₦airaland Forum

nedekid:
I was just speaking with a young recently graduated physiotherapist, she was asking what the future prospects will be for her in the country. My candid advice to her was to get out of the country once she gets the opportunity as in my opinion the future here is not looking good. Naija makes people kids, it does not make you grow up fast if you know what I mean.
Eg, my brothers kids of the same age with mine schooling in Canada refused to come home for the holidays that they prefer to work as they are making good money. Infact the their mum the other day was saying her daughter earms more than she as an executive earns here in naija. Lol. Meanwhile my own kids also on holiday are here with me at home doing nothing, abi which holiday work will they do that will pay them more than 50k?
Bros naija has casted big time, oil prices are up, our earning are higher, subsidy they said was depleting our reserves and destroying the naira has been removed, dangote refinary is now working and our forex is not been used to import petroleum products, our crude production has increased from 700k barrels to close to 2m bpd yet naira is still falling against the dollar, Nigerians getting poorer daily, purchasing power devastated. Bros why is our own like this, can you kindly educate me?

....I can educate you as the economy is improving corruption has gotten worse, this the benefit of improving economy is not filtering down. There's corruption everywhere in Government.

nedekid:
I was just speaking with a young recently graduated physiotherapist, she was asking what the future prospects will be for her in the country. My candid advice to her was to get out of the country once she gets the opportunity as in my opinion the future here is not looking good. Naija makes people kids, it does not make you grow up fast if you know what I mean.
Eg, my brothers kids of the same age with mine schooling in Canada refused to come home for the holidays that they prefer to work as they are making good money. Infact the their mum the other day was saying her daughter earms more than she as an executive earns here in naija. Lol. Meanwhile my own kids also on holiday are here with me at home doing nothing, abi which holiday work will they do that will pay them more than 50k?
Bros naija has casted big time, oil prices are up, our earning are higher, subsidy they said was depleting our reserves and destroying the naira has been removed, dangote refinary is now working and our forex is not been used to import petroleum products, our crude production has increased from 700k barrels to close to 2m bpd yet naira is still falling against the dollar, Nigerians getting poorer daily, purchasing power devastated. Bros why is our own like this, can you kindly educate me?

..... Nonsense talk, how can you compare a third world country to a fully advanced wealthy country, its like comparing a Keke with Maybach.

armadeo:
It's better though than paying for power you didn't use.

I know what I saw with my eyes before I ran to collect prepaid meter.

.... did you collect or you have to pay for it ?

SoftSport:
This is a good plan, thank you to president Tinubu, the messiah, for helping stop the bad estimated light bills.

.... what is the point of all these useless meters, when power is only provided 25% of the time

Pat081:
only if they are not too far to river side but when you are in the middle you will get tried

Before entering River, they should have reflected over it wether it is worth entering without a life jacket.

Sellfish:
Also teach your kids how to be immune from all kinds of accidents, gun shots, cancer, slipping in the bathroom, and the other million and one ways that human beings can die

Funny family stressing themselves unnecessarily

.... nonsense talk, what he is teaching his kids is to reduce risk to the barest minimum, that is why his kids have more chances of not drowning in a river compared to kids that can't swim. It is called risk management

Osanoghodua1:
May God comfort their families. But why did they place palm front on their legs? To appease Marine spirit that killed them?

.... what is this one saying, which ye ye marine stoopeed spirit is this one talking about, the spirit that killed them was the spirit of recklessness, and excessive risk taking (no life jacket)

muyico:
No life jackets

..... the thing weak me, when will Nigerians ever learn after what happened to the famous Nollywood actor. We tend to learn when we have actually gone through the experience, however, this may be too late and irreversible.

NOETHNICITY:
Why hasn’t Nigeria filed an extradition request for him?

He is also a Finish citizen, so the Finish authorities have Locus standi.

SmartPolician:
We need to celebrate this officer!

He's a real role model, not Escobar and his online battalions 💪💪💪

..... just imagine how Nigeria will be without corruption!!!

Celestialsword:
Nigerians should stop all these pretence and move with trends around the world.

Dressing doesn't reflect the heart of the person, looking outward instead of inwards.it just their preference and the modern trends.

