₦airaland Forum

pocohantas:
There are laws to protect local and smallscale businesses. I cannot remember what it is called, but it exists.
Since Temu and Shein started shipping to Nigeria, I haven't bought casual clothes from overpriced Lagos vendors. Same with kiddies clothes. I can only imagine what my former vendors are going through. So I understand their grievances.

What’s their grievances?

TheAlchemist:
Please how do i locate a chinese owned store at Alaba, i am in the process of setting up a business. I believe i can a achieve a 50% cost savings in set up cost and most importantly product warranty that i can take to the bank.

Go to TikTok..

Search for Chinese Alaba Vendors..

You’ll see several..

FSBoperator:
If you were producing these goods here under your brand name , we will support you and also offer protectionist policies to ensure you are still in business.

But you don't produce shishi .

And if you go back in history you will see that it was Alex Ekwenme as head of Shagari's economic team that liberalised imports that benefited his people at the detriment of local industries.

Now that we are import dependent because of Ekwenme's economic policies that targeted SW industrial base why should I pay more for same imported goods made in china when I can patronise a Chinese retailer selling far cheaper ?

Oga, go and secure land in your village so you can start farming.

Hmm

Sheuns:
Where do you think the fake products come from?

You guys have no idea what you’re supporting.

Those fake products came from China, youre correct..

But in China, they can make a shoe of $1 and 7$. Igbo people will buy the one of $1 and be selling at 7$ prices… You spot the difference?

Now, Chinese are here, selling what’s $1, $1 and what’s $7, $7

vick00:
They are afraid because the Chinese people will expose their outrageous price they have charging people. We are not in south Africa so chinese must continue.

Nigerians actually exposed it and then kiss the Chinese. Especially when BDM expose B-lord back then.

And even before VDM outburst, Nigerians have been asking and raising voices.

Nigerians are quiet strategist..

Badonasty:
lol…VDM really cast these people…dem go Dey do like say na dem sabi business pass…how are they different from the South Africans

I tell you bro. And after Vdm, the matter don spread on TikTok. I’ve seen videos of several Nigerians asking why Nigeria importers have been ripping them for long..

As par the Igbo matter here, their pain is that, what they used to import 5k and then sell 35k isn’t working anymore. This is even despite that what they do import are usually fake things!

Now, Chinese are here selling more durable thing and at less price..

Their pains came out from selfish interest! If they really cared, they wouldn’t have been rippin..

Make I even tell you, it was Nigerians that told Chinese they’re welcome, after Nigerians saw that things are not actually expensive like they’ve been always saying..

tollyboy5:
Government will not ban them from selling their original products because some few greedy business men want to sell fake products to us at exorbitant prices.
The government will listen to well meaning Nigerians not greedy marketers and their unions.

Government keh?

Nah dia trade fare market chairman go settle ham self. And if them no listen, they’ll bring in the Iyaloja..

Kalulu44:
After reading majority comments, I just can't help but shake my head.
This tribalism thing has really eating deep into our fabrics especially from Igbo and Yorubas.
Anything that will bring one tribe down is giving joy to the other tribe vice versa.
Honestly as an Igbo man born and brought up in the West. I hardly put mouth into this two tribes matters.
Cus I have good and jolly good friends from both sides of the divides.
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Now to this Chinese issue, one tribe is happy that the Chinese wants to deprive the other tribe from making money and feel the Chinese are right with what they're doing. But I disagree.
I live in Igbesa Ogun state close to the Chinese free trade zone that has over 200 companies inside the zone producing different types of products you can think of that human beings uses.
Everyday, we watch over 100 trucks and trailers carrying goods to go supply customers outside the state which includes this trade Fair traders.
The Chinese are supplying this traders at wholesale prices, and this traders will still pay transportation to bring the goods to them.
With this, they have certain amount they'll sell the goods to retailers.
Then you as the Chinese companies supplying this traders now decided to bring the goods yourself to their domain and sell at your company's price against the traders retail price.
How does this make sense?
Pls guys let's leave tribal sentiment at times and think about most of the things properly, thanks.

