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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Sunjay13(m): 12:44pm On Apr 20, 2019
The Senators& the house of reps are the reason Nigeria is poor.The money that flows within that system no be small.NASS & House on rep should be scraped.

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Jaynom(m): 12:44pm On Apr 20, 2019
Wiseandtrue:

#Ben Bruce is our population more than that of China

Leadership is the problem!!!

Death sentence for ALL corrupt officials and let's see if our fortune will not turn around for good!
Or Brazil, India

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by olas24u(f): 12:47pm On Apr 20, 2019
360command:
He is wrong. We are poor because our leaders have chosen that part. Africas problem is a leadership problem and not of population problem. We are the only continent in the world where the sun shines through out without no form of natural disaster.

Our resources at hand is more than enough to feed our ever growing population but the thing question is; what have we done as a nation to manage those resources?

Look at Liberia, George weah is the president. One would think that he is the Messiah of Liberia but no, he is selling Liberia to the Arabs.. When can we ever think forward as a nation or as africans?

We allow foreigners into the country, they are more than welcome but my issue is ; why is it that they continue to exploit us in our own land.

Nigeria or Africas problem is misgovernance

You are wrong
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Funaki: 12:47pm On Apr 20, 2019
Warship:


China practices 1 Child policy making it easy for parents to save enough money in order to improve their financial status.

If you like go born a dozen of pikin and expect Allah to save you from poverty.

I don't know why people are bringing China into this. China was the world's fastest-growing major economy, with growth rates averaging 6% over 30 years.

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by MrSly(m): 12:47pm On Apr 20, 2019
olas24u:

A stupid person calling another person stupid.
And slow poke stupor delved into other person's affair. That's Joblessness

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by ChimaAdeoye: 12:47pm On Apr 20, 2019
The only reason Nigerians will continue having more children than they can cater is because the Western countries and other Nigerians continue to offer aid to support this behavior.

The sooner they learn to simply ignore those who will not listen, the better for us to find truly concrete solutions to the population issue

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by olas24u(f): 12:50pm On Apr 20, 2019
MrSly:

And slow poke stupor pled into other person's affair. That's Joblessness
Because you mentioned a tribe in your write-up .your comment was dump .
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Funaki: 12:50pm On Apr 20, 2019
candlewax:
Isupport this move. You can't be a vulcaniser or company worker and have 8kids. It makes no sense. Also govt should rehabilitate all those almajiri in the north and pass a bill that will see subsequent "producers" of almajiri sentenced to death

you'll see a family renting a room having 6 children

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by farem: 12:50pm On Apr 20, 2019
olas24u:

Ben Bruce made a difference by doing no thing! .
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Ferdinandu(m): 12:52pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.
It is same thing in China. When Population was growing at alarming rate more than economy, they introduced the one child policy. Now that they have projected that the economy is growing pass population, seeing the problem of ageing population, they have relaxed the one child policy. Get informed. Corruption is our problem but overpopulation is also a big problem in equal proportion to corruption . How will the economy grow where a gate man who can't comfortably feed himself is having 8 children. Who will train those kids to be a very serious productive citizen of the country.

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Optionalx: 12:54pm On Apr 20, 2019
Wiseandtrue:

Population is a positive tool in the hands of a good leader that knows what he is doing!

Isn't there a saying "you use what you have to get what you want

China has the population and they utilized it!!!

How are we utilizing ours Corrupt politicians laundering money here and there still be shouting corruption

Remove sentiments and Let there be a death penalty and let's see what happens

No economy will grow with complain and excuses!!!
Did you know China had a one child policy... they for continue to procreate since population is key... Corruption - yes, but bigger problem full ground...

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Creampro: 12:54pm On Apr 20, 2019
OkAy
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by booblacain(m): 12:55pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.

China also has a birth control policy and they started implementing when they realized they facing a situation that we are facing now. Educate yourself.

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by MrSly(m): 12:58pm On Apr 20, 2019
olas24u:

Because you mentioned a tribe in your write-up .your comment was dump .
That tribe rather was dump not the fact in my comment. If you are from that tribe soothe yourself, no apologies.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Nobody: 12:58pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.

You are wrong. If China did not put in place measures to control their population years ago, may be China alone would be 5 billion people. There is no way of telling how that would have affected China's economy as well as global economy

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Nobody: 12:59pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.

In china you need governments permission to have two kids and even after getting the permit, you will have to train them without governments support

Cc
Wiseandtrue
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by olas24u(f): 1:00pm On Apr 20, 2019
MrSly:

That tribe rather was dump not the fact in my comment. If you are from that tribe soothe yourself, no apologies.
I know you are ibo,it's obvious your brain has been suspended.filled with radio biafra propaganda.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Creampro: 1:04pm On Apr 20, 2019
Nigeria is poor because time does not mean anything to us.

Rich countries know that time is actually a valuable tool to use, and they have made it work to become rich

Everyone and everything is expected to be at the location where they ought to be at the specified time.

Eg Save for minor disruptions, a bus eg is expected to be at the station 10am

In Nigeria, the boss is expected to resume at 8am, he strolls in at 10am.. he is expected to close at 5pm, he goes home by 2 pm .examples abound in Gov parastatals.

The workers are expected to resume.9 am, at 11am, you will still be hearing I am almost there.

Truly, our society cannot get anywhere if we do not work with time.

