GeoAfrikana:
Did our politicians tell you they're ignorant of the way forward?

Let's face the fact. Just as the lay Nigerian is highly intelligent, so also our politicians are highly intelligent people.

I don't believe there's any dullard among. From go-slow Buhari to the diarrhea-mouthed FFK and the dancer-wanna-be-governor of Osun. These people are very brilliant people.

They know where to get help if they're really interested in the interest of this country. It's just that they have 'more important' concerns on their mind like "Edo is not Lagos", "Power must remain in the north" and all sorts of crap.

For example, Obaseki's certificate issue is something that happens to an average Nigerian; mistake in name. Many people's names are wrongly spelt on their NYSC certificate even after filling up to four different forms for verification.

And some people asked Oshiomole to present his primary school certificate yesterday. Yet people were hailing them as if a tenth of them have primary school. Even the few who collected the certificate don't know where they threw it.

You see, it's these vain arguments that they use to dissuade you from the real topic.

Unfortunately, they've kept you all busy with tribal, religious sentiments and vain activities like bbn. So now, the youths have 'more important' issues to discuss rather than deliberate on how to move forward.

Imagine, you people come here to insult your brothers and sisters who are doing their legit hustles. You insult people for hawking gala and selling agbo. These people chose legit hustle over stealing and prostitution but you chose to drag them into your foolish tribalism.

O my God! See your life?!

Bunch of educated illiterates.

The uneducated folks are offline stabbing themselves in defense of the politicians while the educated illiterates are online stabbing themselves with lies and tribalism.

So so sad!

And I see so much of this on nairaland and yet we have d guts to condemn govt, police etc

Even the moderators, seun lalasticlala etc know what to do to curb it but, No... Their main priority is site traffic.

Let's call a spade a spade

Sad

Ha!

...there was a country

Kenneth10110:


Then why do we need to post when no one is ready to take actions.

May be one day, just one of such posts will ignite something that will bring about reform. Take that of George Floyd for example

ohh

Openbusiness4:

No salt an pepper anywhere. No exaggeration. Plain facts and truth only
presently 1 cedi = 65 naira, check it ursef online
Average production pd crude oil = 2.5m bpd x $60 (average price) X 365 days X 50 yrs old (let's even cut d years to make up some gaps)
========= 274 trillion dollars approx by rough calculation.

Now d experts dat have more accurate info dan I do about it, put the stats at an estimate of 606 trillion dollars. I kid u not. Google it.

Your research is grossly inaccurate!

Between 1960 and 2010 oil traded for an average of ~$46 per barrel based on 2020s dollar.

Between 1960 and 2010 Nigeria sold an average of ~576m barrels per year.

Total revenue generated between 1960 to 2010:

576M barrels × $46 × 51 years= ~$1,324,800,000,000

This US budget for 2020 is about 5 trillion dollars!!!


* based on 2020's dollar







https://inflationdata.com/articles/inflation-adjusted-prices/historical-crude-oil-prices-table/

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

[url]https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266222981_How_Important_is_Oil_in_Nigeria's_Economic_Growth[/url]

https://statinvestor.com/data/992/opec-oil-prices/

Opperwezen:


Your research is grossly inaccurate!

Between 1960 and 2010 oil traded for an average of ~$46 per barrel based on 2020s dollar.

Between 1960 and 2010 Nigeria sold an average of ~576m barrels per year.

Total revenue generated between 1960 to 2010:

576M barrels × $46 × 51 years= ~$1,324,800,000,000

This US budget for 2020 is about 5 trillion dollars!!!


* based on 2020's dollar







https://inflationdata.com/articles/inflation-adjusted-prices/historical-crude-oil-prices-table/

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

[url]https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266222981_How_Important_is_Oil_in_Nigeria's_Economic_Growth[/url]

https://statinvestor.com/data/992/opec-oil-prices/

No, no, no, your calculation is grossly under reported. We had many oil boom periods where oil sold for over $130 pb. And "average production" is about 2.2 to 2.5m bpd, but Nigeria produces as much as 5m bpd in some periods. So revenues were far higher than average many times.

