₦airaland Forum

omonnakoda:
We just don't get it do we?

We have absolutely no business exporting gas to anybody

What you are putting in those pipelines is your children's future
Ask what are they going to use that gas to do in Europe

Why can't they do that in Nigeria?

They will buy the gas cheap and use it to make expensive stuff to you

.We don't need dollars we need to raise our economy to the level that people are looking for Naira


That won't happen by selling gas. Russia has many times more gas than we do but is not the leading economy in the world

The leading economies are not those who sell gas but those that buy it

That should be our goal

What is gas used for

To make cement, electricity, glass products, steel aluminium and other metal products , fertilizers, chemicals, plastic and hydrogen


Why should we not make those things here

Trump is not entirely crazy with his America first agenda

Selling gas to Europe is making a statement to say we will never industrialize

They should bring those companies to Nigeria to make steel, plastic and hydrogen

Hydrogen is a future game changer. We need to wake up
Bitter and painful fact Even the pipeline would be made with steel from places like China using imported energy
Not one inch of pipeline would be made in Nigeria

After 50 years the gas would finish and most of the money would be stolen and our grandchildren would look even more stupid than we look today as if we don't look stupid enough

If they cannot use the gas here let it stay in the ground

You are wrong, Mr Man.

There is money in selling gas. Foreign exchange. Dollars that we need now now, for all sorts of projects, since we are in a hurry to develop, and people are hungry.

You said:

We don't need dollars, we need to raise our economy to the level that people are looking for Naira

How will you ''raise our economy'' without dollars when you need dollars for procurement in your industries, and even to fulfil contracts?

But you are right in the fact that there is money in keeping the gas in-house to build up our industries. But the benefits of that are more long-term.

So why not do both?

We can use the Dual Approach: Allocate a portion of gas for export, but ring-fence significant volumes for domestic use.

- Invest in Gas-to-Power Projects: Build more gas-fired power plants to address our energy crisis.

- Develop Local Value Chains: Encourage industries that rely on natural gas as feedstock (e.g., fertilizer, plastics).

- Build Domestic Pipelines: Expand national gas infrastructure so local manufacturers can access cheap energy.

- Enact Policy Protections: Ensure laws require minimum domestic gas supply obligations (DGSOs) before exports.

That way we get the best of both worlds. Money from gas exports, to power the economy and build infrastructure, and significant gas allocated to the local economy and industrial production.

There is enough gas to do both things!

The USA is by far the largest exporter of natural gas in the world, representing nearly a quarter of global natural gas production.

Followed by Russia, Norway, Qatar, Australia, and Canada.

So what will you say about them?

Are they also 'stupid'?

sjx566:
Dem never still finish this project?

You think it is easy to build massive oil pipelines from the Niger Delta all the way up through the blazing hot Sahara desert, through the Mediterranean sea, and into Europe?

It's not a small project brother. It's been going on for over 10 years and they are still building it. I'm sure with this new injection of capital, they will redouble their pace of work.

It's so amazing to know that we have Nigerian engineers in the middle of the Sahara desert right now building this multi-billion dollar, world class project.

femisplash:
With the US, UAE very much invested in this project as well as top global financiers such as the Islamic Development Bank, OPEC fund, European Investment Bank, the project could be said to be as good as done. Conceptualized in 2016, nine years after, the source of funding for its take off is pretty much settled. For many reasons, this project pushes Nigeria as a frontier, it is going to boost Nigeria's economic power. Russia is not only a military power but its gas resources makes her a major economic power house, despite tons of sanctions aimed at suppressing her earning power, Russia is still holding strongly. Europe's demand for her gas is a no brainer to the extent to which Russia is staying afloat the tons of sanctions imposed on her, in the process, improving her local currency to boot.
In the same vein, Nigeria promises to hold an economic bargaining power in the near future.
Europe is going to be a winner as much as African nations by which this project will certainly improves regional energy access, regional integration, as well as regional trade.
However, this must not be confused with Nigeria-Algeria gas pipeline project. This is also another $10billion gas pipeline project known as the Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline deal which would see gas pumped through the undersea Mediterranean pipeline, transmitted to Italy, Spain and other parts of Europe. It could also be loaded into liquified natural gas tankers or vessels for exports. This pipeline passes through Niger Republic to Algeria - one of the largest gas deposit in Africa behind Nigeria.
In conclusion, Nigeria is running two mega pipeline projects side by side, a $25b gas project to Morocco and a $10billion gas project to Algeria.