Haven’t completed reading ya yet. But:

How’s the Chinese going to deprive you people out to business?

Inosky:
You think Chinese business men/women love you more, until they destroy the Nigerian SMEs business and go back to their country while you and your people remain poor. Think why Europe is trying to regulate their cheap electric cars in European markets over their own. Every reasonable government will try to protect their own, and homegrown products. Just like Dangote said: it's only Africans that develop Africa. If a Nigerian make money he uses it to develop Nigeria, same can't be said of Chinese in Nigeria. There should be higher taxes for foreigners doing retail business in Nigeria, that's if Government not banning them completely, to protect Nigeria Small Scale Businesses. Think!

Your analysis is weak and shows your being biased. Prolly cuz you're from the east.

This is like growing SMEs more.

If, let say, 10m are into SMEs in Nigeria. And now, with the Chinese, the numbers increases to 30m SMEs, how's that destroying SMEs?

ARISHEM:
You are been xenophobic. Lagos state and Yoruba people are not attributed to xenophobia that is why they are not complaining.

Foreigners have been dealing in Yorubaland since 12th century..

See, before I continue, first of all thank God if you be Yoruba.. ( Go explain more as per why later)

Foreigners have been becoming something in Yoruba land right from centuries..

Foreigners have been engaging in our political & kingship leadership from the centuries. For example, Obatala, as I heard but haven't confirmed, wasn't a Yoruba but a Nupe man... Imma still confirm and give update later.

So, from Yoruba culture, lifestyle and tradition, were people who have always been open to visitors. It has always been a land of growth & business..

So, you're completely right. I only added what I said cuz I wanna add more to your point..

Kalulu44:
Sometime make una dey reason things well before una post.
For example, you get factory wey dey produce bottle water. I dey come buy from you wholesale to go resale at retail price at my area or unit.
Then you the manufacturer come still carry the product come my domain come dey sell at your wholesale price to my retailers. How do you want me to feel?
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I stay in Igbesa Ogun state just close to the Chinese free trade zone that have over 200 Chinese companies producing different types of comodities, and hundreds of trucks and trailers go out from the zone everyday to go supply their various clients and customers which includes the trade Fair market dealers.
Isn't that ought to be enough for them Chinese, why bring the goods down yourself to this traders domain and start selling at wholesale price.
How do you want the other traders buying from your factory to make their money and come buy from you.

It’s called economics in business world..

People Dey sell cement beside dangote cement company

People Dey sell drinks beside drinks company

People Dey do pos near bank

But wait o, if the report be say Chinese are leaving Nigeria cuz business isn’t favoring, Wetin you go dey talk by now? 🤣

Maah still dey read comments dey go..

Benedict44:
The Chinese setting up warehouse in Nigeria should be condemned by everybody that understands economics.

Instead of them to set up factories to produce the goods here, they are setting up warehouse, which will invariably kill the local economy.

As a buyer, it looks good but if you look at it in the long term, it is very bad. It is not just about igbos. Every tribe has retailers that buys goods overseas and sell in Nigeria. What happens when those people can't compete?
What happens to your brother/sister working in those retail shops? It will affect everyone.

In fact, if you observe our economy, you will notice that since we tilted towards China and abandoned the USA, that is when things began to get worse because Chinese don't build factories unlike USA. They prefer to produce in China and sell in Nigeria.

USA companies will prefer to set up factories in Nigeria due to cheap labour but Chinese will prefer to manufacture in China and sell in Nigeria. We complain of unemployment but fail to understand these things.

Instead of warehouse, let them build factories here, produce it here and sell it cheaper. Everybody wins.

I never ready to engage this thread yet. But make I just tell something:

Who told you Chinese people no get production factory’s? Chinese people have a lot of production companies in Ogun state, Oyo state, more than even Lagos state. If you’re on TikTok, you go don see a lot..

