₦airaland Forum

dives:
Thank you for your views. I agree with you. While the Iranians, Chinese and Indians are making waves in America like you said, Nigerians are doing extremely well and are still the most educated group if I am correct. I think I am, I still confirmed it recently. Yes Nigeria has its challenges but we are making progress day by day. Don't believe everything you see in the media. The media is always biased just like the man that was being interviwed. That was why I mentioned how Nigerians are doing very well in the US but the US would make you believe all Njgerians are scammers. Yes Nigeria still has a lot to put in place but trust me we are not doing badly. UK slipped into recession during this pamdemic, people have lost their jobs in America. Before the pandemic there were homeless and poor Americans who could not afford education and basic health care and there will still be after the pandemic. These countries do not have a perfect system but they come around pointing out your flaws like they want to help but really they are just looking for what to gain and how to sell their brand. For Instance America would have sold weapons to Jonathan, to fight terrrorism but they did not, because GEJ favoured Chinese businesses over American businesses. French colonies still use the franc till date and everything they make is remitted to France for "safe keep". Have you also ever wondered why a commodity like oil which America imports is sold in USD? Do you know what you are doing to the USD by doing that? You are making it stronger. Which football league is the most watched in Nigeria? The ENGLISH premier league. Do we have local leagues or we don't? These Countries are only selling their interests when they come to you with their so called "help". They are masters in the art of brainwshing, bullying and waring and they are not as sincere as they portray themselves. Yes Nigeria still has a lot to do, there is poverty, our education system is poor, and our people are very corrupt. That's obvious. But we can choose whoever we want, to seek our help from. China has been very helpful and that is the reason why America is so embittered. The Countries you also compare us with have been thriving for centuries. One day we will also get there if we all love our Country, and fight for her interests like they also love theirs.

Yes Nigeria has its challenges but we are making progress day by day.

Don't believe everything you see in the media

Yes Nigeria still has a lot to put in place but trust me we are not doing badly. UK slipped into recession during this pamdemic, people have lost their jobs in America

Farki:
It's not that simple, the military and Co will have no qualms in killing as many civilians as they can in order to maintain the status quo.

We might not see a change unless you are ready to fight the government or the military and Co decide to rebel from within.

Although I doubt that would happen soon because Nigerians love to sing "one day e go better" and be praying for a somewhat better future or to enjoy in the afterlife.

Kriss216:
After interviewing 5 Southern professors, namely;

Prof David Oluwatoba
Prof Sunday Olawole Okeniyi
Prof Sydney Chinedu Osuala
Prof Jonathan Maduka Nwaedozie
Prof Adam Okene

They decided to settle with Prof Garba from the Northern Nigeria who is not qualified and wasn't interviewed.

Welcome to Nigeria.

GeorgeTheCoder:
This sort of puerile contribution is the result of not reading the article

dives:
I love your post. It is America that is becoming irrelevant by losing hold of a strategic nation in Africa like Nigeria. America is so desperate that they wanted to twart AFDBank's president, Adesina's relection so that we will not have access to loans to develop our country and come begging at their doorsteps. America is losing Nigeria to China and they are desperate to reverse the tune of events. When you talk of the group of educated emigrants in America making a difference, you are talking of Nigerians but they will rather paint us black to achieve their sinister aims. Nigeria has abundant resources and we have the market that can make foreign investors a lot of money due to our population. America brings nothing but destruction, like they did in the Iraq, Libya, Yemen and so on. As at the 60s, America was spending billions of dollars to fight a war in Vietnam. Can you imagine the wastage? As "great" as America claims to be there is no comprehensive health care for every citizen, Corona virus made us realize this. What of education? Their higher education is one of the most expensive, with student debt growing every year. Meanwhile, their counterparts in Europe have free education. America is the one losing influence not Nigeria. They should go and settle their issues and leave us to settle ours.

Iceman296:
Nigeria is a blessed country in terms of natural and human resources. But the poor leadership choices the led elect turns these potentials to a wild dream.

juvewalex:
The loans taken for these projects are worth it I must say and Kudos to this administration in terms of infrastructural development.

MARSHARE:
What is wrong with this country? We have not yet found the solution to our curruption problem here on earth & we want to go to space. To explore what!!!

Obusssenp:
But find something for them

Modarun:
This shameless old man , I used to rate him so much until post 2019elcrions when he switched to supporting Buhari. Shey ts na that he ha doubled Dow that you realize he is a failure? A beg shift

POLITICSYoruba’s are trying to use Amotekun to declare Oduduwa Republic away from Nigeria – Balarabe Musa’s comments Triggers Prof. Soyinka
https://newswirengr.com/2020/01/22/yorubas-are-trying-to-use-amotekun-to-declare-oduduwa-republic-away-from-nigeria-balarabe-musas-comments-triggers-soyinka/

