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Life is not fair on Most Nigerians. Due to the nature of my work, I rarely go out, today, I wanted to buy food, so I drove to the nearest mall to buy food. It was around 2pm. Immediately stepped out, see sunlight, the crushing effect of the sun was unbearable, I was inside my car, turned on the AC, yet I could feel the effect of the sun before my AC circulated. But something caught my attention, the many Nigerians on the road side, people's mom, fathers, brothers, sisters, bf, gf. Lord, this is too much. With such heavy sun, Nigerians needs AC in their shops. God this is too much. The sun was so much that even with my AC on, I could feel it a bit. But I could see how much of pains are on the faces of the people I saw outside, the people inside shop whose solar fans are now blowing hot air, those roasting plantains, shops are so hot eh, a friend told me she had toc close her shop and go home becus the heat was unbearable and she uses solar fan.

But why? God gave us oil, gas, lithium, gold, farmable lands, many other natural minerals, but none we have been able to use for our benefits. Why are we sufferinng like this? It is like the suffering is deliberate. I felt so terrible, I imagined my mom too, where she might be under the sun, maybe going to buy something. The pains of many older men and women who have never known any form of comfort and happiness since they were born.

I cant stay inside without electricity, I must on the Gen to sleep, to work, to do anything. My family deserve 24/7 electricity, they deserve to drink bottle water, they deserve comfort. Imagine ur child, an innocent child dealing with this sun but govt says u are owing them 700k of income tax. This means quality of life has degraded further. This is pure wickedness. Nigerians have no business with this wickedness.

Let me give u a break down, a person earning 30m yearly is not rich. That person is just a bit able to afford a bit of comfort and YES, u deserve comfort in such a wicked and hot country. How on earth should a human be exposed to this type of wicked sunlight every day of their lives? While the politicians cant even survive one minute outside this wicked sunlight, they expect u to survive it and pay them 25 percent of ur income sweat.

Why so wicked to ur own kind? Why are blacks this wicked? We patch our roads, we take herbs now becus health care is wacky, expensive and out of reach of most Nigerians, we take herbs, we are dying becus of it, we dont fucking have electricity, Nigerians deal with heat without electricity. If we had stable electricity, every shop would have an AC, it is a needed appliance now, the heat is too much. But most gen cant even carry AC, most solar that can carry AC are super expensive for over 90 percent of Nigerians.

What type of life is this? Many were born, raised and they got old under this wickedness. Pls, if u are reading this and have not given birth, pls abort it. If na Benin republic or Ghana, just go there and born. It is better.
YOUR CHILD DESERVE 24/7 ELECTRICITY AND AC UNDER SEVERE HEAT. BEING A NIGERIAN IS NOT A CURSE. PLEASE DONT TAKE MY WARNING FOR GRANTED, THIS COUNTRY IS WICKED, THE LEADERS HERE ARE EXTREMELY WICKED. I think they have intionally weaponized suffering. It is a pity the people cant fight to save them selves but were hoping the US helps them out.
These politicians intentionally refused to invest in education, STEM based education would have saved this country, proper political structuring would have saved this country, they knew, they know exactly what to do. I say this because when u sit with them outside political environment, when u sit with them one on one, u will hear them say this truth, they know that unity as it structured now can never take this country anywhere.

Sometimes i really wished the Igbos succeeded with their move in 1967, this would have changed the story of the black race. NIGERIANS biggest problem merging multiple ethnic groups into one. Now, the masses cant unity to fight their oppressors and the politicians love it that way. NIGERIANS HAVE SUFFERED. If u are a politican reading this or work for them, i knee down to beg u, pls, have mercy, it is enough. Pity for these old men and women. Sometimes i feeel for my dad, i feel for my mom. They are growing old, they never enjoyed life. That is the story of millions of Nigerians.
Now, govt has made it worse more for us, they have vowed to take from us the more which will make it harder for us to even support families and friends from our income, govt says if u make 25m and above per year, u are rich. Na still from that 25m u go buy fuel for ur family house, na still their u go use give them cold inside heat. God, this is too much.

So you didn't hear from APC data Boys that Tinubu has fixed Nigeria

But something caught my attention, the many Nigerians on the road side, people's mom, fathers, brothers, sisters, bf, gf. Lord, this is too much. With such heavy sun, Nigerians needs AC in their shops.

Only them will concoct things in their head, swallow it and still trying to force it on others. No be juju be that

What should North African countries now do?

Sometimes i really wished the Igbos succeeded with their move in 1967, this would have changed the story of the black race

The whole epistle is all about the above quote emboldened.

