₦airaland Forum

Inspirer1:
name a country that doesn't import anything?

The food crops our people export to the UK and other countries, ain't that importation for those countries too, or you think some of those crops can't be cultivated there?
Since you closed the borders cos of your farmers, have they produced enough?? What has become the price of this same rice since you closed the borders white man? Even government themselves have plans to import paddy rice to cushion the effect of high cost of the food item, to also make it affordable and available for the mills in Nigeria, white man did you grow it

If you still depend on subsistence farmers for a 220 million population, then the country will always be on the threshold of starvation; subsistence farmers cannot deal with the impending shock of climate change, insecurity and fluctuating Naira to fund their Agriculture production.

Agriculture is a science and requires investment in IT and mechanisation; this is one of the reasons why Zimbabwe is now a major food producer in Southern Africa. If you think importing food will sustain 200 million, then be prepared for more food inflation because Nigeria does not print dollars.

The country's external debt is $50 billion, and its export earnings are less than $30 billion.

nams77:
Waiting for the mentally deranged praise singers to come and tell us otherwise

Stop waiting for praise singers. Tinubu is a terrible president, but that is why Nigeria died fighting for rice yet refused to protest against the hopeless government.


Why is a country blessed with abundant land and water but cannot grow food for its people? You don't need the government to grow food like yam and cassava in southern Nigeria.

Inspirer1:
What about opening the land borders for importation of rice.

Shouldn't you be producing rice instead of importing it? What is wrong with you black people, try and be productive

Atuero:
Off point

This is a budget of continued hardship
[b]How can you service debt with about 15Trn and still willing to pile another debt of 13Trn while wasting a whole 15Trn o[/b]n recurrent expenditures that's can easily be slashed by 50% if the government is accountable


I truly empathize with us Nigerians
It's affecting even the rich, I bought turkey @150k in the market and you think there will be light at the end of the tunnel?

You borrowed the funds under 8 years of Buhari fuel subsidy and FX control. When Buhari's Finance minister collected high-interest Eurobond to fund government spending, you forgot that you had to pay it back.

I agree that the government must stop padding the budget with additional borrowing and must cut the deficit.

Kukutente23:
You can't but admire Atiku's meticulous approach to opposition and criticism.

I suspect even Tinubu does not have this kind of breakdown or analysis of the budget like the Turaki just gave us.

What he's saying in summary for those who might become jaded by the sheer technicality of his intervention is that the budget is fiscally imbalanced as debt takes the highest allocation as against the deceitful publicly claimed security.

He also calls attention to the VAT increase which will reduce demand and thus slow down growth. Most economies in the world are actually reducing VAT presently.

Lastly, he calls attention to the distorted nature of the deficit and recurrent expenditures which both show that the government is not cutting down on inefficiencies but is instead being exuberant about it.

I call on all zombies to respond in a fact based and logical manner instead of personal attacks, tantrums and tribal baiting they are known for.

What is there to admire?

The opposition to the government should be at the NASS (House of Rep and Senate). The opposition parties led by their presidential candidates should be instructing their elected representatives to oppose poor policies.

Instead, the opposition parties rubber stamp stupid policies as they have done recently; the people responsible for these weak political parties are Atiku, Kwankwaso and PO because they jump from one party to another instead of building a party based on ideology and values they see political parties as a vehicle for access to the presidency.

Why didn't Pat Utomi and Co-create their political party to contest the election and build a political movement based on their ideology, values, ethics and principles?

YourGFsnatcher:
Then they are fast becoming the super power of the east. Heard they are also responsible for Mozambican crisis. Kagame is a strong man with balls. Policing the east.

A strong man with enemies has his sell-by date. A smarter leader will develop relationships with their neighbours.

Lee Kuan Yew, prime minister of Singapore, was a strong man but built diplomatic relationships with his poorer but larger neighbours and turned those countries into a market for Singapore goods and services.

yoruboid:
Just a reminder that we are not mates

A lot of regions are pulling Yorubaland backwards

We need to return to the regional system of government

Yorubas are visionary and development oriented

God bless Yorubaland

Yoruba's can move forward without blaming other regions.

leisuretym:
Funny most if you see them at the train station in marina rushing in gra gra, you will be shocked these are they same people who criticized the project, bros, the way they rushes in gidigbo style is dangerous, both men and women, I can't let someone come and blow my jaw because I want to enter train to beat traffic, if you are not careful, they will injure you seriously, they run in with full force like elephant on full speed, I'm not exaggerating

A rail project that took 20 years to actualise is not a success story to boast about. By the time the rail project was completed new problem have occurred.

CodeTemplar:
We all know this is impossible. Nigeria and corporate schemes/scams. MoU today and MoU tomorror.

