₦airaland Forum

– Senator Ben Bruce has made statements regarding the Nigerian economy
– Ben Bruce says the Venezuela’s economic state is a warning to Nigeria
– The Senator says Nigeria must learn to grow using Anambra as a model
Senator Ben Bruce has said that the nation with the largest reserves of crude oil in the world is Venezuela, but the crude oil could not save Venezuela from crumbling economically.


Senator Ben Bruce says Nigeria must learn that having oil does not mean that the economy cannot be crippled.
Ben Bruce noted that the desperate economic decline in Venezuela, the nation with the world’s largest oil wealth under her ground is a warning to Nigeria.
He said: “We must look beyond oil or we are at risk of experiencing the same fate.
My people consider that nations like the US and UK who used to buy Nigeria’s oil no longer buy our oil. As a matter of fact, America now plans to sell her own oil. In other words our buyers are now our competitors.
Currently, royalties from oil accounts for 90% of our total government spending. Many people have said that this means without oil Nigeria could not function.
Perhaps this thinking is itself the problem.
Let us take the case of Anambra state and make it a test state for how we could possibly get out from the oil boom and bust cycle.
Anambra is not an oil producing state in that it does not have oil in commercial quantities yet it does not take loans or owe workers salary.


According to the United Nations, Anambra has one of the lowest poverty rates in Nigeria at 11.2% which places her ahead of 33 states.
Twenty years ago Anambra and other Southeast states lagged in education and had poor boy child school enrollment, but today Anambra leads the nation in WASSCE results.
For the past three years Anambra has had over 60% pass rates in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
They have made the best improvements in education in the whole nation and the state government even supports private schools financially.
But look at those states that thrive by depending solely on federal allocation. They are broke, cannot pay salaries and are so debt ridden, banks will not lend to them any more. Worst of all is that these states are performing woefully in education.
There is something to be learned from Anambra. Is it their policy? Is it their budgeting practice? Is it their sense of community? Whatever it is, it is working!
The Federal Government and other states should study what Anambra state has been doing right and replicate it nationally
Anambra proves that Nigeria does not need oil to thrive. What Nigeria needs to thrive is education. What is under the ground of this nation is chicken change compared to what is between the ears of our people.”
The social-media savvy senator has said that twenty years ago the southeast states lagged in education and had poor boy child school enrollment, today they lead in WASSCE results.
He noted that Abia, Anambra, Rivers and Imo state came first, second, fourth and fifth respectively. Ben Bruce also commend Edo for coming in at third.
Senator Bruce said the Federal Government and other states should study what these states have been doing right and replicate it nationally.

What is this one saying,u should go and develop your stinking constituency,criminal saraki slave

what about lagos? ok we should emulate a man sewing clothes with his image on it

Kingsley10000:
what about lagos? ok we should emulate a man sewing clothes with his image on it

Lagos is into production and imports. Lagos doesn't produce raw materials. You can use Lagos, whose land has all been built on to compare with Anambra that has land reserves for agriculture.

iberrylee:
What is this one saying,u should go and develop your stinking constituency,criminal saraki slave

Let him at least make others work since you presume him weak in action

Ok im don resign frm im common sense campaign

One fraudster recommending another fraudster's methods to the country. Both idiots must think the entire country is a criminal enterprise.

#O'bingoIsAFailure.

Progressive01:
One fraudster recommending another fraudster's methods to the country. Both idiots must think the entire country is a criminal enterprise.

#O'bingoIsAFailure.

Na wetin your head tell you? Peter Obi wey get National sweet mouth, he work pass Obiano? I choo imanu i gaa Onitsha gaa juo ese. Je kilie onwa na-eti na Anambra. If you wan call Ben a failure, e concern you but no be Obiano.

Progressive01:
One fraudster recommending another fraudster's methods to the country. Both idiots must think the entire country is a criminal enterprise.

#O'bingoIsAFailure.

when has your state Benue ever being in the news for positive story

Samsung Flatrons really do think the Sun rises out my butt-crack (remember their fascination with "Rising Sun" hence they sniff after my rump everywhere I go.

Pained losers.

O'bingo is a crook and a fraudster, so said Anambra indigenes.

#DealWithIt.

Another Anambra story. This Bruce must be stupid

Progressive01:
Samsung Flatrons really do think the Sun rises out my butt-crack (remember their fascination with "Rising Sun" hence they sniff after my rump everywhere I go.

Pained losers.

O'bingo is a crook and a fraudster, so said Anambra indigenes.

#DealWithIt.

baba take it easy on the Igbos


Shuuu. Wetin my eyes no go see for nairaland. Nairaland don dey autocorrect flattie's to igbo

orimsamsam:
Another Anambra story. This Bruce must be stupid

you just posted a pics from your brown roof republic...sorry to disappoint you

orimsamsam:
baba take it easy on the Igbos


Shuuu. Wetin my eyes no go see for nairaland. Nairaland don dey autocorrect flattie's to igbo

just d way brown roof afonjas are common to ritual and juju

omoyowa:
you just posted a pics from your brown roof republic...sorry to disappoint you

lolz. Olodo

Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo

Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

still better than your hungry owing salaries brown roof historical afonjas cities

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo
Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

Afonja enclave

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo
Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

Afonja city of cone heads

orimsamsam:
baba take it easy on the Igbos


Shuuu. Wetin my eyes no go see for nairaland. Nairaland don dey autocorrect flattie's to igbo

Hmm.. I no call any tribe oo.. Na you sabi oo.

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo
Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

Afonjarism in action

orimsamsam:
Another Anambra story. This Bruce must be stupid

Omo!! What the hell is this??

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo
Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

Afonjas city

orimsamsam:
Another Anambra story. This Bruce must be stupid

Anambra is far better than all the states in our region

TundeBricklayer:
Anambra is far better than all the state in our region

Omo ale. Tunde bricklayer.
Which Anambra state

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo
Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

Afonja city in action

omoyowa:
Afonjas city

Guy you wicked .... What a poo... LMAO...
Slum headquarters association...

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo
Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

Anambra state have d best road network in d entire country

omoyowa:
Afonjarism in action

abi ori eleyi daru ni. U think the afonjas are like the flattie's were feaces will litter everywhere. Expecially in the market

orimsamsam:
lolz. Olodo
Omoale olori pelebe. See that ur erosion ravage Republic

Can't you people live in a more decent place like this

omoyowa:
Anambra state have d best road network in d entire country

olodo. Olori pelebe.

Roads like dis