And pls don't even compare us with d USA. There budget is that high because they are forming world police, paying for NATO, paying for UN security council, paying for all kinds of UN programs, singlehandedly funding as much as 90% of their costs year in year out, they spent so much on military defense to remain d world number 1 super power, dey police d world having troops and presence in almost every corner of the globe, they interfere and sponsor their interests around d world, and another one is they give aid to hundreds of beggy beggy countries like Nigeria to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars, year in year out, out of magnanimity and politcal reasons etc. And despite all this, they are still top 5 ruling super power country in the world, still the most advanced civilization in the world, still d most politically powerful country in d world, still d most generous country in d world, still be most infrastructurally developed country in d World.....in short, all factors combined, dey are d best country in d world. So they have something spectacularly tangible to show for their huge spending. Your country has JACK to show, NOTHING, a complete shithole despite all the 600 trillion dollars they have earned from oil since 1963 to date, 57 years of wastage and embezzlement. Not to mention HUGE revenue from other major sectors like shipping (we are basically am importation country). Your country Nigeria is an absolute disaster that has wasted a lifetime opportunity of monumental growth and development on d platter of Government CORRUPTION. With the money this country has earned siñce 1960, this country should be rubbing shoulders with d 1st world industrialized civilizations of this world in every single facet. We should be a damn 1st world country. Look at d UAE, look at Saudi, we started off almost at same period selling oil, our oil, BLCO, is even more favored, look at all those countries, look at their citizens and tell me if Nigeria is not a disaster.

https://m.grin.com/document/67959&ved=2ahUKEwifx_PRgYLrAhVSUMAKHTH7DC4QFjABegQIDRAF&usg=AOvVaw2Rx7etsQg_Hs64JDn12svn

To say that the Nigeria Police is out of control is an understatement. Nigeria police has no control whatsoever. It is an organization full of criminal elements parading themselves as law enforcement officers. Law breakers cannot be law enforcers. Criminals cannot be security. You cannot be commiting crime and be preventing crime at the same time. Nigerian policemen always feel that once they jointhe force they are now above the law. The turn themselves to investigator, prosecutor, judge, and executor all in one. They see themselves as above the Judiciary. They carry gun around killing people like hunters killing game in the forest. They block the road and begin to extort money from motorists at gun point. What is the difference between that and armed robbery? Nigeria has so many laws against bribery and corruption yet the Nigeria police that is supposed to enforce it is the number one most corrupt government agency. Too bad.

Openbusiness4:


No, no, no, your calculation is grossly under reported. We had many oil boom periods where oil sold for over $130 pb. And "average production" is about 2.2 to 2.5m bpd, but Nigeria produces as much as 5m bpd in some periods. So revenues were far higher than average many times.

And pls don't even compare us with d USA. There budget is that high because they are forming world police, paying for NATO, paying for UN security council, paying for all kinds of UN programs, singlehandedly funding as much as 90% of their costs year in year out, they spent so much on military defense to remain d world number 1 super power, dey police d world having troops and presence in almost every corner of the globe, they interfere and sponsor their interests around d world, and another one is they give aid to hundreds of beggy beggy countries like Nigeria to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars, year in year out, out of magnanimity and politcal reasons etc. And despite all this, they are still top 5 ruling super power country in the world, still the most advanced civilization in the world, still d most politically powerful country in d world, still d most generous country in d world, still be most infrastructurally developed country in d World.....in short, all factors combined, dey are d best country in d world. So they have something spectacularly tangible to show for their huge spending. Your country has JACK to show, NOTHING, a complete shithole despite all the 600 trillion dollars they have earned from oil since 1963 to date, 57 years of wastage and embezzlement. Not to mention HUGE revenue from other major sectors like shipping (we are basically am importation country). Your country Nigeria is an absolute disaster that has wasted a lifetime opportunity of monumental growth and development on d platter of Government CORRUPTION. With the money this country has earned siñce 1960, this country should be rubbing shoulders with d 1st world industrialized civilizations of this world in every single facet. We should be a damn 1st world country. Look at d UAE, look at Saudi, we started off almost at same period selling oil, our oil, BLCO, is even more favored, look at all those countries, look at their citizens and tell me if Nigeria is not a disaster.

https://m.grin.com/document/67959&ved=2ahUKEwifx_PRgYLrAhVSUMAKHTH7DC4QFjABegQIDRAF&usg=AOvVaw2Rx7etsQg_Hs64JDn12svn

5m barrels per day?BIG FAT LIE!!!!