According to them, they don't have any clue about hardship yet they understand it than those who are experiencing it, still loud about it

Same boring tactics yet thinking people can still be swayed with it. shior

If some of you have stopped thinking, we are still making use of our faculty senses here. Make una stop the boring gaslighting epistle.

It's stale and redundant

digitalafricon:
So you didn't hear from APC data Boys that Tinubu has fixed Nigeria

Mehn, bro, people need to start telling these guys the truth. Nigerians have no business suffering. I mean, having AC in this hot season is a must for Nigerians. Omo, Erupeans dey enjoy. During one hot season in Italy, if u see how their govt was making provisions to ensure citizens enjoy calmnes in their body, they created swimming pool in many places, look at the war in Ukrain, the govt of Ukrain cares so much about energy for citizens during winter. God, in Nigeria, these guys no even care. Guy, the heat was too much that i kept talking about it withh the guy I gave a lift. Man, it was like hell. But people mama and papa were under the sun light and will still pay tax to Nigeria govt. Omo, forget, Tinubu get mind o. God, i guess my heart is too soft. I cant be this wicked.
No no no, pls, anyone who is yet to birth a child, pls, ur child does not deserve to sleep under heat, ur child didnt offend anyone in his/her previous life.
Pls, dont birth a child here except u have made provisions to ensure they dont experience heat at night... Imagine heat and mosquitoes. If Nigeria had stable electricity, millions will install AC. Heat inside shop is like u are inside prison. This is too much for such a rich and blessed country.
Tinubu keep saying he removed fuel subsidy to give more money to governors. Same governors looting the money. U cant protest, if u do, police would be sent to deal with u. who controls the police? Tinubu. He cant persecute the governors, he needs them for election. These guys get money and loot it. From local govt chairmen to honourables, governors, senators, house of rep members, they collected these money and loot. We have no single benefit of the fuel subsidy removal. Politicians only got richer and budgted a lot for office furniture, change of cars. To tell u how wicked these guys are, these guys budget money for cars more than they budget fro schools and healthcare. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
god, who did black race offend? Like there is something nature hasnt told us. Probably a cursed race, i dont know. If cursed, Nigeria is worse then.
how can u budget more money for politician cars than for healthcare and education? Look at all governors, all they do is asslick president. While they do anyhow. As long as u are loyal to the president, EFCC wont come after u, if u protest, police and soldiers come for u. Omo, wetin Nigerians go do like this?
Tinubu, pls, removing fuel subsidy is not bold step o. It is not the policy Nigeria needs.
What Nigerians need is serious institutions to checkmate corruption. There is money in Nigeria but it is wasted. Like, fix that part, if govt provide 10 naira for something, let it be used for it. Money given to senators, let it be used. These are areas u need to fix. Leave whatever benefit the common man on the road.
Expanding tax coverage is not what we need in a country with 80 percent informal sector because they arent breathing. As someone who operates in the informal sector, i have no single benefit from Nigeria o. I cant even take loan to do business. They cant give me. But govt expect me to pay 25 percent of my income to them. What do I stand to gain for doing that?
I dont have health care coverage from govt that is good, public schools are terrible which means I will pay more for private education if I have kids, there is no electricity, bro I pay a lot to sustain 24/7 electricity. No be only politicians deserve soft life. I cant be working while they eat becus they are govt. I am sick and tired mehn.
I have elderly ones to care for. Govt thinks I am rich but I am struggling. Govt, I have a lot of responsibilities because u have failed in ur social contract for Nigerians.
Politcians use our money to import girls from SA, Brazil, Dubai and buy properties for their side chicks. At least salary earners in Nigeria can take loan, those of us in the informal sector we cant.
My cash flow is reasonable, i needed a loan to build a house but no bank will give me. Those in the informal sector are not benefiting a dime from Nigeria abeg

Mod this need to be on front page

They said we should Relax Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria.

The day Nigerians accept that politicians are out collective enemies, that’s the day we will start making progress.

Until then, let’s keep fighting ourselves over politicians that care less.

nah only to dae kpai kpai ourselves we sabi
Improve life for community zero but to use juju take off off ppl 100. I quit wishing nigeria well, rubbish and nonsense haters ppl

Basic things in other countries na luxury for Nigeria. Una sure say na humans beings de live for Nigeria??

It wouldn’t cost the government anything to make life better for the average and middle class Nigerians.

If you wan talk truth Nairaland go ban you. So, make nobody run comot o, we dey together for this Jagaban renewed hope regime

I don't pity those old people.

Those old men and women corwardness during their time put us here. They failed to fight for a better Nigeria in their prime.

The Europe was built by their forefathers blood, sweet and visionary; and it even cost some life.

Observe carefully, same thing is repeating itself now, the like of Helinus and co are example, they're supporting failure, but some people will pity them when they're old.

