₦airaland Forum

raumdeuter:
All the current governors how many of them did you know in elective positions 15yrs ago?

Many of them were civil servants and business men, today they are elites

The question is, their children that are now in generational wealth and vying for elective positions or already hold elected/ high administrative positions.. is it scarcity or needs that is going to make them corrupt? Or is it because the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and greed is a natural element of their being..

Saka with a brace today against Croatia.

I hope he carries this form back to Arsenal because we need it.

raumdeuter:
Its the ordinary people that become elites. Maybe that amassing wealth is the feeling that this is scarce might not last so let me take as much right now.

A regular Nigeria child looks like he or she is greedy because we have been dealing with lack all their life

I disagree. We are renowned for recycling our politicians and leader through their generations. I can’t remember but I saw a list of children of our current politicians who are vying for elective positions. These are children from generational wealth who will continue with corruption.

raumdeuter:
We have a huge population more than our neighbors so our resources dont go as far as theirs

Nigeria alone has almost the population half the entire west African population

Population is a convenient excuse to accommodate corruption and that is why it continues to get worse. We are mismanaging what we have, inappropriately prioritizing our needs as a country while accommodating massive corruption. Many have questioned if Nigeria is really poor or are we bad at managing our collective wealth.

raumdeuter:
I think its poverty and sense of scarcity that perpetuate greed

Look at the Nigerian kid that was stealing meat in pot, by the time you give them a whole chicken they will gorge and even leave it

One of my friends growing up in Nigeria they had a cattle farm, he will tell us their parents will use cane to force them to eat meat while many jn Nigerian homes were getting dice sized meats

You are greedy to what's scarce thats why people dont steal grass or sand

Our elites are massively corrupt, they have amassed wealth that 10 generations from now can’t finish…is it a lack of that is fueling the corruption or greed? Why are they not satisfied despite accumulating generational wealth?

raumdeuter:
The list i presented was specifically west African nations which is where Nigeria is none is US

I am comparing Nigeria budget per head to those of our neighbors and we are almost bottom

Which factor contributed to us not being able to afford more? Did our budget just come from nowhere? Historical bone deep corruption over the years has eroded our collective wealth.

Are you telling me the West African countries on that list have more resources than Nigeria? Or are they better at managing their resources in comparison to Nigeria?

raumdeuter:
The problem is more of poverty than the extra meat

It’s like using razor to slice a child who eats an extra meat. In your home now, na you dey beg your kids to eat mean

No, the problem is the greed that made anyone eat extra meat.

The poor home obviously could afford the meat but someone in the home decides to eat his own portion and that of another and sometimes two people.

Greed isn’t about poverty, it is a personal trait found in human irrespective of social status. It is the greed in Nigeria that is making our politicians and administrators inflate projects, initiate elephant projects, knowing fully well we don’t have enough!

That is the greed that perpetuates poverty!

BlueRayDick:
A sitting president whom he famz approved a 15 trillion contract to a company linked to a man who was indicted in corruption cases involving Abacha and he’s saying corruption is overstated in Nigeria .

Raumdeuter just doesn’t know how to say it with his full chest that he’s down with corruption like his principal .

It is what it is !

Dayo is lying between his teeth and he knows it.To your point which I have also alluded to, it is corruption that is perpetuating the incremental spike in corruption. When you evaluate every system in Nigeria, the recurring theme is corruption!

He is comparing our budget to the US budget. You can’t compare your economy to that of the US. It’s like the illiterate D7 that came back from UK and telling his people that Nigerians are having it great under Asiwaju because fuel is cheaper in Nigeria! Is his minimum wage better than that of the UK? Are the systems in the UK comparable to those in Edo state or Nigeria?

raumdeuter:
Let me put it this way. Eating an extra meat in the house of a poor man where things are tight does more damage

We are not rich enough to accommodate our corruption appetite

You are on a budget on Ghana want to do corruption like Arab princes

Why is anyone asking for extra meat in a poor man’s house? Isn’t that the greed that feeds corruption? If everybody take one meat, knowing the house is poor, shey dem go die?

