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SportsRe: Tennis: US Open 2009 by viewlekan: 7:48pm On Sep 10, 2009
eldee:
Hmmn . . . I'm not saying you should cross-over to the good side, you could just become a free agent
Support England or sumn . . . just get that stain off your CV wink

@viewlekan
Regardless of when Nadal stops winning, he'll be No2 at the end of this month
I am not too sure if he would regain his second spot but realistically judging from the action at the US open that should be the case.
SportsRe: Tennis: US Open 2009 by viewlekan: 7:21pm On Sep 10, 2009
Dayokanu,I have noticed with interest that most of your posts are anti-British.You consistently villify anything to do with that country from politics to sports,I think it is necessary when posting in a forum like this to make analysis in an informed and rational manner.Hence it is highly desirable to put aside all forms of prejudice or personal opinion and deal with facts.
I was shocked when I read your post/s about Murray,very subjective to say the least.It is true that Murray is not in the same league as Federer or nadal ,yet(being the operation word).The fact remains:

1.Murrays remains one of the few players(if not the only player) that has beaten both Nadal and Federer (3ice).
2.He is ranked No2 in the world not by a British Org but an independent world sporting body.

I concur when you say he is given a lot of hype by the UK media but so what!!( The Nigerian media consistently claimed that Okocha was the best thing to happen to football since Maradona-and a lot of Nigerians believed it and some still do today-despite the fact he has not even won an African footballer of the year award).

It is necessary to separate our feelings from facts and reality.

P.S Dont make me start on English Football either-most of your analysis are pretty chaotic and ill-informed!
SportsRe: Tennis: US Open 2009 by viewlekan: 7:25pm On Sep 09, 2009
dayokanu:
@FBS,

What are you expecting from the match.

Chimp,

Tsonga, Del potro, Djokovic, Monfils, Robredo, Gonzalez, Davidenko, Cilic, Roddick, Nadal , Federer are all better than Murray

Murray should be on the level of Baghdatis, Schuettler, Wawrinka, Lappenti, Ginepri Youzhny and co
Dayokanu,I have noticed that you obviously have issues with the UK.You have absolutely nothing good to say about them in all respects,it would be better if you explained to nairalanders what the root of the animosity is.

In relation to Murray, I think your analysis is very flawed and it basically reeks of your personal prejudice towards the brits.

>Murray is not ranked 2nd by a British org, so it would be fair to say his ranking is well deserved as it is done by an independent body

>Murray is one of the only handful players in the world that have beaten both Nadal and Federer (he has beaten both of them thrice).

I think he is over-hyped by the British media(, but so what most countries do that,, there was a time Nigerian media and populace thought Okocha was the best thing to happen to football and yet he has never been ranked among the best 50 footballers in the world or even won an African footballer of the year award).I believe that he has potentials,definitely not in the league of Nadal or Federer but if you consider the fact he is just 22, he has a lot to offer yet.

For someone who has a knack for critisising the Uk all the time, what about your country? If you watched the last world athletics championship in Berlin and last sundays world cup qualifier ,you honestly should quit talking about the Uk and concentrate your efforts on Nigeria( considering these are the two sports we traditionally perform well)

At least the English team are surely going to the world cup in South Africa and yet again Nigeria has to rely on permutations and hope that Tunisia get beaten at some point.
CelebritiesRe: Kenkelewu's Death: Result Of Domestic Violence? by viewlekan: 10:15pm On Sep 04, 2009
hailolive:
i AM A MEDICAL PERSON, THE DESCRIPTION AND SUDDENNESS OF HER DEATH IS VERY SUSPICIOUS. VEN WITH HYPERTENSION, THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN IS STROKE OR SUDDEN DEATH, BUT NO WHERE WOULD YOU FIND THE PATIENT WITH BLOOD OZING FROM THEIR MOUTH AND EARS. THOSE ARE TELL TALE SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AND PERHAPS, POISON. I THOUGHT THIS MUCH WHEN I FIRST READ THE STORY. There is a smoke with fire here. She did not die a natural death. no way. a thorough independent autopsy and inquest will find out the truth. How serious was her Hypertension? what is in her medical record in respect of the severity of her Hypertension. This smelt of Murder! i know it is a difficult time for the family, but the suspicion is very real and more evidence needs to be sought. Someone has got blood in their hands!
There are different kinds of "medical person" as you put it, we have doctors,nurses(qualified and auxillary),emergency attendants etc.
From your post I doubt you would be in the first two or else the hospital where you practice would be a danger zone to be honest.I am yet to come across a medical doctor who would make a diagnosis based on stories in the newspaper and more importantly it is extremely rare to find practitioners who would make definite statements like "she did not die a natural death" without being part of the medical team that attended to her or having enough information like an autopsy report.

Either of the following have happened
1.You are an internet troller that claim to be what they are not and use anectodal statements to support their post

or

2.You are a "medical person" as claimed.

If it is Number 1- No problem,we have numerous of your sort

If it Number 2-Please tell us where you practise as a matter of urgency( so nairalanders can avoid it) and of equal importance where did you get this qualification from? even Iyana ipaja Institute of Computer studies would not produce a half -baked "medical person" like yourself.
PoliticsRe: Atedo Peterside Knocks Out Soludo by viewlekan: 11:01pm On Aug 28, 2009
dayokanu:
This is not about tribal affiliation like some people would turn it into.