They should suffer the country they failed to fight for.

Princedapace:
Life is not fair on Most Nigerians. Due to the nature of my work, I rarely go out, today, I wanted to buy food, so I drove to the nearest mall to buy food. It was around 2pm. Immediately stepped out, see sunlight, the crushing effect of the sun was unbearable, I was inside my car, turned on the AC, yet I could feel the effect of the sun before my AC circulated. But something caught my attention, the many Nigerians on the road side, people's mom, fathers, brothers, sisters, bf, gf. Lord, this is too much. With such heavy sun, Nigerians needs AC in their shops. God this is too much. The sun was so much that even with my AC on, I could feel it a bit. But I could see how much of pains are on the faces of the people I saw outside, the people inside shop whose solar fans are now blowing hot air, those roasting plantains, shops are so hot eh, a friend told me she had toc close her shop and go home becus the heat was unbearable and she uses solar fan.

But why? God gave us oil, gas, lithium, gold, farmable lands, many other natural minerals, but none we have been able to use for our benefits. Why are we sufferinng like this? It is like the suffering is deliberate. I felt so terrible, I imagined my mom too, where she might be under the sun, maybe going to buy something. The pains of many older men and women who have never known any form of comfort and happiness since they were born.

I cant stay inside without electricity, I must on the Gen to sleep, to work, to do anything. My family deserve 24/7 electricity, they deserve to drink bottle water, they deserve comfort. Imagine ur child, an innocent child dealing with this sun but govt says u are owing them 700k of income tax. This means quality of life has degraded further. This is pure wickedness. Nigerians have no business with this wickedness.

Let me give u a break down, a person earning 30m yearly is not rich. That person is just a bit able to afford a bit of comfort and YES, u deserve comfort in such a wicked and hot country. How on earth should a human be exposed to this type of wicked sunlight every day of their lives? While the politicians cant even survive one minute outside this wicked sunlight, they expect u to survive it and pay them 25 percent of ur income sweat.

Why so wicked to ur own kind? Why are blacks this wicked? We patch our roads, we take herbs now becus health care is wacky, expensive and out of reach of most Nigerians, we take herbs, we are dying becus of it, we dont fucking have electricity, Nigerians deal with heat without electricity. If we had stable electricity, every shop would have an AC, it is a needed appliance now, the heat is too much. But most gen cant even carry AC, most solar that can carry AC are super expensive for over 90 percent of Nigerians.

What type of life is this? Many were born, raised and they got old under this wickedness. Pls, if u are reading this and have not given birth, pls abort it. If na Benin republic or Ghana, just go there and born. It is better.
YOUR CHILD DESERVE 24/7 ELECTRICITY AND AC UNDER SEVERE HEAT. BEING A NIGERIAN IS NOT A CURSE. PLEASE DONT TAKE MY WARNING FOR GRANTED, THIS COUNTRY IS WICKED, THE LEADERS HERE ARE EXTREMELY WICKED. I think they have intionally weaponized suffering. It is a pity the people cant fight to save them selves but were hoping the US helps them out.
These politicians intentionally refused to invest in education, STEM based education would have saved this country, proper political structuring would have saved this country, they knew, they know exactly what to do. I say this because when u sit with them outside political environment, when u sit with them one on one, u will hear them say this truth, they know that unity as it structured now can never take this country anywhere.

Sometimes i really wished the Igbos succeeded with their move in 1967, this would have changed the story of the black race. NIGERIANS biggest problem merging multiple ethnic groups into one. Now, the masses cant unity to fight their oppressors and the politicians love it that way. NIGERIANS HAVE SUFFERED. If u are a politican reading this or work for them, i knee down to beg u, pls, have mercy, it is enough. Pity for these old men and women. Sometimes i feeel for my dad, i feel for my mom. They are growing old, they never enjoyed life. That is the story of millions of Nigerians.
Now, govt has made it worse more for us, they have vowed to take from us the more which will make it harder for us to even support families and friends from our income, govt says if u make 25m and above per year, u are rich. Na still from that 25m u go buy fuel for ur family house, na still their u go use give them cold inside heat. God, this is too much.

If you see the way I'm suffering, you'll cry.
People now ridicule. I've emaciated so badly, I'm just left with my Big head on a very thin long neck.
It's not funny.

Fuel is now officially 1500 everywhere you go.
Courtesy of of NNPC GMD, Dangote.

E lo fokan bale.

Master strategist is fixing you and fixing Nigeria.

Just relax guys.

Are you sure, this is not propaganda. Nigeria is like London and New Jersey combined now. May be you are the only one suffering.