It is not the absence of meat in the house that is the problem, it is the management of how the meat is shared or used that is the problem.

raumdeuter:
I completely disagree

Take any country they have significant corruption and bureaucracy which consume money but they get enough done for their people despite it

Nigerians might be corrupt but its not the main reason things are bad

A whole Nigerian budget in 2026 is $50bn for 250m. Without corruption thats $200 per person for the whole year

I put this in AI and this is the results

2026 government budget per person in West Africa
Approximate government expenditure divided by 2026 population; USD conversions are approximate and use representative 2026 exchange rates.
Cabo Verde
$1.8K
Côte d’Ivoire
$884
Ghana
$784
Senegal
$654
Mauritania
$622
Guinea
$483
Togo
$472
Benin
$467
Guinea-Bissau
$392
Burkina Faso
$292
Mali
$237
Liberia
$218
Gambia
$211
Nigeria
$205
Niger
$178
Sierra Leone
$148

This is immensely misleading. There are thousands of peer reviewed research that have shown the consequences of corruption in our economic realities. How massive historical corruption has perpetuated poverty than any other factor in Nigeria. Look no further than the management of the subsidy removal in Nigeria.

It is one thing to not generate enough, it is another thing to embezzle, poorly prioritize and mismanage the resources you have and that is the case in Nigeria. It is not shocking that the countries who rank top in corruption have same economic realities.

If no be corruption, projects will be accurately priced without inflating prices. What is the true cost of most of the elephant projects we have in Nigeria?

raumdeuter:
Corruption is overstated in Nigeria. The major problem is the resources are too little for our needs

There is no system where there isn't Corruption in the world. Its an easy red meat to voters

Dayo no na! Corruption is the reason why resources seem too little for our needs. Corruption is a massive problem in Nigeria. Infact corruption is a major requirement to becoming a leader or administrator in our public system.

raumdeuter:
Why dont giant religious organizations in Nigeria invest in building big world class hospitals?

Many do, however, they are not accessible nor affordable, 2 core dimensions of any quality healthcare system.

afrodoc:
You are talking about Colombia. You don’t even have to go that far. What about Arrigo Sacchi’s AC Milan high line and compact formation.

Players like Valderama are rare these days because certain traits are being coached out of them at academy level. The guy was a serious playmaker.

Sacchi! The 4-4-2 master with serious pressing. Man was another purist when it came to tactics/ understanding of the game. Omo forget, some coaches have come through sha.

A big part of the problem the Azzuri’s are struggling with today is the absence of intelligent tacticians that are indigenous.

Yea, we no longer see players with Valderrama type skills in the midfield. When they hold possession, it is intentional and impactful.

andrewbaba44:
Where did I disrespect the talent of others ?

Yes innocent yamal because when he does well we praise him and don’t involve others

But when some certain players score people will start dragging yamal ,it already happened last night on X 😁

You don’t even know the certain player ,the certain player is Michael Olise ,he scored for France last game and they starting saying he deserves the ballon d or and he is better than yamal ,he scored a wonderful freekick last night again and yamal has been trending since then

And yes innocent yamal

Drew, you have this habit of bringing your fights from other platforms to this one.

You’d then present the same argument like it originated from here and when you are asked for proof on this thread, that is when you’d say “ On PM News, On X, On Instagram, On TikTok, on Facebook, On YouTube, On Reddit”.

You sometimes, even without provocation degenerate into calling people out of their names, which I personally find unnecessary because you are trying to make a point for Yamal.

Now it is Olise! If Mbappe played last night it would have been Mbappe not Olise or Mbappe and Olise because you have the compulsion to drag any player that is remotely a threat to Yamal to you.

Baba, abeg enjoy!

