₦airaland Forum

morpheus24:
hehehehehehehe!

Bros abeg if I see you I go buy you one big stout for that one.

sirjec:
Why are we only reactive in this country? We know that something can cause problem, we will not do it till it causes the  problem. We we were approving the buildings we know will block water channels, were we not aware it will backfire in future? We need to be proactive.

If those houses got the needed approvals, are they not going to be compensated? God help this country. Nigeria is defined as a country with citizens who know the solution of their problems but will not do it, rather will prefer to cry and make noise without actions backing their noise. Sorry oo. Eko oni baje oo

Kobojunkie:
I am saying illegal structures and someone feels he needs to DEFINE illegal structures. That shows a disconnect, of some kind, and I am sorry I don't believe you have ever lived in Lagos. No lagoscian would have done that.

Look, I spent my life in that state and I know quite well how terrible the drainage system in Lagos is when compared to developed/semi-developed cities, some even in Africa. I have witnessed rains come in and sweep away whole bridges connecting communities . . . I have seen how the rains can create gullies and essentially wash houses away in the same Lagos, not because the rains were particularly heavier than years before, but mainly because we chose to ignore the need to create better channels for the water to flow  through.

Building a structure on a water way is NOT a problem as long as the plan includes building alternate channels for the water to flow away. This is water we are talking about here. It has no brain to demand the channel be the original one or it refuses to flow via the alternate. Ancient man has been channeling water for the longest. This is nothing new and so does not qualify as a good excuse for what has been happening.

BABE!:
You don't know that's a requirement in some work places nowadays--?

1) You must come early to work---check.

2) You must dress appropraitely---check.

3) You must accept your Boss's friend request on Facebook ASAP.---check.

sexkillz:
Ok! For Starters Leave the Husband outta this!
Who do i Blame?. . . Hmm

I can choose to blame the Boss or the wife! Why?

Boss
If the Wife Had "really "told Him About her Baby's death, and he saw how devastated she was, and gave her a break from work and then Makes a U turn and Fires Her, Then He's a P.U.N.K A.Z.Z! What she Does with her time is no Biz of His!

Wife
If she hadn't "really" told her boss that she lost a baby, and went on vacation, the boss would feel his intelligence has been toyed on! There Fore Serves Her Right! Whether she pasted pics or not She should be FIRED!

Now My Answer would depend on what "really" Happened.


Every one Should LEARN HOW NOT TO ADD THEIR RESPECTIVE BOSSES TO THEIR FRIENDS LIST!

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werepeLeri:
Blame the government for everything. There is a law which prohibits street trading and even trading along raillines. In developed countries, every law is obeyed, those who obey the laws are human beings not spirits. In Nigeria, why cant those laws be obeyed as well? No. In Nigeria, they will blame the government for even passing the law, and on Nairaland, they will fight each other tooth and nail on the reasons why the law should not be obeyed. And if tmrow government pulls down the structures, they will shout, the government is not a listening government, GEJ is daft, this and that but they will not speak against those who dis obeyed the laws in the first case.


What a people.

frankkky:
@poster let me try and answer the points you raised out of my response cause they are good points,yes why would someone live in europe and go and rent a flat in lagos?i was only making reference  to the exchange rate of naira to the euro,in my case i rented a flat in lagos for two years before i completed building my house, why?because it was cheaper than paying for hotels anytime i visited home and some of my siblings who were corpers then had to have somewhere to stay in lagos.
Another thing is that except for the ones from wealthy homes in nigeria,the rest of us travelled out to make a better life for ourselves,to go back home one day and settle down because  there is no place like home(my own personal belief),so the reason for leaving becomes the focal point of whatever you are doing ,personally i dont like the idea of living stingy here just to do things back home but i was once in that stage hence i cant blame guys who are in that current situation,if i see u doing an honest work here and living in a room but building a home back home i commend you and even help out at times ,today i live alone in a decent flat and have over two mansions in  nigeria and i am sure many are like that today but it wasnt easy at the begining ,that is the point am trying to make.in my case at everystage i was trutfull to my friends and family back home,whether they choosed to belive me or not is their problem not mine,i even lost the woman i was supposed to marry then cause things were still rough for me here,i refused to bring her over then  and i didnt want to waste her time or give her a wrong immpression ,the only thing that pained me is that now that things are ok for me she is married,thats life for you but i would never bring a woman to come join me to hustle that time but some guys would do it,i think thats the point you making here sha

omega25red:
I guess i agree that some people do go home and pretend. But even those who live in Europe and the Americas do the same. I mean everyone works and eventually you take a vacation and how you choose to spend that time is your concern. If you want to go home to show off so be it at least you worked hard for that money.

poster have you ever been on vacation to an all inclusive resort? where your food drinks entertainment is paid for even before you get there and you go to such a resort a live like a king because people cater to your every need. After the week or 2 weeks you spend there you have to go home and at home no one brings you a drink or food . I say this to say that is how i spend my vacations and if someone want to go home with a new jeep and front like they are ballers then so be it it's their own vacation.

catso:
Flashing is not a crime, there is nothing bad in it.
In advance countries they call is miss call,

~Bluetooth:
ROFLMAO
Personally,I have seen a lady that can give 20 missed calls within a minute and the funniest thing is that the mumu boy sef go return the call.Even when you send a lady recharge card,she flashes you black as a sign of appreciation instead of calling.

nadneth:
To be frank, flashing can be very annoying especially when it is done by someone you know can very well afford to call you. There was a number that kept flashing me for a long time and i decided to call,behold it was a friend during my Uni days in Naija,telling me how he got my number from another friend, that he is now a big boy in Abuja blah blah blah,and i was like WTF! You can imagine how pissed off i was throughout that day!

yinkalink:
El v bin waitin for u @ home.