If you are living in lagos then there is a high chance those people you are pityinv are hardcore Tinubu supporters just like the ones you are seeing here on nairaland, you think helinues and Co have light in their house? They are also trekking in the hot sun.

Bookhub:
If you are living in lagos then there is a high chance those people you are pityinv are hardcore Tinubu supporters just like the ones you are seeing here on nairaland, you think helinues and Co have light in their house? They are also trekking in the hot sun.

Stop using poverty mentality to be mentioning me

Thank you

Princedapace:
Mehn, bro, people need to start telling these guys the truth. Nigerians have no business suffering. I mean, having AC in this hot season is a must for Nigerians. Omo, Erupeans dey enjoy. During one hot season in Italy, if u see how their govt was making provisions to ensure citizens enjoy calmnes in their body, they created swimming pool in many places, look at the war in Ukrain, the govt of Ukrain cares so much about energy for citizens during winter. God, in Nigeria, these guys no even care. Guy, the heat was too much that i kept talking about it withh the guy I gave a lift. Man, it was like hell. But people mama and papa were under the sun light and will still pay tax to Nigeria govt. Omo, forget, Tinubu get mind o. God, i guess my heart is too soft. I cant be this wicked.
No no no, pls, anyone who is yet to birth a child, pls, ur child does not deserve to sleep under heat, ur child didnt offend anyone in his/her previous life.
Pls, dont birth a child here except u have made provisions to ensure they dont experience heat at night... Imagine heat and mosquitoes. If Nigeria had stable electricity, millions will install AC. Heat inside shop is like u are inside prison. This is too much for such a rich and blessed country.
Tinubu keep saying he removed fuel subsidy to give more money to governors. Same governors looting the money. U cant protest, if u do, police would be sent to deal with u. who controls the police? Tinubu. He cant persecute the governors, he needs them for election. These guys get money and loot it. From local govt chairmen to honourables, governors, senators, house of rep members, they collected these money and loot. We have no single benefit of the fuel subsidy removal. Politicians only got richer and budgted a lot for office furniture, change of cars. To tell u how wicked these guys are, these guys budget money for cars more than they budget fro schools and healthcare. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
god, who did black race offend? Like there is something nature hasnt told us. Probably a cursed race, i dont know. If cursed, Nigeria is worse then.
how can u budget more money for politician cars than for healthcare and education? Look at all governors, all they do is asslick president. While they do anyhow. As long as u are loyal to the president, EFCC wont come after u, if u protest, police and soldiers come for u. Omo, wetin Nigerians go do like this?
Tinubu, pls, removing fuel subsidy is not bold step o. It is not the policy Nigeria needs.
What Nigerians need is serious institutions to checkmate corruption. There is money in Nigeria but it is wasted. Like, fix that part, if govt provide 10 naira for something, let it be used for it. Money given to senators, let it be used. These are areas u need to fix. Leave whatever benefit the common man on the road.
Expanding tax coverage is not what we need in a country with 80 percent informal sector because they arent breathing. As someone who operates in the informal sector, i have no single benefit from Nigeria o. I cant even take loan to do business. They cant give me. But govt expect me to pay 25 percent of my income to them. What do I stand to gain for doing that?
I dont have health care coverage from govt that is good, public schools are terrible which means I will pay more for private education if I have kids, there is no electricity, bro I pay a lot to sustain 24/7 electricity. No be only politicians deserve soft life. I cant be working while they eat becus they are govt. I am sick and tired mehn.
I have elderly ones to care for. Govt thinks I am rich but I am struggling. Govt, I have a lot of responsibilities because u have failed in ur social contract for Nigerians.
Politcians use our money to import girls from SA, Brazil, Dubai and buy properties for their side chicks. At least salary earners in Nigeria can take loan, those of us in the informal sector we cant.
My cash flow is reasonable, i needed a loan to build a house but no bank will give me. Those in the informal sector are not benefiting a dime from Nigeria abeg