I am watching the USA 94 WC replay between USA and Colombia and I am reminded of how good Valderrama actually was as an attacking midfielder.

He was never afraid of receiving the ball, good with both feet, good close control, great short passing and vision. That generation also had Asprilla, Alvarez and the late Escobar.

Also, many of the tactics employed by modern coaches are not exactly novel. Most are improvements from already existing tactics. Take for instance, Flick’s high line, Colombia in this game were playing a very high line. Infact their defenders were starting at the center circle whenever, they had possession.

raumdeuter:
Amaechi no get levels na why dem body am easily

How many election has Amechi won in his career. The Rivers seat na Celestine Omehia win before the court handed to Amaechi

Shey na your Amaechi be this?

Seun: Is it Tinubu’s policy that killed your mother?

Amaechi: Of course, before Tinubu, my mother was healthy.

Seun: it is not your responsibility to take care of your mother and you allow her to die.

Ameachi: Do I have a choice? Do you know how many people I'm taking care of? pic.twitter.com/8dPKWZdFl1

— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) October 2, 2026

There was a “CAUGHT” while actively capping in a turban.

andrewbaba44:
Once a certain player scores for France tonight

Innocent yamal will start trending

I know it is Balon D’Or season but you are the one constantly presenting “Innocent Yamal” for unnecessary dragging.

Respect the talent of other players. Not everything needs to be viewed from the lenses of Yamal. The certain player wasn’t even in the team that played Italy today.

Gyokores on the scoresheet for Sweden once again!

Something isn’t adding up…

Watch this useless Pittsburgh defense ruin everything..

AND THE GOAT TIES IT!

Where you at A40! Don’t tell me that drive to score the TD and convert the 2PT attempt wasn’t impressive! He just showed why he is HIM!

He is 42! We are going to see the resurgence of DK Metcalf under the GOAT this season!

See the GOAT dealing and diming!

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50081576/jalen-duren-accepts-5-year-200m-deal-pistons-agent-says

Werey! E for no accept am.

Where you AT

LOOK AT THAG BACK SHOULDER THROW FOR THE TD!

A40:
Drive ko. Swim ni.

Better ask egbon adugbo make Watson recommend masseuse wey go rub am aboniki massage for body

Dis you see that throw to DK? Your OL is trash, man has now been sacked 5 times!

A’ja Wilson is a BIG problem.

A40:
Your broda agbaya egbon adugbo don kuku start again. Interception

You don pretend like say you no see that drive to score the TD

This one I am reading that Saliba is now running and X-rays look good. I know I said we miss Saliba, especially after that 3-0 drubbing but abeg, I don’t want any kain rushing, he should take his time. The projection was January and it’s only October and I am hearing he is now running. I hope it has nothing to do with the Brighton loss. Please allow him rehabilitate very well.

A40:
Shior. This night I go kuku tune in. Let's see if he performs or shits the bed again

Ahhhhh! You can't even bring yourself to acknowledge the GOAT beat a very good team. I know you will be hate watching but the GOAT will do his thing.

birdman:
The option to make a wise decision is not compulsory, it's a choice. Sometimes skill level dey pass wisdom level. Brother man is about to find out

Absolutely a choice!

No way Infantino is getting reelected now. His home country of Switzerland isn’t supporting his reelection bid. He reeks of corruption and I really hope he ends up in prison.

SmooshCHN:
I know being a top athletes requires some level of delusion but it needs to be appropriate. The team could just decide to not play him and other teams decide they have better things to spend money on and he's done. I wouldn't pity him if it ends bad sha.

He has just put his young career in a make or mar situation. I even understand he is missing preseason activities because he is holding out. There is no pro in this situation. If he goes into the season without a contract, he'd be risking getting hurt while playing and that will kill any chance of a big contract. If he refuses to play, he will get docked pay, lose shape and nobody will take a chance on him. He just put his entire life on a very risky trajectory and to imagine he is just 22.