This is Gen z generation

......my brother the thing weak me, I don't even see anything indecent in the dressing

DyshApp:
Popular comedian, Adesokan Adedeji Emmanuel a.k.a Shank Comics recounts how his father switched from being a Muslim to a Christian.


He made this known while speaking to a fan he met in the United States.

The fan had informed him that he thought he were Muslim like himself, however, Shank noted that he is a Christian.


However, he clarified that he has a Muslim name, Saheed, and his father used to be a Muslim.

He noted that his father had converted on the day a church gave him food while he was famished.

Shank said …

“My daddy was a Muslim. Then there was one time he was fucking hungry then one church gave him food, then he became a Christian. I swear to God, my dad is so cheap.”

..... and what is it with the swear word, can't you be expressive without using it.

Where and how can I get hold of this box please, I need it desperately.

lexy2014:
pls take note of the highlighted in your response and my question:

can you give us the cogent reasons that will warrant police shooting at a tyre in a busy public place?

are you saying that if you are not courteous, polite and do not find lunch money for police then they have a right to shoot you?

what evidence do you have that the driver whose tyre was shot was "obnoxious, argumentative"?

the police that shot a kid in Ibadan because the refused to stop, where is he right now?

what was his reaction after shooting the kid?

where is it a rule that if you are not courteous, polite and dont find lunch money for police, you are obnoxious, argumentative, and trying to evade the checkpoint by driving recklessly, then the police should shoot at you?

I'm not saying the Police have a right to shoot at a driver if they refuse to stop, argue, or do not give egunje. Nigeria is not a sane society where law and order thrives, we all no that, it is close to a lawless society. The Police or other paramilitary outfits are severely corrupt and corruption has become cancerous in our society, that being said, the onus is on us the citizens to play according to the unwritten laws of the land. Because we can't rid Nigeria of corruption in the next 20 years, and I say this with a sense of regret, but

[quote author=lexy2014 post=135510687]pls take note of the highlighted in your response and my question:

can you give us the cogent reasons that will warrant police shooting at a tyre in a busy public place?

are you saying that if you are not courteous, polite and do not find lunch money for police then they have a right to shoot you?

what evidence do you have that the driver whose tyre was shot was "obnoxious, argumentative"?

the police that shot a kid in Ibadan because the refused to stop, where is he right now?

what was his reaction after shooting the kid?

where is it a rule that if you are not courteous, polite and dont find lunch money for police, you are obnoxious, argumentative, and trying to evade the checkpoint by driving recklessly, then the police should shoot at you?[/quote
No, I'm not saying the Police have a right to shoot at a driver if they refuse to stop, argue, or do not give egunje. Nigeria is not a sane society where law and order thrives, we all no that, it is close to a lawless society. The Police or other paramilitary outfits are severely corrupt and corruption has become cancerous in our society, that being said, the onus is on us the citizens to play according to the unwritten laws of the land. Because we can't rid Nigeria of corruption in the next 20 years, and I say this with a sense of regret, but unfortunately this is where we find ourselves.

So with regards to the case in Ibadan, the driver of the vehicle was driving in the opposite direction dangerously therefore provoking the police to react irrationally, knowing the fully well the type of police we have.

Goodnewsforlife:
Y didn't d guy stop when he was stopped?

If not that there was a video as regards d Ibadan incidence many could have keep blaming d police.

You right, we all saw the video, the driver was driving dangerously in opposite direction without regards to the life of occupants in his car or other road users.

lexy2014:
can you give us the cogent reasons that will warrant police shooting at a tyre in a busy public place?

are you aware of the shooting incident that took place in ibadan?

....yes, I can give you cogent reason, if you drive towards a police check point, be courteous, polite and find lunch money for them. Don't start been obnoxious, argumentative, and trying to evade the checkpoint by driving recklessly.

dkidd:
Either Ur a policeman or U don't know the NPF

So police people will just go up to a car in a stop and search and start shooting the tyres !!!

Kefo16278:
The story is not complete ..
What led to the shooting??
U can’t tell me they began shooting without a cogent reason..

First person that has made a sensible contribution, everybody here are quick to blame the police without getting the complete story.

