A group, Concerned Consumers (CC) has drawn attention to the drastic damage on the national economy as a result of continuous importation of energy drinks, which it described, "as an act of sabotage and destruction to local industries."
Messrs Olufemi Odebunmi and Rufai Rimi, Convener and Co-convener of the CC, respectively wrote in a statement titled, 'The Importation of Energy Drinks into Nigeria Despite the Proven Health Hazards and the Various Ban on Imported Juices,' addressed to the heads of relevant agencies of government, a copy of which was seen by the media posits that "Energy drinks fall into the category of ready-to-drink fruit juice, which importation of same in whatsoever mode and means remains banned in Nigeria since 2003."
Condemning the massive influx of imported energy drinks into the country, Odebunmi and Rimi called on agencies of government including Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Customs Service, the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Consumers Protection Council of Nigeria, Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) "to be vigilant and discourage the unscrupulous importation of energy drinks into Nigeria which will jeopardize the interest of the local industries and sabotage the national interest of the country." For about 20 years now, product HS Codes 2009.11.0012 – 2009.11.0013 – 2009.9000.99 have been on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) list of prohibited products.
"By the circular of the Federal Ministry of Finance of March 20, 2015 the Import Prohibition List (Trade) Annex III states all the products and goods whose importation into Nigeria was prohibited. Curiously, fruit juice in retail packs were banned along with water, mineral water, aerated water containing added sugar or sweetening matter flavoured, other non-alcoholic beverages and beer and stout and the only exception was energy or health drinks."
According to the CC officials, more than 85 per cent of the market is dominated by imported energy drink brands. The locally manufactured brands are all struggling as they don't have international brand name and recognition to match imported ones. They are therefore disadvantaged and even considered inferior. Failure to enforce ban on restricted products is a clear demonstration of government's lack of support for local industries. By not check mating smuggled energy drinks, government and its agencies have done a great disservice to local manufacturers of energy drinks.
"Concerned Consumers are perplexed by various developments in our polity which do not augur well for the health of the citizens and which is also discouraging local production at the time when the country should be looking inward and saving it's scarce foreign exchange."
Reeling out figures to support their call for a ban on imported energy drink brands, the CC Convener and Co-Convener argued that over 300,000 Nigerians would have been fully and gainfully employed if the market was allowed to grow indigenously. They estimated that an average number of between 1,800 and 2,000 containers of energy drinks are imported into the country annually. With each container consisting of 2,600 cases, at the going price of between N18,000 and N20,000 per case, the estimated loss to the country is over N104 billion annually.
Bemoaning the unpalatable effects of the imported energy drink, the CC officials said if the trade continues unchecked, it will lead to closure of local industries leading to massive loss of jobs, increase in the high rate of unemployment and scarcity of the much-needed foreign exchange, allowing the Naira to further depreciated.
"We are amazed that our health and regulatory and standard organizations are still allowing imported energy drinks into the country even after the debilitating nature of the damage to our health from these imported energy drinks and most importantly, why would it be exempt along with health drinks, almost a case of healthy and unhealthy drinks branded together."

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PoliticalThuG:
I really need them in bulk..
Please drop those cool songs that make you sleep like a baby at night after working your ass off during the day.

Thanks in advance

Daughtry- start of something good

Mzflexydeeva:
According to the Webster dictionary, expectation is a strong believe that something will happen or be the case.
Webster dictionary also states standard as something used as a measure, norm,or model in comparative evaluations.

In our society today, a lot of ladies loose great guys due to expectations and standards.
Been expectant is normal so is having standards but the ability to differentiate reality from unrealistic expectations and standard is key.
Knowing fully well and acknowledging that life itself doesn't give you the exact things you want helps you to leave that high mountain of expectations and be able to relate with people on a more civil ground.
At age 13, its OK to read novels, watch cartoons and also believe the prince charming is always the cute guy riding a horse. Who either falls in love with the humble maid or marries the princess.....but you should also know that a lot of ladies today see humility as too big a cross to carry.
It gets to a point when you see beyond the looks and the cash and be able to relate with the personality and character.