@ topic, i tink dere are tins dat v more impact on our country dan “flashing“. M not sayin its good or bad, but dere‘s almost no wae u‘ll discuss a topic like dis without sounding concieted. Yea,dey‘r some whu do it thou dey can afford to call, but u find out dat majority of dose who do it wld prefer calling but since dey cant afford to, dey do d alternative .

andromida:
You knw sometimes Nigerians in diaspora come back home very loud and like to show that they live abroad and when everyone descends on them they start shouting.why cant a man tell his mother and father and siblings the true state of his finances? how is he,

I know expectations are high but you cant give what you dont have and peoples expectations is no excuse to go into crime or prostitution and if you believe in yourself and are there legally or ilegally (things go hard sha) with clear goals and vision for yourself its just a matter of time before you can show some love but if you are looking at chidi that went yesterday came back with x6,built a mansion for his father and bought car for his father you will put yourself under unnecessary pressure also politicians steal because the system allows them to steal and become rolemodels. If you watch too much Nigerian movies you might also be under pressure.

frankkky:
@poster hmmmmm let me try in my own way to answer your question which i find very interesting,i have personally notice this trend a lot among some friends i have but let me use my self in this case,during my first visit home i shouted at the rooftops on top of my voice to all my relatives and friends that the western world is not easy o,even told them about the farm where i was working then,but do you know what they called me at the end of the day?a selfish man who didnt want to help anybodyi was called names by my own brothers and sister and even parents,i remember a particular friend i advised against travelling then nothing this guy no take spoil my name but as for me have resolved to speak the truth at all times no matter what thats me for you.
The truth is there are certain things very difficult to explain to poor folks back home,for instance take a look at any nigerian or immigrant here everyone looks fresh,despite whatever they might be going through,even a common cleaner in europe looks fresher than a minister in nigeria though the minster is richer in terms of money in the account,but in apperance the minister looks like the one suffering , now when this "cleaner" visits nigeria,even his friends and family cant reconganise him again,what do you expect them to say or belive?even if the guy decides to dey wear slippers and rags it will still be obvious that say this guy no be homebased o.the truth is that there are certain advantages in living in a developed world,you can never compare the living standard of a poor white man to a middle class nigerian living in nigeria,the so called poor whiteman can still enjoy certain things a poorman can never enjoy in nigeria like for example equality before the law ,a decent car etc so many people are aready to live in one room as long as they can gather their earnings here to build a home back home,if you ask me i think thats a very wise and smart thing,a rent for a flat here for two months  can rent you a flat in lagos for a year

buzugee:
bros how body now ? you just go missing in action like dat sha. hope all is well. i hear ya but this obtains in all aspects of naija life. why engineers cant build inverters, gens, water generating pumps in villages, solar panels etc etc, we are endowed with the resources to make them. this is why westerners come to steal these resources. because we are not using them. the engineers are busy drinking peppersoup

How are the people at home the main cause of this behavoiur ehn? how can u hold other people responsible for your own behaviour? You simply react like that because you have been lying to yourself so if you tell them you dont have money they will lynch you.? have they lynched the ones in Nigeria because they dont have? Yes people have expectations high and low but they are also aware of the realities of the day if you let them know. A lot of Nigerians know say na hustle full that side you just need not be a showoff. When you tell the truth it will set you free.

190:
^2Buff u made sense there

But would you believe that  70% of Nigerian ladies esp those in the Universities

Think they can achieve anything today by opening their legs to just any man (BB is a case study )

If they simply dont curb that mentality tell me what difference would it make in their lives

An average Nigerian girl with that Mentality in Unilag, Uniben, Uniport or even AAU

would rather do prostitution than learn a damn trade!

I have seen ladies work @ KFC here and I have seen ladies learn tailoring back home too

But these Nigerian ladies all want something - Quick money- as long as there's a condom then thats access to quick money

mtschewww - rubbish

Digriz:
@poster, ths is just the problem wt Nigerians and its one of d rizn why evryone is striving to make it by all means wen they travelled abroad.
The people at home are the main cause of this behaviour because once they knw u hv travelled overseas,evryone wl be requesting for sometin and even telling u wat other guys that travelled were doing for their relatives. If u tel them that u are nt doing drugs bt a legitimate job,some wl say that u aren't smart enuf and that u are so dull.
I knw a guy that travelled to South Africa last year june,he thot he wl hit it fast bt nw he's regreting it,coming bak is his best decision nw bt he doesn't wnt to come bak empty handed. He shares a room wt 4 guys who came b4 hm and yet none is doing well,they hardly feeds and her sister has sent almost $3k to hm.
Its really a problem wt we Nigerians bt nt all.