Bullman:
I was honestly expecting to see a banging natural body ..

....my brother the thing weak me, this one in a plain is Jane

nairalanda1:
Not a Nigerian thing though. A lot of people lie on their cv worldwide

One American woman lied on her cv to land a job in television. Of course she was underperforming well well. Fortunately, her superior found her 'gumption' admirable and assigned her to other duties. The woman went on to become a top tv producer..true story

Na who nor dey lie for CV raise your hand, this job I am presently doing na lie I lie, and I've been doing it for more than 3 years now.

damosade:
This guy still dey house dey talk? .. Nigeria is a joke.

.....my brother the thing dey weaken, this people don't have any iota of shame, this is a Man with pending charges who is out on bail.

Thomthom:
The father did not fail the boy. Because the father's plate number would have been used to trace him. Rather the police officer should be charged for murder

I disagree, the father failed the boy, because his actions ignored the whole situation.

TallNigerian:
There are too many things to be deduced from this video and they all trickle down to the culture of lawlessness in Nigeria.

1. Father of deceased: That driving was too reckless. You were driving against traffic yet refused to stop and answer the traffic enforcement team. Just imagine how he was bashing into other cars and even the road culvert, destroying his own car in the process. What justification could he have had? If not for anything, he should have considered that a minor (his child for that matter) was in the car. That shows the level of lawlessness amongst Nigerian drivers.

2. Police: No need to dwell on them. We already know they should be the second worst police force in the world. Second only to probably Afghanistan. Is shooting a live bullet the way to solve a traffic infraction or stop a stupid driver?

3. Traffic Officers a.k.a Agberos in Uniform: From their uncouth language alone, you can tell that one of the major requirement in their recruitment process is the ability to use swear words and behave live a tout. No person who went through the four walls of a tertiary institution will behave like those urchins do. Last last, education no be scam.

4. Other Nigerians: Our emergency preparedness is zero, our situational awareness is zero, ability to think critically in difficult situation = zero. No sense. Maybe if we were not Nigerians, that child would have gotten to the hospital in good time and might have lived.

We all play our part towards how terrible our country and society is. Our leaders are a true reflection of who we are as individuals and as collective people.

Corollary: After watching this video, I wonder if this man's wife will forgive him. His sheer stupidity escalated the situation that eventually cost them their son's life.

This is the best analysis, we know our police are always on the edge, why then provoke them further,last last he could have settled this thing with maximum 5k

almayda:
The father of the child must be arraigned alongside the shooter,how can a responsible father act like that in the presence of his child?

....it beats my imagination, driving dangerously against traffic with your young son in the car, this is the height of irresponsibility.

Dogalmighty17:
The police lied? Yeah. I knew it.

....no the police did not lie, the driver was driving dangerously against traffic and could have killed one of the officers.

LabStores:

So many unprofessional d0Its in the police force.
Most of them are just very reckless and lack discipline.
Why can't they learn how to stop vehicle by shooting at the tires?
This is completely avoidable!
They can simply just take down the number plate and use it to trace the offender.
Why just shoot recklessly?
The officer and the offender needs to be severely punished.

....and the driver that was driving dangerously against one way traffic is innocent abi.

Gbadugbakun:
That man is very stupid. Now that he's lost his son I hope he's very happy with himself.

Why not stop when they ask you to stop. Even if your papers are not complete highest they'll do is to collect money from you.

Now his stubbornness has cost the life of his son.

And to the police officer that discharged his firearm. He should be arrested and jailed.

... you get sense, both of them are to be blamed, but the father more than the Police.

Iamdboss:
This is totally avoidable. Big blames on both the driver and unprofessional officer that shot the poor innocent boy.

...I will say the blame rest heavily on the driver

2Ways:
So now the penalty for breaking traffic rules is dead by firing squad? ( Nigerian Police Force) is the worst institution in the world.

.....no, but he was driving recklessly and dangerously against one way traffic and never considered the other occupants of his car, the driver is entirely to blame.

nairalanda1:
Not everyone does age gap. Yes, some young women have the maturity to pull it off, but most young women want a boyfriend closer in age to them.

....I concur, because most times they want to start a family and grow old with there partners.