I sent a PM

Princedapace:
Mehn, bro, people need to start telling these guys the truth. Nigerians have no business suffering. I mean, having AC in this hot season is a must for Nigerians. Omo, Erupeans dey enjoy. During one hot season in Italy, if u see how their govt was making provisions to ensure citizens enjoy calmnes in their body, they created swimming pool in many places, look at the war in Ukrain, the govt of Ukrain cares so much about energy for citizens during winter. God, in Nigeria, these guys no even care. Guy, the heat was too much that i kept talking about it withh the guy I gave a lift. Man, it was like hell. But people mama and papa were under the sun light and will still pay tax to Nigeria govt. Omo, forget, Tinubu get mind o. God, i guess my heart is too soft. I cant be this wicked.
No no no, pls, anyone who is yet to birth a child, pls, ur child does not deserve to sleep under heat, ur child didnt offend anyone in his/her previous life.
Pls, dont birth a child here except u have made provisions to ensure they dont experience heat at night... Imagine heat and mosquitoes. If Nigeria had stable electricity, millions will install AC. Heat inside shop is like u are inside prison. This is too much for such a rich and blessed country.
Tinubu keep saying he removed fuel subsidy to give more money to governors. Same governors looting the money. U cant protest, if u do, police would be sent to deal with u. who controls the police? Tinubu. He cant persecute the governors, he needs them for election. These guys get money and loot it. From local govt chairmen to honourables, governors, senators, house of rep members, they collected these money and loot. We have no single benefit of the fuel subsidy removal. Politicians only got richer and budgted a lot for office furniture, change of cars. To tell u how wicked these guys are, these guys budget money for cars more than they budget fro schools and healthcare. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
god, who did black race offend? Like there is something nature hasnt told us. Probably a cursed race, i dont know. If cursed, Nigeria is worse then.
how can u budget more money for politician cars than for healthcare and education? Look at all governors, all they do is asslick president. While they do anyhow. As long as u are loyal to the president, EFCC wont come after u, if u protest, police and soldiers come for u. Omo, wetin Nigerians go do like this?
Tinubu, pls, removing fuel subsidy is not bold step o. It is not the policy Nigeria needs.
What Nigerians need is serious institutions to checkmate corruption. There is money in Nigeria but it is wasted. Like, fix that part, if govt provide 10 naira for something, let it be used for it. Money given to senators, let it be used. These are areas u need to fix. Leave whatever benefit the common man on the road.
Expanding tax coverage is not what we need in a country with 80 percent informal sector because they arent breathing. As someone who operates in the informal sector, i have no single benefit from Nigeria o. I cant even take loan to do business. They cant give me. But govt expect me to pay 25 percent of my income to them. What do I stand to gain for doing that?
I dont have health care coverage from govt that is good, public schools are terrible which means I will pay more for private education if I have kids, there is no electricity, bro I pay a lot to sustain 24/7 electricity. No be only politicians deserve soft life. I cant be working while they eat becus they are govt. I am sick and tired mehn.
I have elderly ones to care for. Govt thinks I am rich but I am struggling. Govt, I have a lot of responsibilities because u have failed in ur social contract for Nigerians.
Politcians use our money to import girls from SA, Brazil, Dubai and buy properties for their side chicks. At least salary earners in Nigeria can take loan, those of us in the informal sector we cant.
My cash flow is reasonable, i needed a loan to build a house but no bank will give me. Those in the informal sector are not benefiting a dime from Nigeria abeg

While I support you 100 percent, the issue isn't the government but the governed. Read up post on here to see how those that should unite to fight bad governance fight against themselves for very foolish reasons. The probability of having a change is very asymptomatic to zero.

You would think that's the worst part. They are unwittingly laying the foundation for their own kids to suffer worse fate in tomorrow's Nigeria than they are currently suffering today. Like their own father had better days than them, kids born today would likely bear the brunt of today's Nigeria 30 years from now, unless they're from privileged families. Think of the debts, loss of nationhood, social vices proliferation due to bad governance. Imagine a nation where ones dad enjoyed electricity (even at a frequency of 6hrs in 3 days) more than the kids born 30 years apart. Is that sign of a progressing nation? The ones you mentioned will have time to regret, don't waste your energy on them.

FunnyDude:
I don't pity those old people.

Those old men and women corwardness during their time put us here. They failed to fight for a better Nigeria in their prime.

The Europe was built by their forefathers blood, sweet and visionary; and it even cost some life.

Observe carefully, same thing is repeating itself now, the like of Helinus and co are example, they're supporting failure, but some people will pity them when they're old.

They should suffer the country they failed to fight for.

GboyegaD:
While I support you 100 percent, the issue isn't the government but the governed. Read up post on here to see how those that should unite to fight bad governance fight against themselves for very foolish reasons. The probability of having a change is very asymptomatic to zero.