If MOUs were the standard for measuring a country's GDP, Nigeria's GDP would be closer to South Korea's rather than the measly $199 billion closer to Ethiopia's.

Nigerians need to be realistic about their development. What is the status of the $100 million Epe film city?

BERNIMOORE:
this page is about south Africa...so the Igbo's are the 99% doing this crime over there true or false

The SA don't know the difference between Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa; all they see are Nigerians.

Dapson73:
Awon people of Biafra Nation.

If Nigeria disintegrate, most countries will deny Biafra people their visa because of their drug trademark.

This is a Nigerian problem and not a tribal problem.

The get-rich culture by any means started with the corrupt politicians who became instant billionaires by gaming the system using government contracts, oil subsidies and FX arbitrage; now young Nigeria see their route to instant wealth through kidnapping and Islamic terrorists in the North, ritual killing in the SW and drug trafficking in the SE.

The lack of accountable and good government in Nigeria is a stain on the image of all Nigerians.

I apologise to the SA; hopefully, the criminal will spend a long time in prison in SA and Nigeria.

NNPC must be scrapped. Anything owned by the FGN never works NFF, NNPC, NITEL, TCN FGN all failure

Hotspurs:
source

Lazy youth, go seek google

wiseone28:
But how come when Nigerians in abroad sell something they usually package those things in a clean and organized way?

The Western world has very high hygienic standards; the UK food inspector would close down any store and fine or ban any vendor that has a market that looks like it should be in Lagos.

Nigeria has no standard. The country is just surviving. That's why numpty like Tinubu and Buhari can be president because the people are docile.

Hotspurs:
a good news from rwand,away from the 1994 genocide

Rwanda is behind the ongoing genocide in DR Congo

ednut1:
What is the track record of the local operators that have bought shell assets in the last 10 years. I know two that have been ran to the ground 😩

Ex-Shell directors have no track record. Shell is divesting from it liability to clean up the oil spill in the Niger-Delta which will amount to $12 billion. The offshore assets can be seized at a later date.

Yujin:
Nigeria will split in less than 10yrs from now. You better prepare yourselves for the inevitable. We are incompatible and shouldn't waste more time in the charade of a dystopian Nigeria.
Any core northerner who finds it difficult to stay in the core north after the disintegration should move to any country of his choice provided he won't cause problems for those countries. He's welcomed to move down South. In the same way, any person from the new countries in the South who feels uncomfortable should move to the core north as long as he's comfortable with the anticipated treatment he will receive there. No one should be imprisoned in a place he isn't comfortable with.

SporaD8:
For your naive mind?!
You think those Terrorists, Bandits, Bokoboys etc are ready to stay put after destroying their region with archaic practices? Unfortunately for the bolded, these guys don't wear badges neither do they have horns!
Their inordinate plan is to subtly disguised as moderates, move to other peaceful region, breeds to a sizeable number and continue with their chaotic practices until they destroy the new place then move onward.
It's either a total split or nothing at all.

Watch how the jihadists in Syria will turn that country and its historical civilisation into the next Sudan, Somalia or Afghanistan

It is in Nigeria's interest that Northern Nigeria modernised.

Vinnie2000:
During the days of Awolowo, Y0rubas were renowned in Academics and High Intellect.

But since Ebola Tinibu entered the Political scene, It is Agberoism and SkullerShip that has taken y0rubaland.

The problem has always been around; economic hardship and ignorance are forcing some Yoruba people into ritual killing of this magnitude; the belief that you can harvest someone's soul for wealth is based on backward superstition and ignorance. The punishment must be death by hanging.

N3 Trillion from an organisation that holds 60% of Nigeria's Crude oil and Gas reserves. NNPC must be scrapped immediately it offers no value to Nigeria. Let them list NNPC on the stock market it value will crase to zero.

This is a positive development; calling out the problem is the first stage of solving the problem.

Religion in the SW seems to bring out the worst in Nigeria (the majority of those caught by the security services have been Muslim Alfas and Christian pastors. However, this simple fact is not an excuse to exonerate the Yoruba people from the menace of ritual killing because all those caught by the authorities were mostly sons and daughters of the Southwest soil.”)

Allee90:
The Northerners I know will not vote for Tinubu. He has offended them too many. They see him as a tribal leader.

There has been stability in the Middle-Belt, and insecurity in Kaduna, Benue, and Plateau State has been reduced since Buhari and El Rufai had finished their term. I doubt the NC will want the Fulani back in power

Godblessme1:
Oga that na for your pocket.


All this charlatans in abroad always come online to talk rubbish, since life is fair to you enjoy it without forcing it on us.