But those are not even my own point for now. We go engage this thread later we’ll..

Make I Dey read people’s comment for now. Nah page 1 I still dey 🤣

Cum4me:
who be this one again. Oga without Niger oil producing states Lagos will be a Sahara desert 🏜️. Watin Nigeria government dey loot if not oil money. Abeg shift

How was Nigeria surviving before oil was discovered?

How was Nigeria able to start free education before oil was discovered?

How was Nigeria able to state first Radio/Tv and other media stations before oil was discovered?

floss:
Will you say the same if this random car was having obi's pictures and ndc around it ?


Even the devil will be shocked at your lying rates

A lot of cars all around with different stickers. That doesn’t mean they’re campaign bus!

Do you know the meaning of campaign bus?

Ndimkpurummiri:
they will be asking Buhari to remove his cap if he was not Jubrin

The thing dey shock you?

Peterobiisathie:
you all called him thief when he was the Governor then ask Owobokiri kobojunkie igboson1 and others
https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing

Those you mentioned have no righteousness in them. They’ve all been Tribalism-lized!

illicit:
Say God...!

Obi nah scammer..

A political Holoesho..

Flangelo12:

Shh!!

Don't loud it.

Kanu don loud ham o bro

manuelkel:
Watch the video fess and stop the cho cho cho cho.

I already watched the 10s video before making my comment..

Nah one random car probably conveying bread una tag Apc campaign bus..

Una mind no go touch ground

Penguin2:
Who told this one that anybody wants Lagos to go down?

Or is it because we are talking of Port diversification to help decongest Lagos?

So, asking for the development of the seaports in other regions automatically means wanting Lagos’ downfall?

Is that how this Hamzat reasons?

No wonder people have said he will be worse than Sanwolu.

Hypocrite. Something wey you know. Your Igbo brothers been hoping Lagos went down for long..

Ojukwu had the same thing in mind until his last days..

Una mind no go ever touch ground..

emperor4love:
What we need is just 1 good functioning sea port then one functioning international airport in SE OR SS,your Lagos will go in extinct

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Ojukwu also said the same back then. But till today, Ojukwu’s people are coming from their villages to come sell pure water in the same Lagos..

9japride:
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Keep deceiving yourselves. Without Niger delta money no Nigeria, it's connected to everything in the country. Your leaders know the true situation and are ready to go to fight to keep the statue quo.

There was Nigeria already before oil was discovered. Leave trash..

Before oil:

Nigeria already started free education..

Nigeria already started first Radio/Tv and other media stations before oil was discovered..

Nigeria don dey run things before oil was discovered. That’s what I’m saying..

Mr. I won’t leave Apga the failure and serial liar..

Go and siddown. If not for tribalism, even the Igbos supporting you today knew 100% you was a complete failure. They documented your failure..

Ofunaofu:
But it's not tribalism for Yorubas to support Tinubu a notorious drug baron, identity thiéf and forger

Thunder 🔥⚡🔥⚡ you there

Stale. Only people like you that are zero in knowledge are tagging tinubu names..

The result of 2023 showed which region vote based on tribalism..

And as for thunder, it’s not from your village. I doubt you’ve seen thunder before. E no dey show on barren land.

Mr. I won’t leave Apga the failure and serial liar..

Go and siddown. If not for tribalism, even the Igbos supporting you today knew 100% you was a complete failure. They documented your failure..

LagosOrigin:
And the money goes into your private pocket at the end of the day..

Where is the audio refinary that bola tinubu government promised Nigerians?


Dangote na real Guy Man

All the money goes into dangote pocket and just about 0.2 percent goes into the federal government pocket in tax.

Dangote knows tinubu is his mugu

Price of Lagos, you never still update your OT..

Tinubu didnt lie to Nigerians that he’s going to complete a refinery in 3 years. He’s not like that Liar Lamba Peter, the number 1 Anambra failure..