davillian:
Nigeria would develop once there is death sentence for anybody that steals public funds or convert it for public use...

There is already death sentence for armed robbery, we have more armed bandits than ever today.

gidgiddy:


There is already death sentence for armed robbery, we have more armed bandits than ever today.

Its because it hits the rich and the poor
Our politicians too need death sentence.

horsepower101:
One thing I have told igbos in the past is that we have the ability to build critical infrastructures that we need for development.

Owerri Airport was built by indigenes under Sam Mbakwe administration.

Just all the money that is collected by churches on just one Sunday alone is enough to build all the power plants the south east needs. This is including tithes and offerings.

We need to start using our Human Resources for our own benefit.

Even if u build power plants, it will be channelled first to the grid.
Hv u seen states buildng plants again?
The problem of nigeria is the structure.
Restructuring will make this country grow at its speed.

BeachTime:
I get what you mean ,and I've thought about that for Calabar mega city idea.
How was the pyramids,Great wall of China, Benin wall and other ancient structures built? They were built by combined efforts of citizens .In exchange for labor, the citizen where provided food and housing . sometimes prisoners and slaves were used as well.
I believe a lot can be accomplished by mobilizing citizen effort.
There are numerous volunteers willing to contribute their skills, and today we have agricultural machinery to produce abundant food , construction machinery,etc. We need skilled labourers like Welders ,woodworkers ,builders,painters,electricians, architects,farmers ,etc.

You know on a much lesser scale, Ebony state is using this model to develop its infrastructure! It's not depending on huge and costly construction giants but rather is thinking outside the box and using its own human and material resources to build critical infrastructure. A huge part of personnel and materials they use for construction are sourced in-house.

BeachTime:
Nigeria is a poor country and there's no money . Nigeria only makes $35 billion dollars from oil per year .

A world class construction of all roads(sidewalks,bicycle paths ,bridges ,drainage,marking and traffic signs included) in Anambra alone would cost $10 billion dollars. Anambra only receives $11 million dollars per month or $130 million dollars per year from the Nigerian state .
A world class airport like the one you see in Dubai and US and china cost $1 billion to build. A 100 story skyscraper like the ones in New York and Dubai cost $1 billion dollars. Anambra needs $5 billion dollars to have uninterrupted electricity .Nigeria needs $200 billion dollars to have uninterrupted power. That's one of the reasons there is no significant projects in Nigeria because there's simply no money after the 35 billion dollars is dispersed into 100s of cities,towns ,villages and local governments .

With yearly revenue of around $35 to $40 billion dollars , there's only so much to be done with a population of 180 million .That's why the economy needs to be diversified. Nigeria will not develop anytime soon,not because the president and governors would not like to develop,but because there's no money to do much .The money available at this time is to pay government workers and build a few mediocre roads and structures and keep the economy afloat.

In case you don't know the government officials don't want to develop. And nobody should fool himself about diversifying the economy if all those clowns do is share money from the federal level down, and not each state generating its own revenue and paying a part to the centre as practised in countries with serious people.

nijabazaar:


Anambra can begin by offering them land and a tax haven for 10yrs in exchange for world class infrastructure.

Have you been to Djibouti lately, half of tge new high rises is based on this approach.

Besides who needs FGs aprroval, since laws are taken for granted in this country. Anambra should go ahead and apply the approach jare.

International investors and lenders want land in Anambra? Land in Anambra?

Challenge your ignorance bro!!!

horsepower101:


Nigeria will pay the painful price for lack of diversification of its economy over the years. How can a country of over 200 million people depend on oil as the largest source of revenue. This is a recipe for disaster.

A economic tsunami is on the horizon.

Oil is not the largest source of revenue.
IT IS NOT TRUE>
I am sure you will still be repeating this ignorant fiction this time next year and so I am writing this for others who might swallow that twaddle

mrchineke:



International investors and lenders want land in Anambra? Land in Anambra?

Challenge your ignorance bro!!!

You are not really as bright as i presumed...

BeachTime:
Nigeria is a poor country and there's no money . Nigeria only makes $35 billion dollars from oil per year .

A world class construction of all roads(sidewalks,bicycle paths ,bridges ,drainage,marking and traffic signs included) in Anambra alone would cost $10 billion dollars. Anambra only receives $11 million dollars per month or $130 million dollars per year from the Nigerian state .
A world class airport like the one you see in Dubai and US and china cost $1 billion to build. A 100 story skyscraper like the ones in New York and Dubai cost $1 billion dollars. Anambra needs $5 billion dollars to have uninterrupted electricity .Nigeria needs $200 billion dollars to have uninterrupted power. That's one of the reasons there is no significant projects in Nigeria because there's simply no money after the 35 billion dollars is dispersed into 100s of cities,towns ,villages and local governments .

With yearly revenue of around $35 to $40 billion dollars , there's only so much to be done with a population of 180 million .That's why the economy needs to be diversified. Nigeria will not develop anytime soon,not because the president and governors would not like to develop,but because there's no money to do much .The money available at this time is to pay government workers and build a few mediocre roads and structures and keep the economy afloat.

Ignorant illiterate rubbish.
We do not spend dollars in Nigeria.
Those who are familiar with the concept of Purchasing Power Parity will realise how foolish your dollar comparison is.
How much is a haircut in Lagos compared to New York??
It is clear that this is an attention seeking thread and you have not made any effort to develop a rational argument
Your argument takes the Form
( Mr Ronaldo will never prosper in life because he earns less than $1 daily."
It is a senseless argument
Countries develop over time and this is based on their people not cashflow
Of course we need to agree what "development" means

Germany had most of its cities levelled in World War two . Japan was nuked and they bounced back to become number 2 and number 3 economies

Rather than spouting unintelligent assertions why not think and ask
"how do poor countries develop"? According to your logic

POOR COUNTRIES WILL NEVER DEVELOP

The reality is very different
If we aggressively educate our people over time WE WILL DEVELOP

Let me tell you what many do not know
In the 1950s there was starvation in China. It was not uncommon for human flesh to be sold packaged as something else. 60 years later they are the number 2 economy(60 YEARS!!
Development is not about Concrete and Steel but Human capital

If mankind was forced to evacuate this planet and move to Mars
and start all over again with no machines, no electricity etc
Which set of people will prosper
That is what being developed is all about

One of the most inhibiting factor to our development is not lack of resources, but cultural deficiency, religion and our value.
The most people that are responsible for our underdevelopment is the educated and elite class. I always wonder why their education has not made them transform their environment

0monnak0da:

Oil is not the largest source of revenue.
IT IS NOT TRUE>
I am sure you will still be repeating this ignorant fiction this time next year and so I am writing this for others who might swallow that twaddle

What is our largest source of revenue?

horsepower101:


What is our largest source of revenue?

I deliberately left that out.
Go and do some research for yourself.
I am not on your payroll

0monnak0da:
I deliberately left that out.
Go and do some research for yourself.
I am not on your payroll

Ok I have noticed you busy body. Now move on.

Lol..see nigerians deceiving their selves.. that one is saying you will generate over $750b a year from tax seriously?
Lol.. you need strong laws, good leaders, and also good planning and management to develop... if you don't know how to plan and spend wealth, you will just waste it.