I swear, these are huge projects that will transform Nigeria into a major, pivotal gas exporting power.

Serious player on the world stage.

Displacing Russia as the monopoly supplier to Europe.

It should at least double our current annual budget of 35 billion dollars.

Hopefully triple it. Then, we'll be talking.

wizelink:
Why london? What happened to FCT or other cities in Naija? Una for carry am to the moon

The day our so-called leaders stop going to London to answer ''Present sir'' is the day this country will change for the better.

Bittersweetnig:
since you are new, i don't know how to explain to you. the entire nation army been battling these insurgents for over 15years, they've killed thousands of soldiers, they've killed 100s of thousands to millions of civilians. They recruited Thier fighters outside and you are comparing it with Indian, if 1% of that happens in India, all the Indian army will participate in the operation

Millions of civilians?

Do you know what “million” means?

Name the state that has lost “millions” of civilians?

Go school, you no gree.

Originalsly:
Why must people from Quatar come to Nigeria to plant crops for Nigerians? Do you know what they say about a nation that cannot feed itself? This is worse ... a youthful nation that is unwilling to try to feed itself ....unwilling to invest in its own citizens ...but willing to go abroad and bend backwards to lure outsiders to exploit our natural resources. And you are here singing praises to Tinubu.....one body bending forward and one bending backwards. The Arabs are coming ... let's roll out the red carpet.

Oga Qatar has money.

Are they even up to 1 million people there?

Yet they have bigger oil reserves than Nigeria.

Those guys are rolling in money.

They don’t even know what to do with the money. That’s why they are going around looking for where to invest.

To go full scale in agriculture you need money.

Those guys can afford to spend even 5 billion dollars on tractors here, and food prices would crash.

So long as we have a strong regulatory system in place, they should come with their capital, biko.

DeathParade:
I'm new here, so I don't know much about Nigeria and its insurgencies, but in India, Indian government has a law that prevents Indian Armed Forces from being used for internal security duty except in special cases like Jammu and Kashmir.
And even in Jammu and Kashmir, they are not allowed to use any heavy weaponry like tanks, jets, attack helicopters, etc. Basically, Indian laws prevent usage of heavy Indian weapons against its own citizens no matter the situation, even if it is insurgency and seperatism.

Does Nigeria not have a similar law? Maybe that is the reason the Nigerian Air Force isn't participating in anti- insurgency operations?

Same with the Nigerian military, or they would have wiped out the terrorists in 1 day.

They are restrained in how they can fight back, to avoid civilian casualties.

OneCandleAway:
All the ones they've been doing, from Dubai to European royals visit to shettima, everything has been a failure.

Madam air head.

The results of such trips are usually seen several years after they are made, not within a few weeks or months.

Tradepunter2:
No don't say that they will blame the West for their failures to do so.... Also Pakistan doesn't it's all Chinese and Russia Jets they fly

Pakistan builds fighter jets.

I’ve done the research. No need to argue.

And take your bodyguard duties for “the west” elsewhere please.

Onewazobia:
Those guys are far disciplined and hardworking than us

That’s your low self-esteem talking.

If we set up a program to build fighter jets, we will build fighter jets.

It’s as simple as that.

Niok2:
leaking brain or brain fart which one are you on? 🫵🤣😂

Use your brain.

Tinubu's policies - ending of fuel subsidy and floating the Naira - are positioning Nigeria for greatness.

If you don't understand how, use ChatGPT.

jaxxy:
I'm not suffering but millions of Nigerians are and that is a valid concern. business idea my foot. Tell that to the millions of Nigerians tinubu put in extreme poverty

If you cared about ''millions of Nigerians'', you would support Tinubu's policies aimed at lifting them out of poverty.

Those policies entail a brief era of hardship, for which we shall see a fast developing Nigeria.

The IMF/World Bank are already highlighting great movement in the economy and the fastest GDP growth rate in a decade.

Give the President time to do his job.

Niok2:
Nothing we no go see for dis life we come so
Reshaping Nigeria and Africas future into greater poverty 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Use your brain.

Tinubu's policies - ending of fuel subsidy and floating the Naira - are positioning Nigeria for greatness.

