very wrong move I must say.

We are talking of freely doing business in saner African countries. Who wants to come to this abattoir.

This guy mumuism is at an alarming rate. Pure dunce o. No initiative at all from this guy.


Mr man, you are actually stifling nigerians.

This guy mumuism is at an alarming rate. Pure dunce o. No initiative at all from this guy.


Mr man, you are actually hindering nigerians.

boxypane:

We don't need to type sometimes...

Dont you know who you quoted

Nice decision. The EU is looking for another dumpsite for their goods in a region of over 300 million people .

mabea:
Dont you know who you quoted

Sorry sir, who?

Finally.....someone who reads to understand

greatsly:
This is a great decision by the President. All over the world leaders sign agreement/partnerships that seek to protect the Economic and political interest of their countries.

the EPA if signed will simply make Nigeria a dumping ground for cheap goods manufactured in Europe and thereby lead to closure of already struggling industries. we are a large market in Africa and we must guard it jealously for our own interest.

I dont know why anybody love or hate Buhari but i believe the President made a good move by not signing the agreement because the few industries we have can not provide enough jobs for youths so if we let those countries take our market, there will be no industry left to provide jobs for youths. Sometimes we need to put politics aside and face reality. All Mr President is saying is dat we should not let them kill the little industries we have left.

can we see why enlightened leader is paramount in a country. What are the procedure for competing with global economy. how will compete when you dont grow your economy. It sad that we still in 1960s era

FarahAideed:


Shut it if you don't know what you are saying
.Nigeria is poised to be the biggest beneficiary of the free trade policy if you dont know

how, what do we produce that other african countries cannot be sourced from foreign markets. I think rather than focusing on ECOWAS or Africa free trade policy we should target trade partnership with post brexit britain

greatsly:
This is a great decision by the President. All over the world leaders sign agreement/partnerships that seek to protect the Economic and political interest of their countries.

the EPA if signed will simply make Nigeria a dumping ground for cheap goods manufactured in Europe and thereby lead to closure of already struggling industries. we are a large market in Africa and we must guard it jealously for our own interest.

You talk as if you know the content of the agreement. If the agreement is bad for Nigeria, OBJ will not go all the way to criticise Baba for not signing it. He is saying he refused to sign for the interest of Nigerians that his Fulani Herdsmen are killing everyday and yet nothing serious has been done to stop them, same youth he promised to pay and didn't, same youth he made jobless through his unintelligent policy. The list goes on. Stop the praises, Buhari is the worst thing that ever happened to Nigeria quote me.

okomogo:

You talk as if you know the content of the agreement. If the agreement is bad for Nigeria, OBJ will not go all the way to criticise Baba for not signing it. He is saying he refused to sign for the interest of Nigerians that his Fulani Herdsmen are killing everyday and yet nothing serious has been done to stop them, same youth he promised to pay and didn't, same youth he made jobless through his unintelligent policy. The list goes on. Stop the praises, Buhari is the worst thing that ever happened to Nigeria quote me.

bro some ECOWAS trade agreements we signed are still affecting us critically.

greatsly:
This is a great decision by the President. All over the world leaders sign agreement/partnerships that seek to protect the Economic and political interest of their countries.

the EPA if signed will simply make Nigeria a dumping ground for cheap goods manufactured in Europe and thereby lead to closure of already struggling industries. we are a large market in Africa and we must guard it jealously for our own interest.

Ur smart

Given the low educational level of the average Nairalander, I'm not surprised most of the commenters here see Buhari's decision as a sensible one, but to anyone with reasonable exposure to economics, this protectionist measure is yet one more piece of evidence in support of the notion that Buhari is absolutely clueless about how to run an economy. It is absurd to think opting out of free-trade agreements will do anything but make a few domestic producers richer at the expense of the Nigerian masses, and those who understand the real bases of economic development will understand that the key thing is improving productivity per head, something that is helped along by increasing competition rather than avoiding it. Cheap talk of "dumping" is fine coming from the mouths of laymen whose ignorance is at least checked by their powerlessness, but it is depressing to see that the man at the very top has no more understanding of how economies work than does the average Nairaland loudmouth.