The problem is this... like I said, tribalism is a major issue here, the politicians are supposed to fix that but they are taking advantage of it. Look at Europeans, they established their countries along national lines. Meaning, more of same people with same historical background, culture, etc, form countries. Even the UK, the nations that make up the UK had to enter into agreement but even at that, the nations are extensively independent. Nigeria's problem since the days of the colonia master has been why merge people with varying national interests, culture, background, together? This has been the problem. Even the white men who did it knew it was a disaster but went ahead to do it before it saved them cost. The british created our problems. The problem I have with the leaders is that they know this ugly truth but fail to tackle it. If u sit with any of them at a bar, or at a closed environment, they will tell u this truth.
Let me break it down for u... no country has ever grown without pressure from the masses. Study Euorpeans: look at the French, the English, AMericans, etc. The people fought the ruling class hands down and forced them to make policies, change policies that shaped their countries. But since we have clashing national interests inspired by ugly tribalism which nothing anyone can do except we restructure our political system, the people cant revolt.
For instance, let say I am based outside my region, where I live, the govt make money off my VAT, and other taxes, right, the govt makes money from resources scattered around the country, but let say the local govt chairman there is not fixing roads, and it is affecting my car, I cant protest becus i am not from that region. Immediately I start to protest, the people of that region will tag me enemy and even plot to kill me.
Lagos is the center of attention in Nigeria, every country has one core city for commerce and center of attention; Egypt, it is Cairo, I can mention a lot of countries like this. So, whenever there is protest, it happens in those major cities and draw massive attention. But becus Nigeria is highly divided via tribal line, u cant stage protest in Lagos easily. Every tribe suspect the other in Nigeria. This has given the politicians free will to perform badly and nothing will happen.

As good leaders, they are supposed to fix this issue by changing our political system. But they cant because it will backfire at them. Nigeria has been proposed to run confederal system, true federalism, etc. Or run UK model with extensive independence for the regions. Allow communities decide where they want to be located at, etc. This will create sense of national interest and help these regions develop. This forced unity is only benefiting the ruling class.
Here the truth, Nigerians can never ever be united. This is natural factor in humans. As developed as Whites are, till date, they are still many racists in there. So, humans cant stop being humans. It is the duty of the elected rulers to take deliberate actions to limit the weakness of humans such as tribalism. It is their duty to fix electoral system.
Take for example, state police is so needed today in Nigeria, if we restructure our country, we can have such. We need this badly. But these leaders dont care because those getting kidnapped arent their family members. If an Hausa man protest today, Yoruba man will say he wants to remove their son from office. Dont forget Buhari was in power and his people went mute. This gave those appointed by Buhari to behave as acted as they wish with no consequencies.

Princedapace:
The problem is this... like I said, tribalism is a major issue here, the politicians are supposed to fix that but they are taking advantage of it. Look at Europeans, they established their countries along national lines. Meaning, more of same people with same historical background, culture, etc, form countries. Even the UK, the nations that make up the UK had to enter into agreement but even at that, the nations are extensively independent. Nigeria's problem since the days of the colonia master has been why merge people with varying national interests, culture, background, together? This has been the problem. Even the white men who did it knew it was a disaster but went ahead to do it before it saved them cost. The british created our problems. The problem I have with the leaders is that they know this ugly truth but fail to tackle it. If u sit with any of them at a bar, or at a closed environment, they will tell u this truth.
Let me break it down for u... no country has ever grown without pressure from the masses. Study Euorpeans: look at the French, the English, AMericans, etc. The people fought the ruling class hands down and forced them to make policies, change policies that shaped their countries. But since we have clashing national interests inspired by ugly tribalism which nothing anyone can do except we restructure our political system, the people cant revolt.
For instance, let say I am based outside my region, where I live, the govt make money off my VAT, and other taxes, right, the govt makes money from resources scattered around the country, but let say the local govt chairman there is not fixing roads, and it is affecting my car, I cant protest becus i am not from that region. Immediately I start to protest, the people of that region will tag me enemy and even plot to kill me.
Lagos is the center of attention in Nigeria, every country has one core city for commerce and center of attention; Egypt, it is Cairo, I can mention a lot of countries like this. So, whenever there is protest, it happens in those major cities and draw massive attention. But becus Nigeria is highly divided via tribal line, u cant stage protest in Lagos easily. Every tribe suspect the other in Nigeria. This has given the politicians free will to perform badly and nothing will happen.

As good leaders, they are supposed to fix this issue by changing our political system. But they cant because it will backfire at them. Nigeria has been proposed to run confederal system, true federalism, etc. Or run UK model with extensive independence for the regions. Allow communities decide where they want to be located at, etc. This will create sense of national interest and help these regions develop. This forced unity is only benefiting the ruling class.
Here the truth, Nigerians can never ever be united. This is natural factor in humans. As developed as Whites are, till date, they are still many racists in there. So, humans cant stop being humans. It is the duty of the elected rulers to take deliberate actions to limit the weakness of humans such as tribalism. It is their duty to fix electoral system.
Take for example, state police is so needed today in Nigeria, if we restructure our country, we can have such. We need this badly. But these leaders dont care because those getting kidnapped arent their family members. If an Hausa man protest today, Yoruba man will say he wants to remove their son from office. Dont forget Buhari was in power and his people went mute. This gave those appointed by Buhari to behave as acted as they wish with no consequencies.

