blaming Europeans for their self made poverty.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by AgainstIslam: 3:51pm On Aug 19, 2025

pocohantas:
In Africa (Nigeria) the reasons are beyond the ones you highlighted. Add black tax and too many kids. We work so hard and spend the whole of our youth tending to everyone but ourselves. Before we know it 40yrs, then 50-55yrs. Energy dips and we start waiting to reap the fruit of our labour (kids).

Rinse and repeat...

____ Also over-religiousness.
The type that comes with a mental-condition where you think unknown people are after you.

Truer words have not been spoken.

Re: Which Of These Contributes Most To Poverty? by franchasng: 4:17pm On Aug 19, 2025

abobote:
Waiting for magic
Blaming others
Comfort zone
Too many dependent
Early marriage
Too many kids

Fear of taking risks
Marrying for love

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