If you don't understand how, use ChatGPT.

jaxxy:
So suffer no dey taya u?

Buhari Promax

Stop thinking everyone is broke and suffering like you.

Do you need business ideas to get something doing?

Spending all day abusing Tinubu will not put food on your table.

jaxxy:
I think u ate the tribalist defending nonsense because it's ur tribesman when knowing if Jonathan had done sane things u hypocrites will be out protesting.

Ghana has no business with Nigerias disastrous economy. They know we are failures and laughing behind our backs.

You are a little kid with nothing upstairs apart from tribalism.

Your opinion on Nigeria is irrelevant.

You are not one of us.

VeeVeeMyLuv:
No it is not racist

It is about looking out for your race

Wanting the best for them and caring for them.

Can you say Nigerian leaders genuinely and deeply care for the masses?

If they do, there will never be anything like or close to boko boko in Nigeria.

So until you are able answer that question keep quiet.

This is not comparison with advanced countries,
This is common sense, doing the right thing

Unless you want to tell me that the Nigerian sovereign way of life or brand of democracy means oppressing its people and make them miserable, so therefore no external influence should interfere.

is the US president supposed to be ''defending his race'' or defending the race of every American?

Is he there to serve white people alone, or Americans of all colours?

Is President Tinubu's job to ''defend the Yoruba race'' or the race of every Nigerian?

How is it Trump's job to ''defend the white race''?

The fact you actually got 150 likes for your asinine comment shows the preponderance of white-worshipping empty heads on this forum.

Pitiful.

jaxxy:
This is the nonesense we do in Africa to deceive ourselves and keep Africa in self-induced bandage.

Unlike you, the Ghanaians know the difficult steps Tinubu has taken in Nigeria's long term interest.

Keep pretending you don't know he is doing the right thing.

Dirty tribalist.

ChizzyBuna:
Best Drug Dealer 2025

How lucky you are to live in a free country where you can open your stinking lips to call the president a drug dealer.

Could you dare this in the IPOB-led banana republic you are desperate to achieve?

redcliff:
Nigerians anything to make you look more westernized is what they embrace. The mental psyop is totally complete!

I swear....It's like a curse.

Who knows the colonial, anti-African rubbish they will be teaching them in that school.

Modern day missionary school.

ibechris:
Then u dont know Russia.

There is no natural resources that u have in Africa that isn't found in Russia.

They have everything and that is why Europe finds it difficult to exploit them.

Russia is looking for alliance and not ur natural resources and if they succeed,Europe and America would cease to dominate the world.
They have have China,they have Iran,Brazil,North Korea,Hungary,Armenia,Belarus and they are trying to expand it further.

It’s already over for the west.

It’s just a question of how fast they go down.

Seunpapa65:
Rest jare If Russia is the devil and US and Europe are angel I will rather deal with the devil

Good thinking bro 👍

I saw the full programme.

Tinubu was given a hero’s welcome in Anambra.

The chieftaincy title conferred on him was the highest possible, and the entire stadium chanted some traditional incantations along with the traditional priest as he bestowed the chieftaincy title on Mr President.

It was quite a spectacle.

Tinubu then made a speech in which he agreed to every request made by Soludo, from erosion assistance to rail to major roads, as the stadium erupted in cheers and applause.

It was a good outing for Mr President, for Anambra state, and for Soludo, who was beaming with smiles throughout the day.

Obiedun:
Honestly, obi has nothing good to offer anyone. No tangible achievement to point to as a governor. He is now constituting nuisance

Honestly, Obi needs to get something doing, and stop being a nuisance to society.

Chei…. see finishing.

chimdi101:
what about when it has been heated to glow in a furnace

It gets darker to black.

tunary:
Them don start again.

If you ever think a Nigerian will ever become a pope you better start having a rethink

But Jesus was black.

Why are your people not worthy to be pope?

Earliest images of Jesus and the Hebrews depicted them as Blacks.

Jesus
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b3/34/1d/b3341dd1afa8b3703d6a6dfe8c88ddc7.jpg

franvincoop:
Shebi na Atiku declare Nigeria first policy?
Why do you guys attack the messenger but ignore the message?
Pls, Is Atiku lying?

A corrupt looter like Atiku cannot sit in Dubai luxury with looted funds and be “sending a message”.