No pressure from the masses in Nigeria against bad governance. Instead the masses in Nigeria fight themselves.

zoedew:
No pressure from the masses in Nigeria against bad governance. Instead the masses in Nigeria fight themselves.

That is exactly the major issue.. and it is due to what I stated above. It is human weakness. Humans are naturally selfish by default, so a Yoruba man will love yoruba person more before loving someone from another tribe. The leaders were supposed to structure the country in a way that this human limitation wont affect quality governance. The leaders rather took advantage of the limitation to wreck harvoc. They are exremely wicked.
How do u want a country to prosper in such setting?

Thank God for solar..

Op ..what do u say to ppl staying in far north

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That is exactly the major issue.. and it is due to what I stated above. It is human weakness. Humans are naturally selfish by default, so a Yoruba man will love yoruba person more before loving someone from another tribe. The leaders were supposed to structure the country in a way that this human limitation wont affect quality governance. The leaders rather took advantage of the limitation to wreck harvoc. They are exremely wicked.
How do u want a country to prosper in such setting?

But the U.K. is a diverse entity. They have prospered. I agree the political class are largely wicked.

This OP sef. If na heat be the main problem of Nigerians, it would have been different. At least we are sure that once the rainy season comes, the heat would dissipate.

Bros, the hunger in Nigeria now is alarming. See the concoction many families eat just to keep their stomachs full.

Many Nigerians are suffering. Many cannot afford even primary health care. Many trek kilometers because they cannot afford transport fares. Go around and see the nursery and primary schools many children attend. You will weep.

Many are languishing in kidnappers den because they cannot afford the ransom demanded. Many are homeless.

Many graduates are into keke driving. Many cannot even start families because they cannot meet up financially.

Many retirees have been abandoned by the government

The problem is enormous.

@ OP , they say there is unity in diversity... Unfortunately , The Nigerian Govt have failed the citizens over time . What we are experiencing today is the consequences of inactions and indifference of the past...it didn't just happen all of a sudden...It will take time and concerted effort on the part of the Government and the followers , to make things right...

I am not sure Nigerians are suffering, because if they are failure presidents like Tinubu etc won't be able to deceive them

Make Una Relax, Yeyenubu is fixing Nigeria 🤣

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But the U.K. is a diverse entity. They have prospered. I agree the political class are largely wicked.

No, the UK is a nation built from agreement o. And each nation under UK is relatively independent. Like Scotland has it own national team, plays it own league, controls it own central bank, has it own identity, like it practically runs like a country. So, the Scotish dont need to contend with the English over who will lord over them. This has given each nation in the UK to operate and develop in their own way. This is what we need in Nigeria bro. Wiithout it no hope. Politicians deserve protest, but bro, u cant even protest in Nigeria, it will carry ethnic undertone and it will become a mess. The political class needed to be scared of the masses but in Nigeria, it is the masses that are afraid of the politicians and it is because the masses just cant unite, will they ever unite? No way, because of the ethnic difference. Like we are so different baba.
So, it is a lost battle.
Take the tax issue for instance, it wasnt supposed to stand. The govt already took away fuel susidy, there was no need for such aggressive tax, infact, they were to make the tax even softer for Nigerians at least until they fix major social isssues such as electricity. U have removed electricity subsidy, removed fuel subsidy, u still impose heavy tax on informal sector which is mainly sector made up of Nigerians who hustled from nothing, with no support from govt at anytime. Then u havent tackled corruption. So, u are giving governors more money, they love u for that. But the governors loot the money, u cant protest as a citizen. The cental govt cant come after the governors becus the central govt needs the governors to win states. So, it is a messy situation.
In idea situation, the tax was to be stopped until critical leakages are fixed so that Nigerian money will be used. Then again, Nigerians have no business with such heavy tax.
Now, imagine taxing 30 percent to company in a country that suffers from lack of job, under payment, arent u supposed to encourage companies to be established to create more jobs? pay the people well? So, if I have to pay 30 percent of my profit to u, what will make me create a compnay in a country where I struggle for electricity, water, security, bad roads, terrible healthcare. In a country where politicians openly shit on our faces and get away with it. Like guy, Nigerians even fix their local roads. I have paid and hired local boys to patch our roads countless times and u are imposing 30 percent profit tax on company and up to 25 percent on personal income as tax, and u still have to deal with various bank charges and levies, importation levie, VAT, omo, Nigeria has been designed to ensure that u dont rise. No wonder poverty is too much.
Like cant Nigerian leaders ask them selves questions? If u remove fruad money, remove politician corrupt money, how many people can even breathe in Nigeria if u remove these people? If maybe u remove remote workers, very few who were lucky to make it online, u remove the content creators who have made it, the forex traders, the percent of Nigerians who are doing well wont even be up to 3 percent. That is crazy bad figure and yet u get mind dey taxk company 30 percent aside other tax companies will pay o and dey tax people from the company 25 percent aside other tax they will pay o. And these people will sort out electricity, water, bad roads, security, crvazy housing crises, medicals, GUY, WTF is this?