The best Way is for all Nigerians to look for a way to make this country better, if all Nigerians follows this your mindset it means over 200M million Nigerians will have to leave this space and move to abroad. That can never happen because over 80 percent can't even afford to buy air ticket to Ghana.

Since life has been fair to you, all you've to do now is to pray for Nigeria.


Don't come online and tell us that we're stupid to still be in Nigeria.

Praying is what has turned Nigeria into a failed state. Start protesting and fighting against poor governance or continue living in the mess called Nigeria.

SadiqBabaSani:
This Aviation man that forget his Delta State where he came from. Minister that is not even promoting his party in Delta State. The only guy making wave is Sen. Joel Onowakpo

Delta earns the largest FAAC , you don't need FG help, ask your yeye governors to build ya airport

For all the hypocrites (Tinubu, Dangote, Atiku, Obi,) Paying Tribute To Buhari On His 82nd Birthday

This is what Buhari said about fuel subsidies in 2011 (Fuel subsidies is stealing)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXDsrIh2s5s

This is what Buhari spent on fuel subsidies between 2015 to 2023 (Buhari also met $10 billion debt and increased it to $42 billion, with N33 Trillion ways and means)

Nigeria has two many states in the first place. Each region should reduce the number of states to five each to align with the SE.

This is my solution that will reduce the state to a manageable level of 30

South West Oshun State should merge with Oyo State, or Ekiti State merge with Ondo.(5)

Middle-Belt. Kwara + Kogi or Pleatue + Nassarawa.(5)

North East state, Taraba +Adamawa or. Yobe +Bornu (5)

North West: Sokoto +Kebbi or. Jigawa +Kano (5)

SS : Bayesla +River or EDO +Delta or Calabar + Akwa Ibom (5)

The SE is perfect at five

kettykin:
2027 will really be a night of long knives.
The APC’s relentless tactics of coercing opposition politicians to abandon their party tickets and defect to the ruling party is nothing short of political scavenging. It’s a brazen assault on democracy, exposing their desperation to consolidate power by any means necessary. This isn’t about ideology or governance—it’s a shameless power grab, an insult to the electorate who voted for opposition candidates in good faith.

It’s even more damning that the APC, despite its failure to deliver on key promises, continues to rely on backdoor maneuvers to weaken opposition parties instead of winning hearts through performance. This strategy reeks of insecurity, and the North, long known for its political astuteness, surely sees through this charade. The people are watching, and no amount of defections or forced loyalty can erase the glaring incompetence and unfulfilled promises of this administration. If this is their plan for 2027, they may find themselves grasping at straws when the tables turn.

The problem is with INEC and the judiciary. Nigeria oppositionpolical parties are now aware that there will never be a free and fear election in Nigeria under APC as the INEC and the judiciary have been bought and paid for.

Henix:
And they are still attacking Kemi for saying the obvious truth

I can not stand that useless Rufai Oseni and David Hundeyin attacking Kemi for telling the truth about Nigeria

sslcrypt:
Assad was corrupt to the core. The corruption was so bad that his soldiers including conscript where not been paid. How do you expect soldiers with no welfare to be motivated? He solely depended on Russia and Iran to defend syria, isn't that a shame? Not to say the jihadist Resistance are any better, but as we can see corruption is always the death of any nation. Hope Nigeria is learning

The only people learning are the terrorists. They will realise that a corrupt government and army cannot fight.

airsaylongcome:
Cheaper than Angola? Egypt? Let’s not even mention Venezuela or Iran

It cheap enough. Nigerians should pay for it; the country has been living on borrowed time.

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
So BAT is what?
At least with Buhari the dollar never crossed 500, petrol was affordable.

Buhari spent $1.5 billion a month to defend the Naira. In 2019, the country ran out of income and depended on debt such as foreign exchange, $41 billion debt, and "Ways and Means" of printing Naira, finally mortgaging the crude oil export.

The fall in Naira reflects Nigeria's economy; we produce nothing and import everything!

Petrol was affordable because the government subsidised petrol with debt. Sooner or later, the debt had to be paid back. Nigeria's petrol is still the cheapest in the world; Nigeria is just too poor to purchase.

Richtaiwo:
Shehu Shagari is from the North
Muhammadu Buhari is from the North
Ibrahim Babangida is from the North
Sani Abacha is from the North
Abdulsalam Abubakar is from the North
Muhammadu Buhari is from the North
All Northern governors are Northerners

So, to whom is it blamed that the North is underdeveloped?

Amadou Bello was from the North
Tafawa Belewa was from the North
Gowon was fro the North

How long will we have to live with the excuses that the South is responsible for their underdevelopment.

Very interesting projects that are transfomative

N40 billion bio-methanol plant is expected to address many of Nigeria’s and Africa’s industrial needs. Along with a similar N60 billion Solar PV project for solar panel production