stanley07efe:
I can certainly understand why this degree of physical and sexual abuse towards Nigerians on their own soil by our new colonial masters is shocking, the reality is that there is a history of both direct and indirect abuse by Chinese masters that provide desperately needed employment for Nigerians. Chinese companies in Nigeria are abusing Nigerians due to the consequences of the impact of a failed state and our best export "corruption". Chinese companies were granted consents to set up industries without regulatory and governing human rights laws, health and safety nor basic employment rights. The Federal and State Government officials does not monitor nor evaluate compliance because the personnel from the Ministries responsible for monitoring compliance have been compromised, the Chinese officials have bought these so called compliant officials, and in some cases these compliance units do not even exist. This situation is even worse in Edo State where the Chinese have set up glass and tile manufacturing industries where scores of young desperate Nigerians have died needlessly from industrial accidents and severe injuries. most of these desperate young Nigerians are unaware of their rights and they have been subjected to severe physical torture and abuse. The Chinese masters act like GOD like superior race and maltreat Nigerians that are seen as subhuman. Even disturbing is the fact that these Chinese companies acquire huge lands without adequate lease contracts that would add value to the environments where they are situated. They do not provide social infrastructure nor even tarred roads or energy, but they will handover used vehicles to the locals in exchange for endless acres of land and lease. As an unwanted foreigner in China you are not allowed to own land and your rights are limited, but in Nigeria we are being colonized with our young men abused and young women sexually exploited and abused. Enough is Enough Nigerians need to rise up and regain its independence from our new Masters, our Governments cannot enable this process because this would expose the nefarious alignments in high platforms. I am appealing to Nigerians with conscience to rise up and restore our indepence for those that are marginalized and have no stake in a country that has lost its soul

Sagay212:
At least ya'll have a taste and idea of what is to come when we fail to pay their loan. This one na testing testing.. when the real matter set, nigerians will be working forcefully as slaves for the Chinese and chinese people will cook and eat some of you.

When we say you should hold your useless politicians and force them to move the country forward, you refuse.

Farki:
How about don't ass lick the Chinese and justify criminal behaviour and modern day slavery?

Farki:
People are being sexually assaulted, beaten and mutilated yet this is what you have to say, do you have a conscience at all?

I really pity whoever has to work for you, wanting to continue the cycle of unnecessary suffering is one of Nigeria's main problems.

Yankee101:
Shut the place down

We want foreign investment, not foreign takeover, oppression or intimidation

Faster002:
Your advice please,
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I welcome any advice that will improve my skills or a promising business idea.

Abohboy:
That’s not true, do you know how much transmission infrastructure costs, we can only handle 5000MW on it but we produce 13 000MW so for 33 000MW it will cost over 30 billion dollars, to produce the electricity and create the transmission capacity to handle it and distribute it.

When Prof. Bart Nnaji resigned his position in 2012, the Economist magazine in its article titled "A Bright Spark is Extinguished" stated that Mr Nnaji's supporters say that opponents of privatisation belatedly and unfairly engineered his departure.[citation needed] “Nnaji was the best person for the job,” says an adviser at the presidential task-force on the reform of power. “But he was getting in the way of other interests.” A spokesman for Mr Nnaji said he had faced "totally wrongful accusations" and chose to resign honorably.[5]

Stephenomozzy:
Always plan after plan, still more than 50% of the population are living in abject poverty.

All these good-on-paper policies should be put into making the power sector (and road networks) really functional and not the epileptic state it has been for decades.

If you want to grow the Nigerian economy, give the people power (electricity) Nigerians are borne manufacturers/entrepreneurs but lotz of unfavorable factors (power and capital being the chief of 'em) frustrates their growth and sustainability.


Enough of these grammar to FORM ACTIVITY

FamousMonk:
Why didnt they eat Buhari's ancestors to save us from this mess we're in today..

Northern Nigeria: Where power and poverty co-exist

This is no coincidence. No history of any nation (such as the North could be thought of) in the position of a triumvirate of privilege (political, military and economic), over another has ever given it up voluntarily. Power is never given, my friends; it is taken. That said, history also teaches that resistance to such iniquity cannot endure. It will implode unless the north gets wise, and fast. More so, that the high concentration of power coupled with a similarly high concentration of poverty in one location is a dangerous powder keg bound to explode in the fullness of time. Consequently, short of a revolutionary overhaul of the North-South power imbalance, this piece offers a new perspective on how the North could diffuse the clarion call for “restructuring” through smart politics.


First, what is the genesis of the North’s privileged position vis-à-vis the South anyway? It is simply landmass and population. The geographical area called ‘North’, the originally unified four kingdoms along the corridors of Kanem Bornu and Mali empires, is said to be double that of the southern states combined at more than 20,000km2.

The above is also what informed the largest number of states and local government areas being located in the North. Overall, this has led to an uneven distribution of resources. Control of the Federal Government machinery has thus become pivotal. Bauchi State (five million), for instance, has 20 local government areas, compared to the oil producing Rivers State (12 million) with 23 local government areas. Kaduna State (12 million) has the largest number of federally-funded institutions in Nigeria (50+), and counting. The numerous institutions are larger than those of the whole of the south-western states combined. Lagos (21 million) has less local government areas (37) than Kano State (16 million) with (44). Number of local government is an important yardstick used in federal allocation of resources. These are just a few highlights. Ownership of oil blocks is another story for another day. For now, the point is clear.


The key to sustaining this material advantage is, first, the “federal character” principle and, second, the “state of origin” rule. If truth be told, federal character principle is an inordinate quota system; a spoon-feeding settlement for the North. Federal resources (human and material) are disbursed based on landmass and population. Merit, know-how, expertise and qualification play very minor or no part in the selection of positions into key government departments and agencies.

https://punchng.com/northern-nigeria-where-power-and-poverty-co-exist/

dangermouse:
Commendable. If Only the authorities will procecute them.

Heffalump:
Sometimes I feel the Western world is sick and tired of Nigeria and Africa as a whole, hence they give blind eye to the atrocities going on.

Asia is much more regarded and even attracts better attention on issues of intimidation, terrorism, and political violence.

azmanaty02:
How many 'workshop' does your father have?