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Life is not fair on Most Nigerians. Due to the nature of my work, I rarely go out, today, I wanted to buy food, so I drove to the nearest mall to buy food. It was around 2pm. Immediately stepped out, see sunlight, the crushing effect of the sun was unbearable, I was inside my car, turned on the AC, yet I could feel the effect of the sun before my AC circulated. But something caught my attention, the many Nigerians on the road side, people's mom, fathers, brothers, sisters, bf, gf. Lord, this is too much. With such heavy sun, Nigerians needs AC in their shops. God this is too much. The sun was so much that even with my AC on, I could feel it a bit. But I could see how much of pains are on the faces of the people I saw outside, the people inside shop whose solar fans are now blowing hot air, those roasting plantains, shops are so hot eh, a friend told me she had toc close her shop and go home becus the heat was unbearable and she uses solar fan.

But why? God gave us oil, gas, lithium, gold, farmable lands, many other natural minerals, but none we have been able to use for our benefits. Why are we sufferinng like this? It is like the suffering is deliberate. I felt so terrible, I imagined my mom too, where she might be under the sun, maybe going to buy something. The pains of many older men and women who have never known any form of comfort and happiness since they were born.

I cant stay inside without electricity, I must on the Gen to sleep, to work, to do anything. My family deserve 24/7 electricity, they deserve to drink bottle water, they deserve comfort. Imagine ur child, an innocent child dealing with this sun but govt says u are owing them 700k of income tax. This means quality of life has degraded further. This is pure wickedness. Nigerians have no business with this wickedness.

Let me give u a break down, a person earning 30m yearly is not rich. That person is just a bit able to afford a bit of comfort and YES, u deserve comfort in such a wicked and hot country. How on earth should a human be exposed to this type of wicked sunlight every day of their lives? While the politicians cant even survive one minute outside this wicked sunlight, they expect u to survive it and pay them 25 percent of ur income sweat.

Why so wicked to ur own kind? Why are blacks this wicked? We patch our roads, we take herbs now becus health care is wacky, expensive and out of reach of most Nigerians, we take herbs, we are dying becus of it, we dont fucking have electricity, Nigerians deal with heat without electricity. If we had stable electricity, every shop would have an AC, it is a needed appliance now, the heat is too much. But most gen cant even carry AC, most solar that can carry AC are super expensive for over 90 percent of Nigerians.

What type of life is this? Many were born, raised and they got old under this wickedness. Pls, if u are reading this and have not given birth, pls abort it. If na Benin republic or Ghana, just go there and born. It is better.
YOUR CHILD DESERVE 24/7 ELECTRICITY AND AC UNDER SEVERE HEAT. BEING A NIGERIAN IS NOT A CURSE. PLEASE DONT TAKE MY WARNING FOR GRANTED, THIS COUNTRY IS WICKED, THE LEADERS HERE ARE EXTREMELY WICKED. I think they have intionally weaponized suffering. It is a pity the people cant fight to save them selves but were hoping the US helps them out.
These politicians intentionally refused to invest in education, STEM based education would have saved this country, proper political structuring would have saved this country, they knew, they know exactly what to do. I say this because when u sit with them outside political environment, when u sit with them one on one, u will hear them say this truth, they know that unity as it structured now can never take this country anywhere.

Sometimes i really wished the Igbos succeeded with their move in 1967, this would have changed the story of the black race. NIGERIANS biggest problem merging multiple ethnic groups into one. Now, the masses cant unity to fight their oppressors and the politicians love it that way. NIGERIANS HAVE SUFFERED. If u are a politican reading this or work for them, i knee down to beg u, pls, have mercy, it is enough. Pity for these old men and women. Sometimes i feeel for my dad, i feel for my mom. They are growing old, they never enjoyed life. That is the story of millions of Nigerians.
Now, govt has made it worse more for us, they have vowed to take from us the more which will make it harder for us to even support families and friends from our income, govt says if u make 25m and above per year, u are rich. Na still from that 25m u go buy fuel for ur family house, na still their u go use give them cold inside heat. God, this is too much.

I appreciate your sincerity. It's hard to come across a sincere Nigerian who explains the true situation of the country even though he's not directly affected.