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by bumzylongs: 1:05pm On Apr 20, 2019
Mr senator u are right....but u seem to forget dat dumbass/empty brains/power mongers are in charge of the government.... they got no time/brain to profer solutions to the problem @ hand.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by MrSly(m): 1:05pm On Apr 20, 2019
olas24u:

I know you are ibo,it's obvious your brain has been suspended.filled with radio biafra propaganda.
First of all, it's Igbo not IBO as you wrote out of ignorance or laziness. Secondly, Radio Biafra is not the cause of your race's political cowardice and north-phobia. So deal with it.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by DUNDEEMASTER(m): 1:07pm On Apr 20, 2019
PLS HELP A BROTHER.......
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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by nwabobo: 1:10pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.

You are the one who knows nothing here. Population and population growth rate are 2 different indices.

Is China's population growing at a rate higher than its economic (GDP) growth rate?


Corruption is not the reason Nigerians are poor, even if you eliminate corruption, Nigeria will still be poor with the revenue we get at the moment.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by grandstar(m): 1:10pm On Apr 20, 2019
That is not the reason the country is poor but the country will be much richer if the population did not grow so fast at 2.6% a year.

The economic growth rate since PMB took over has been barely 1% per year. If your deduct 2.6% from 1%, you get a decline in per capita income of -1.6% a year.

Bloomberg estimates that in the next 4years, economic growth will average 2.5% yearly which means real growth of 0.1%. This simply per capita income is declining.

The primary reason why I said the rapid increase in population isn't the problem is that with or without the fast population growth, 2.5% growth rate isn't transformative. It is a dismal growth rate for a country like Nigeria which a per capita income of $2,000.

Nigeria needs growth of 8% or more to cater to those entering the labour force yearly. I previously thought 7% will suffice but I've now factored in the fast population growth.

From 1999- 2013, economic growth was 6% annually on the average and the country's GDP doubled.

With a string of Buhari's bad economic policies, economic growth collapsed.

India which is poorer than Nigeria has a population growth rate of barely 1%. Bangladesh, with a Muslim population of about 90% has a growth rate of 1%. Government must sit up and attack this trend with gusto

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by hitleraldof(m): 1:12pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.
my friend China controlled its population to the point they had to imprison and deny basic amenities to people with more than two children.... it got to a point that economist forecasted that in the near future China would have almost 80percent aging population... they are now begging their citizens to give birth..
I hate when unenlightened people attack those that know and get likes and shares from their fellow illiterates...

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by ThothHermes: 1:14pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.
Read and understand before typing.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by phorget(m): 1:16pm On Apr 20, 2019
Wiseandtrue:

#Ben Bruce is our population more than that of China

Leadership is the problem!!!

Death sentence for ALL corrupt officials and let's see if our fortune will not turn around for good!

God bless you maam.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by ifyakanu(m): 1:17pm On Apr 20, 2019
BlacSmit:
I hate when people feel they know something when they know nothing.

He should use this same theory to explain why China isn't poor,,,

Corruption is the Major reason Nigerians are poor.
the problem with you too is that you know nothing. do you know that in China today, no couple gives birth to more than one child. that's their birth control policy.
while criticising an idea make your research first.
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Asour: 1:17pm On Apr 20, 2019
Wiseandtrue:

So many countries have so much population and no crude oil and they are doing very well!!!

You need to see their infrastructures, you will shake your head for Nigerian leaders!!!

When you ask them to build infrastructures, they will frustrates the contractors for their own cut! The contractors will end up with inferior work

The money they are stealing is more than enough to make Nigeria the richest country in the world

But they keep giving us excuses, population today, militant tomorrow while they keep smiling to the bank!


Sorry but what are examples of the 'So many' countries that have 'so much population'(i.e. More than 100 mn), no Oil (or other natural resources)and are doing 'very very well '?

I totally agree with you that Corruption/Inept leadership is our biggest bane. BUT you should also see that between now and when these Ills are completely tackled, population growth control could be a vital near term palliative.

I am a big believer in copying/imbibing the policies of the successful as an effective model for one's success. on this note besides limiting corruption and addressing competence HOW MANY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES of the world are growing/have grown in population rate as we have as a Nation ?


How many countries with or without Corruption, do you desire that we be like, does not have an Obvious population growth management model (either employed by its govt or self engendered by its enlightened people ) ?

All over the world, one does not need to look too far to see that the quality/regard for human life is cheapened in countries with high population growth rates (which itself is usually positively correlated with extreme poverty).

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by ifyakanu(m): 1:19pm On Apr 20, 2019
hitleraldof:
my friend China controlled its population to the point they had to imprison and deny basic amenities to people with more than two children.... it got to a point that economist forecasted that in the near future China would have almost 80percent aging population... they are now begging their citizens to give birth..
I hate when unenlightened people attack those that know and get likes and shares from their fellow illiterates...
thank you my brother
Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Nobody: 1:19pm On Apr 20, 2019
olas24u:

You can legalize abortion, accept gays and lesbianism,make adoption easy .
yeah right, Valid point right there but the Nigeria society is too conservative to accept gay right and abortion.

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Re: "Why Nigeria Is Poor" - Ben Bruce by Guestlander: 1:32pm On Apr 20, 2019
Nigeria is poor because we are not producing enough for ourselves and for exports.
Energy which is crucial to industrialization is not given the needed attention. Without power we are only deceiving ourselves about industrialization.
We will continue to trudge along until we are able to produce enough energy to power our industries.

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