5millon barrels per day at $100 for 50 years is

9 trillion dollars and not even close 600 Trillion like you said

Take a look at the link you sent yourself, it's in billions not trillions!!!

A mere 600b for 50 years is nowhere near the yearly budget of the US.

South Africa's yearly budget is around $100b!!!!


Did you go through the links I sent?

You're not being factual here.

I resign!

authority2006:


May be one day, just one of such posts will ignite something that will bring about reform. Take that of George Floyd for example

Truth

GeoAfrikana:
Did our politicians tell you they're ignorant of the way forward?

Let's face the fact. Just as the lay Nigerian is highly intelligent, so also our politicians are highly intelligent people.

I don't believe there's any dullard among. From go-slow Buhari to the diarrhea-mouthed FFK and the dancer-wanna-be-governor of Osun. These people are very brilliant people.

They know where to get help if they're really interested in the interest of this country. It's just that they have 'more important' concerns on their mind like "Edo is not Lagos", "Power must remain in the north" and all sorts of crap.

For example, Obaseki's certificate issue is something that happens to an average Nigerian; mistake in name. Many people's names are wrongly spelt on their NYSC certificate even after filling up to four different forms for verification.

And some people asked Oshiomole to present his primary school certificate yesterday. Yet people were hailing them as if a tenth of them have primary school. Even the few who collected the certificate don't know where they threw it.

You see, it's these vain arguments that they use to dissuade you from the real topic.

Unfortunately, they've kept you all busy with tribal, religious sentiments and vain activities like bbn. So now, the youths have 'more important' issues to discuss rather than deliberate on how to move forward.

Imagine, you people come here to insult your brothers and sisters who are doing their legit hustles. You insult people for hawking gala and selling agbo. These people chose legit hustle over stealing and prostitution but you chose to drag them into your foolish tribalism.

O my God! See your life?!

Bunch of educated illiterates.

The uneducated folks are offline stabbing themselves in defense of the politicians while the educated illiterates are online stabbing themselves with lies and tribalism.

With posts like this on nairaland there is still some ray of hope left for nigeria.

Let the youths continue to Bleep, slay and argue over tribes and religion.

The looters will keep looting knowing that morons will always have thier back.


Is there hope so?

onyechez:

Please don't except it is for an important thing concerning family else don't, my bro left Nigeria 10 years ago during his teenage age, thinking that things would have change a little but same shithole but after the lock down he would be leaving soon. How can I stay in a country with no electricity, every where darkness, heat,no traffic and street lights on the road, pot holes on road everywhere so disorganized. What a country.

All those complaints are bad but add insecurity to the mix and that's the disaster.

You manage to suffer all those problems only for police to accidentally shoot you and run.

Men jakpa and dont look back

the police cant change. its like that in all security forces in nigeria. in the west where i live i have never seen an army coming out to beat citizens. They just have no right. But in nigeria, they just enjoy doing it. in the west i have never seen a police and an army officer fighting. It just cant happen. but in nigeria i have sen it many times. e be like say we are all crazy

joyandfaith:


perfect submission. police officers on duty should wear bodycam.
human right Commission should have operatives to arrest and prosecute any person involving in abuses of human. rights

Exactly, we as a people also need to collect and share information when those illegal detention and extortion happens, doing so would help to some extent. Imagine no one shared the murder of George Floyd that policeman might have changed the story and walked away. The IGP Xsquad thats suppose to check such incidences here have become a part of the problem also, too many corrupt people in that uniform.

Nigerian "police" is NOT police!! It is filled with hardcore criminals including murderers!!