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Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Realboygenius(m): 9:36pm On Aug 21, 2020 |
By Olatunde Johnson In 2010, former US Ambassador to Nigeria, Princeton N. Lyman, delivered a brutally frank appraisal of the state of the Nigerian nation at the Achebe Colloquium at Brown University, USA. He spoke against the backdrop of popular ‘Nigeria is great’ narrative built on the premise that, as a major oil producer or Africa’s most populous nation and major contributor to peacekeeping on the continent, Nigeria was literally too big to fail. Much of that notion is built on the bogey that the ripple effects of a failed Nigeria would be tremendous. Source: https://leadership.ng/2020/08/18/reflections-on-princeton-lymans-view-on-nigerias-growing-irrelevance/ 16 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by GboyegaD(m): 9:42pm On Aug 21, 2020 |
We will remain relevant in the area of mass producing humans. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Racoon(m): 9:55pm On Aug 21, 2020 |
Nigeria greatness is only in its past shadow due to lack of purposeful leadership, intractible corruption, ethno-religious supremacist agenda among many irreconcilable factors. Since it's certain these recurrent problems will never go away despite about 60years of nationhood, the solution is to renegotiate our existence as a collective entity or dissolve this skewed union. 49 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Freelancerx: 10:40pm On Aug 21, 2020 |
Hmm |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by ItrendNaija(m): 2:42pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
What do we have to show for our size and number? Corruption.. simple! 2 Likes |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by saxby(f): 6:55pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
Most of the issue we face in this country are corruption related. If we can tackle corruption then there's a chance as a nation to move forward |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Ennyholar: 7:03pm On Aug 22, 2020 |
After 59 years of independence as a country, we are still yet to get things right. 2 Likes |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by enoch273: 10:41am On Aug 23, 2020 |
I do hope some day we will really be independent as the one we only earned in name, celebrated in October. |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Nobody: 7:22pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
I weep for Naija. |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Nobody: 7:22pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
When Jesus wept in the Bible, he was weeping for Nigeria because he saw the future of Nigeria. Finally, it is officially finished, there was never a country, Chinua Achebe was wrong 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by jericco1(m): 7:23pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Guyman02: 7:23pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
How can Nigeria have relevance when .... 46 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Openbusiness: 7:23pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Buy intelligent dispenser for your schools and churches and mosques, and hospitals and hotels and homes and offices and buy as gifts for your loved ones. |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by NaijaOlosho(f): 7:23pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
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Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:24pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
He easily burst the bubble of the country’s overrated population saying: “We often hear that one in five Africans is a Nigerian. What does it mean? Do we ever say one in five Asians is a ChineseHmmmmmmm, this is deep! Our ‘Oil boom’ became our ‘Oil doom’ so much so that, as Lyman rightly pointed out, our position as a ‘major oil producer’ has become largely untenable, what with Brazil launching a 10-year programme to become an oil power; Angola rivalling Nigeria in production capacity and America reducing her dependence on fossil fuel.May it never be well with any politician that looted from our national treasury. May they all end up miserably in life, no matter the party they are.....along with those supporting them! They looted the future of our darling nation totally, and you will still some dumb empty heads supporting these criminals! 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Nobody: 7:24pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
When you continuously live in denial and need someone to tell you cold hard truths. We are still battling with 18th century problems and regressing while the rest of the world (and indeed Africa) are developing 21st century solutions. Giant of Africa my a®$€ 2 Likes |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Nobody: 7:25pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
.... Just like the Air is relevant to *** Your PRESIDENT'S HAIR *** So is Nigeria relevant to the whole world ! 1 Like
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Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by rawpadgin(m): 7:25pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
post=93145924:Shut up before thunder do u something dia! What about ur Darling daddy that told us to our faces that abacha is not corrupt People like u are the major problems we have in this country The day we as a people, irrespective of tribal, religious political differences stand in oneness against underperforming leaders........that's the day we will start seeing changes. But until then, make i just dey gather money to take fly enter Canada 18 Likes |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:25pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
saxby:You are wise. STEALING IS NOW CORRUPTION in our nation. It is now getting different from when a former sitting president told us to our faces that STEALING IS NOT CORRUPTION. Slow and steady, we will get there as a nation. |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Diamondniyi(m): 7:26pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
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Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by abbey621(m): 7:26pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Ennyholar: It took some countries over 100 years and these countries have a common interest or ethnicity. Nigeria with 250 ethnic groups means a bunch of strangers pretending they are one....MISSION IMPOSSIBLE! 4 Likes |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by 1Alex: 7:28pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Other nations are moving forward, we are quickly matching backwards pretending that everything is OK. |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:28pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
abbey621:How long will you continue to remain a stranger to your neighbors? |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Amazondepth(m): 7:30pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
It shouldn't be lost on anyone,indeed there is hardly hope for a resurgent Nigeria.The myriad of problems appear intractable.The best way forward is for this nation to allow for self determination of smaller units.No be by force to remain together |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by careytommy37(m): 7:32pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
No thanks to bubu 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by FuckThaMod: 7:34pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
We started becoming irrelevant the moment APC came into the picture. This is beyond Buhari, it's the party as a whole, especially oshiomole and tinubu 2 Likes |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Nobody: 7:34pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Sometimes, I wish to just lead a protest that will lead to revolution but when I realize most of my age mates are either into fraud or dabbling into irrelevant things, with the weak system which only Favour the rich and the fact that we don't have a legal system that can back you that there is freedom of speech and expression, I realize if I try it, OYO IS MY CASE!! 1 Like |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Dalby(m): 7:35pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Realboygenius: A case of pot calling kettle black, the same thing is happening to America on the world stage.... Remove the log from your eyes to be able to see and remove the moth in your neighbours eyes... |
Re: Reflections On Princeton Lyman’s View On Nigeria’s Growing Irrelevance by Nawaaoh: 7:37pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Hmmm |
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