Ladies today still have some expectations and standard that's makes one wonder what planet they come from....

-he must be tall
-he must be dark
-he must be handsome
-he must have a car
-he must have his own apartment
-he's age range must not less or more than----
-he must be great in bed
The list continues.......
In our generation, its as though struggling to start life with a guy means the guy doesn't exist or isn't ready.
One thing most fairy tales don't teach us is how the guy treats the girl in d end. Its always "and they lived happily ever after' but how happy is the after?
The beautiful part of been with a person is having memories, having tales you can pass on.
A lot of times, we prevent ourselves from discovering how awesome a guy can be because we don't give ourselves the chance to know him because he is not what we expect or doesn't meet our standards.
Some of these things ladies do are to them normal. They think they are protecting themselves but in actual sense they are only limiting their reach.
Age- imagine a girl who has sworn never to marry a man who is senior to her by anything more than 5 years.... The minute she gets into a conversation and realises the guy doesn't fall in that group, she indirectly shuts her mind to the possibility of having anything to do with such a guy. If tables are turned, a guy tells you a false age and you get to know him and probably fall in love with him, realising he a great guy with an awesome personality would you give all that up when you find out he's like 15 years older than you?

TDH- We all had the dream of marrying the tall, dark and handsome dude.... The 1st question is how many guys are in the tdh group? So if he doesn't fall in this group does that automatically mean he can't be a great guy who could end up as your prince charming?
While we all want the best man the real question is are these expectations really worth throwing the chance of been happy away for?

Cash and material things: who no get today fit get tomorrow. The future of a man is in the hands of God. Its common today to see a guy talking to a girl and all you see on her face is the look of disgust just because he isn't driving or isn't taking her to a Chinese restaurant to have a meal and the minute another guy with a clean car parks she snobs and jumps into the car.
Which brings more joy Having a guy pick you up every time to go have fun and spend money or walking into a dealer's shop with your husband to pick a car?
That he doesn't have an apartment now doesn't mean you can't both pick one out and also pick the furniture in it. Some lifetime memories are worth more than the flexing life we want as youths.
A true gentleman is defined by his character not by his wallet size.  Some ladies suffer home battering and violence because they couldn't see beyond the looks and the pockets. Some others would trade their handsome husbands for a faithful ugly man but it's too late. Different ladies today have tales to tell but have no one to listen, others look for a shoulder to cry on but find none..

Some get lucky and meet "the perfect man" but a lot loose track of what perfect to them means because to every man or woman the concept of perfect varies depending on who is looking for that perfection.

N:B You don't have to agree with me, if you want to insult well you are not free cos you will get double. This write up is not meant to make sense to everyone but just a few and I won't stop airing my views because some people cant relate with the reality of today's world.

True, you really nailed it. Some girls are so myopic in nature, they want to enjoy now to suffer tomorrow. May God help us all

Bisjosh:



Am good and u?

I'm ai, I sent you a mail, pls reply... thanks

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Good morning, how is everyone. I don't know if we can just create an whatsapp group outside NL, that will probably make it cool. My opinion though...Thanks guys.

Bisjosh, how are you?

siamia:
If u are 30 plus and single, we shd have our own thread to meet and talk.
Some of us are single, educated and ably employed. We are mature, responsible, gainfully employed, christian and godfearing. Some of us have kids that we are training and bringing up. We are involved in church, in impacting the lives of others, and contribute to the wellbeing of the society, But for one reason or the other, we are still single.
I have a lot of respect for nairaland, and I think its Nigeria's version of facebook, only better.
So if ur 30 and above, let's talk and see if the sparks will fly!
Pls note: no rude comments. Respect attracts respect. Nairalanders are great people.

Hi guys, greetings

Mzflexydeeva:
so lets start by making the room fun. just give a little description of urself and ur likes>>>>>>>>>>>> i like to be called deeva_da boss cos i am love the idea of independence. from edo state and love to meet people.

Hi, do you reside in Edo state?