Buhari's economic ignorance is of such magnitude that the Nigerian masses would be better off with Buhari anywhere but in Aso Rock - he could even spend the rest of his current term on "medical leave" in London, and the Nigerian economy would be vastly better off for it, as Osinbajo has shown himself to have both a firm grasp of what needs doing and the necessary will to do it, even within the short period of time when he was given relatively free rein to run things. It's too bad Buhari has shown far more love for all the trappings of power than the country he was elected to lead, as if he truly loved Nigeria that much, he would have resigned to look after his health instead of dragging the entire Nigerian economy with him towards the grave. The man is both utterly incompetent and lacking in the minimal insight required to see that he's out of his depth and ought to delegate economic matters to those who actually know what they are doing.

Vickram:
Buhari, if na money for purchase of military equipment u go sharply sign am bxcos u go get ur share of d cash, just remember 6ft in any thing u are doing.

also he is using arms to kill innocent people n Biafrans

NwaAmaikpe:



The only reason you refused to sign the ECOWAS’ Economic Partnership Agreement is because you are a dullard.

i disagree with you,it is because the British who put him in power are always anything that will benefit and unite Africa

BetaThings:






So why is Trump trying to tear up NAFTA?

Nigerian youths are too ....to run

What is this one saying
I hope you are not deliberately comparing a man who knows what he's doing and one who can't tell his right from left??

NAFTA isn't being disposed..just talks to modernise the pact.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta/nafta-nations-moving-forward-in-significant-way-canadas-trudeau-idUSKCN1HC23H

I just hope you can read..

BetaThings:






So why is Trump trying to tear up NAFTA?

Nigerian youths are too ....to run

What is this one saying
I hope you are not deliberately comparing a man who knows what he's doing and one who can't tell his right from left??

NAFTA isn't being disposed..just talks to modernise the pact.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta/nafta-nations-moving-forward-in-significant-way-canadas-trudeau-idUSKCN1HC23H

I just hope you can read..

Kizyte:
This one will just be giving silly excuses up and down. Buhari need a good Economist as an Economic Adviser

What do you think you could gain the agreement?;economist

The level of ignorance & illetracy in Nigeria is breathtaking.

For a young population like Nigeria's, its DOOM.

Flyingngel:
Look at the above comments, no body seems to understand what is written there. Nigerian youth, una no try oo.

greatsly:
This is a great decision by the President. All over the world leaders sign agreement/partnerships that seek to protect the Economic and political interest of their countries.

the EPA if signed will simply make Nigeria a dumping ground for cheap goods manufactured in Europe and thereby lead to closure of already struggling industries. we are a large market in Africa and we must guard it jealously for our own interest.

You said it as it is. There are too many kids in this forum, who only comment because of their hatred / tribal or religious hatred for the man. Presently in America as at today, Donald Trump has just increased the tax rate of certain goods coming from China to 250%. Why did he do that?
First, to protect the interest of America companies who produce similar goods from China. (2) To safeguard the employment of the Americas who work in the US. Those who have never turned a Kobo into a Naira will give you 1000 negative reasons why PMB should sign it.

Madness is when see wasted time and data insulting PMB and your governor is coming to Abuja for bailout fund and praising PMB for been a good leader.

greatsly:
This is a great decision by the President. All over the world leaders sign agreement/partnerships that seek to protect the Economic and political interest of their countries.

the EPA if signed will simply make Nigeria a dumping ground for cheap goods manufactured in Europe and thereby lead to closure of already struggling industries. we are a large market in Africa and we must guard it jealously for our own interest.

#fact.

Let me just add that,we have to put our house(security, economy etc) in other before we invite numerous visitors.
Unfortunately, some gullible wount understand.

God bless Nigeria.

jimrog:
The rate at which all this ipob ppl spam every thread on NL with hateful comments is alarming. Be like those ppl no get another place to be aside NL..

I dey tell u.
So so irritating.

I'm beginning to see it as another form of sickness.
So IRRITATING.

geosegun:


It is obvoius that you are either a kid or very myopic in your thinking faculty.

