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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by holocron: 9:41pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
babasolution: Oga, face reality. First step in solving a problem is acknowledgement of the problem. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by babasolution: 9:44pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
holocron: true,but we shouldnt curse ourselves in the process,we can acknowledge our failures and seek to improve without damning ourselves 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by ednut1(m): 9:52pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
babasolution:if black race tries to catch up. Do you think others will be looking . Nigeria as a country is doomed. The earlier you realise and accept. A tortoise cannot gap a rate in a 100m race |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by MILLERMannn: 9:55pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
malcomxjr:Exactly. I could remember while teaching for a particular school. I authored a practical workbook for the students only for the supervisor to tell me that such is not allowed in the school. Only to my surprise, 3 weeks after, she bought similar workbook from outside for students to use. That is the first time the school will introduce it to the students_something of my idea. My question is why did she refuse mine? Up till now I have been unable to figure out the answer. 3 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by ericmor: 9:57pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
pocohantas: Normal human ke? So we are not normal abi? Isorite. Anyway, is all in the holy bible, cus everything God says God do which is y we take religion more than the white people. Only if u can think deep and ask for wisdom then u will understand y we are like dis |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by hopefulLandlord: 9:58pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
pocohantas:I'm impressed 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by WillTop: 10:02pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Nigerian's only claim to be smart but we are actually not that intelligent (of course there will be pockets of intelligent people anywhere in the world but as whole most African countries are not smart). 1 simple example Nigeria population increased from approximately 45miillion in 1960 to 180million+ in 2019 predicted to be around 400 million in 2050 (using China population as an excuse to keep procreating without control) despite the increase in poverty, unemployment, high dependency ratio - This is the perfect definition of dumbness. 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by WillTop: 10:06pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1:Yes the leader has great vision, but without the oil luck (very tiny population with very huge oil resource - over 80% of people living in UAE are foreigners) UAE will still be very poor, no single innovation from the indigenous people, just spending oil money on huge construction (construction led by mainly smart white people). Nigerians are not smart the fact that we can't even choose our best in the various sectors in Nigeria proves it. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by ericmor: 10:09pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
MILLERMannn: Who is devil, who is black. U think attributing every bad things to black is a mistake? Someone will be online insulting the white folks forgoten that the phone, internet and even the English he/she is using are invented by the white folks they are insulting and why busy insulting dem, the white people are there trying to discover new things to make the world better 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by hopefulLandlord: 10:24pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
IGBOSON1: interesting 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by missjo(f): 10:26pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
konvict0111: Those who start revolutions are rarely the ones who end it. The French revolution is a perfect example. 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by naijaseeker: 10:29pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Truth is, if you study history properly you will notice that 59 years is shockingly a short period. Even a hundred years, therefore the time is very short to argue why we still have a western influence on Nigeria after independence. It took the Spaniards more than 700 hundred years to reconquer Spain from the Moors and Muslims. It took the Turks over 400 years of repeated attacks and determination to capture Constantinople i.e. current day Turkey which was once the heart of Roman/Western civilization and it took the Western world over 500 years of Crusades to give up trying to recapture the Middle East from Islamic civilization The most enduring civilization in Nigeria is Kanem Bornu and it has been conquered and reconquered. You need to understand certain things. The period from independence till date is quite short and Nigeria like most African countries is still passing through neo-colonization. African was practically structured to malfunction as it supports Europe Most Africans like the OP do not want to hear this, therefore ultimately they want to remain where they are, undeveloped. For Nigeria to develop, Nigerians need to understand basic things and face it. One, current Nigeria is a phase in the final set of things. We need to make a decision about what we want. This means, do we need Nigeria or not. How do we need Nigeria? We need to understand our challenges and dynamics. We have external and internal challenges. Internally we have very strong entrenched powers that have a goal to maintain their power, wealth and influence. It does not matter if we all perish. They control the government, civil society and are everywhere. To them, Nigeria is a milking ground to use for personal gain, their children are not here and the throw crumbs to the rest. Those who are lucky to catch a few crumbs start shouting Nigerians are lazy yoots, Nigerians are study. They forget they were lucky to catch the crumbs. Externally, we have foreign powers who are majorly interested in our natural resources. This means they want control over these resources therefore it is to their interest that people who will ensure their control are always in position and further, we must not be able to develop enough to start using them but must export it to them raw so as to reduce costs. The meeting of these two forces is the major problem of Nigeria and other African problems. Yes, it is our fault we have not yet overcome them, but it does not mean we are stupid. It means the time is actually short from independence to think we can do much and we still have much articulation to do. In order to overcome, we may just need to dissolve Nigeria. 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by javaguru: 10:40pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
IGBOSON1:sorry. But ur the person misunderstanding it. Actually he is talking about Capitalism where do you expect the Nigerian govt to make money . if those powerful economic sector where given to individuals what will be of the govt. It May be applicable in a confederation. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by babasolution: 10:45pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1: oga,d black race is not doomed,we are not competing with anybody.Nigeria is growing if you cant see it then you are blind 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by babasolution: 10:48pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
naijaseeker: |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Slimpotter(m): 10:56pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:What's the essence of being developed when there's widening inequality in Hong Kong, China is better when it comes to standard of living. And again Hong Kong is China, forget western connotations. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 10:58pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1: Mao Zedong ruined China tho It's Deng Xiaoping or so that saved China Just so you know The upheavals and starvation that Mao brought no be here 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by hopefulLandlord: 11:00pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
lagdmark: Bullsheet! I'm just too busy to dismantle this nonsensical rubbish 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 11:02pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Slimpotter: Wrong Hong Kong is parrallel to China #Fact No Chinese city is as developed as Hong Kong They were only unfortunate to have the 100 year lease expire So they had to go back to China 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by hopefulLandlord: 11:09pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
pacespot:Yes they would! Qaddafi was killed cuz he wanted to create a new currency for Africans which would hurt the US dollar badly Read what Chiquita did to Colombia and Guatemala |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 11:09pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
pocohantas: You said it all |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 11:11pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor: I have to agree with you 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Slimpotter(m): 11:15pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
DexterousOne:Wrong There's only one country China There are two systems Mainland China's and Hong Kong SAR Again I'm talking about standard of living not development status. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Truthbites: 11:15pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
They are not smart.. trust me!!! See the kind of unintelligent people they vote in! 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 11:16pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1: Well I have a slightly different view to this |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 11:18pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Slimpotter: If the lease did not expire HK will still.be under British occupation Know that HK rejoined China less than 25 years ago That is why they are parallels |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Slimpotter(m): 11:21pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
DexterousOne:I don't get your point are you trying to justify Britain's hold on a region that never originally belonged to them, cause I don't understand this your constant need to separate China from Hong Kong. It's a special administrative region, because of it's difference in political system, doesn't mean it's not part of the Chinese. Will you also say Macao is not part of China too? |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by KekeNash(f): 11:37pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
So its safe to say Nigerians are stupid? I mean we need to conclude. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by midnighter(f): 11:40pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
KekeNash: LOL |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 11:41pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Ironi: It's an African problem Ghanaians are not much better I have dealt wity them S.A. is even worse It's a black man problem that we need to address really |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by BlackBaron: 11:47pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
b03liberty:Nothing has been negated. I just did a search for 'Tacha' only to see 6400 pages of BBN updates! The number of watchers on that thread is also in the hundreds as at late this night. Our fathers ruled themselves 30+ years ago, yet the same old men are still there while youths are dying over reality TV. 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DexterousOne(m): 11:51pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
vezycash: Exactly |
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