The developed economies in Europe and China will flood Nigerian market with cheaper China and european goods via other African nations border without restriction, that will amount to companies here closing down cause they could not compete, in terms of economic of scale. Their target is mainly Nigeria because of the population. China did same for about 30years... kid...

If he does what you expect now and Nigerians start losing jobs. You will be one of those that will be gnashing thier teeth on NL that Buhari has sold Nigerians out.

I may never employ somebody like you if you give such response in an interview. It shows how dull you are economically, even if you have a first class. Children of Esau...shior

Thank u.

Johnrake69:


Thumbs up. Our leaders are so myopic. Lets take petroleum products for instance, most West African countries depend largely on products from Europe and Asia. We should be able to take advantage of this agreement in planning on how to flood the west African Market with our products. Lolzzz... I have to repent from wishful thinking when we can't supply our local economy.

That's the point.
And that's the reality on ground.

Things have to work within us before we start inviting unknown faces. Else, we will be inviting the kind of problem we can't imaging.

God bless Nigeria.

bigpicture001:
it's a very good move by the President, but a very stupid reason given..nigeria is the most industrialised west african.nation so his excuse is not valid.instead the reason his decision is ok,is cuz of the lack of competitiveness of our local produce, not in the genuienty,but on the cost of production. our lack of infrastructure is driving the cost of our local produce to be relatively expensive among other west African state

The man is an idiot. He doesn't understand the reasoning.

He doesn't understand anything.

But the people who voted him in are the bigger fools.

the fact is that if it were to be produce manufactured in ecowas region PMB will have sign d agreement but like the way secondhand cars and rice importation from Asia and Europe find there way into Nigeria thru west countries so shall all other EU products flood our mkt

FarahAideed:


Shut it if you don't know what you are saying
.Nigeria is poised to be the biggest beneficiary of the free trade policy if you dont know

greatsly:
This is a great decision by the President. All over the world leaders sign agreement/partnerships that seek to protect the Economic and political interest of their countries.

the EPA if signed will simply make Nigeria a dumping ground for cheap goods manufactured in Europe and thereby lead to closure of already struggling industries. we are a large market in Africa and we must guard it jealously for our own interest.

what is this one saying how can you be using panadol to treat running stomach the underlining issue is infrastructure and cost of production couple with the harsh environment for entrepreneurship like some one pointed out Nigerians are the most industrious people in Africa if the Ecowas partner ship was signed I bet you Nigerian would dominate most of those Ecowas country not the other way round.

bigpicture001:
it's a very good move by the President, but a very stupid reason given..nigeria is the most industrialised west african.nation so his excuse is not valid.instead the reason his decision is ok,is cuz of the lack of competitiveness of our local produce, not in the genuienty,but on the cost of production. our lack of infrastructure is driving the cost of our local produce to be relatively expensive among other west African state

I am commenting on your because you tried to reason. You can see i didn't comment on all those who this Govt can't do anything good in their sight.
The agreement is for all West African countries to have a common tariff for goods with Europe. So our companies will be competing with European ones. So Buhari's argument is very valid! The agreement is not for trade between West African countries but with West Africa and Europe

Badb0y4lyf:


what is this one saying how can you be using panadol to treat running stomach the underlining issue is infrastructure and cost of production couple with the harsh environment for entrepreneurship like some one pointed out Nigerians are the most industrious people in Africa if the Ecowas partner ship was signed I bet you Nigerian would dominate most of those Ecowas country not the other way round.

We won't! European goods will jjust flood our countries. Please know that the agreement is between European Union and West Africa. Not West African nations. Though, as long as our borders are porous, thye will still come in and we will not get any benefit from the agreement while we bear the negatives aspect all the same

Ademat7:
the fact is that if it were to be produce manufactured in ecowas region PMB will have sign d agreement but like the way secondhand cars and rice importation from Asia and Europe find there way into Nigeria thru west countries so shall all other EU products flood our mkt

The policy does not cover foreign produced goods but goods and services whose production are initiated and terminated in Africa ....The truth is that Buhari refused it because of bigotry and world is laughing at Nigeria.. remember this same man wants an unregulated rail line fro Niger to Nigeria