Sanusi exposed a major flaw in the Soludo CBN tenure that Soludo overlooked.

How an Intercontinental bank grew from 2004 to 2008 is nothing short of voodoo.

I know a lot about these banks especially Intercontinental and IBTC as an insider. The bad loans tagged as performing were just waiting to explode in their face.

OBJ is a Yoruba man and I criticize him and would criticize him everyday for the ruins he brought the country into.

A Soludo was a refreshing change from the Do-nothing Joseph Sanusi anyway.
While I applaud you for having the fortitude to critisise your fellow countryman , ( Obasanjo), but that would be the only thing refreshing about your post to be honest.

Your analysis about how Intercontinental grew from 2004 to 2008, ( whatever that means) is questionable considering your claim to be an insider in the banking industry.I would have expected as most people that you would be more knowledgable about the dynamics of the banking industry in Nigeria in terms of the fact that the Financial sector in Nigeria is very asymmetrical to those of most countries, hence we have a situation where banks in Nigeria are not economically engines of growth but merely a fundraising for Oil magnets,Monopolists,speculators etc to raise quick cash, so really anybody/person with funds could easily set up a bank in Nigeria , give out money in the short term at ridiculous interest rates and make money.

I personally would wait for a few more months to judge Lamido on his current actions, because I cannot honestly say I understand his motives, ( yes right step in right direction), but it could equally be another case of vendatta.If I were you ,I would be quite cautious in my assertions tongue
PoliticsRe: 1960: Were We Ready For Independence? by viewlekan: 10:25pm On Jul 27, 2009
jacobs123:
Nigeria was not ready for independence. Infact I kinda like the fact that people like Pa Enahoro are living witnesses of what they got us into. We should infact still be colonized right now. It is obvious everywhere you go that Nigerians are not good leaders. There is nothing shameful about being weak in some areas as long as you have a plan to manage the weakness. Whatever we thought we wanted to avoid by getting independence have not been avoided.
1. Today, a British man is superior to a Nigerian in this country.
2. There is no resource or advantage that our previous colonial masters want that they can't get even today and for cheap.
3. The foreigners are still the ones who can afford to stay where the colonial masters stayed in Ikoyi.
4. The majority of Nigerians are still enslaved by their own people whether as houseboys, drivers or in jobs where they work for nothing.

My personal opinion is that we still need colonial masters but because it is not fashionable these days, it will make sense to hand over the management of our affiars and the headship of key ministries and Parastatals to competent foreigners while we learn from them.


The statement below by Lord Lugard is probably one of the most racial statements that most of us will have read but I'm ashamed to say that it is true today as it was several years ago when the observation was made. As a black man I am proud of today as Mr. Obama becomes the first black president of the U.S.A. and wish the same can happen in Nigeria or Africa but it is sad to note that we are not even our way. The Obama victory to me is one driven more by whites than black even though Nigerians and Africans are desperate to see it as black victory. It is important to note that it was even whites that believed in him before the blacks supported him and eventually gave him victory.


""In character and temperament" wrote Lord Lugard, "the
typical African of this race-type is a happy,
thriftless, excitable person. Lacking in self control,
discipline, and foresight. Naturally courageous, and
naturally courteous and polite, full of personal vanity, with
little sense of veracity, fond of music and loving
weapons as an oriental loves jewelry. His thoughts are
concentrated on the events and feelings of the moment,
and he suffers little from the apprehension for the
future or grief for the past. His mind is far nearer to
the animal world than that of the European or
Asiatic, and exhibits something of the animals placidity
and want of desire to rise beyond the State he has
reached. Through the ages the African appears to have
evolved no organised religious creed, and though some
tribes appear to believe in a deity, the religious sense
seldom rises above pantheistic animalism and seems more
often to take the form of a vague dread of the
supernatural"

He lacks the power of organisation, and is
conspicuously deficient in the management and control alike of
men or business. He loves the display of power, but
fails to realise its responsibility , he will work
hard with a less incentive than most races. He has the
encourage of the fighting animal -an instinct rather than
a moral virtue, In brief, the virtues and defects
of this race-type are those of attractive children,
whose confidence when it is won is given ungrudgingly as
to an older and wiser superior and without
envy, Perhaps the two traits which have impressed me as
those most characteristic of the African native are his
lack of apprehension and his ability to visualize the
future" Pg 70 of The Dual Mandate by F.D.Lugard 1926
I totally cocur with most posters that we were not ready for independence and to be honest I doubt we had any idea about the implications and responsiblities that went with it.I think that our clamour for independence had more to do with it being a popular phenomenon at the time rather than the advantages the country could have derived from it, especially if we consider that Nigeria had more potentials that the Asian tigers, (comprised of South Korea,Indonesia,Malaysia etc).

I don't think I would blame Enahoro,Awolowo,Azikiwe etc  because they led a campaign that was justified during that period.I also do not share the arguement that Nigeria would have appreciated it more if the struggle had been more bloody, As pointed out by a lot of posters , that wouldn't have translated into anything fruitful if we consider the examples of  some North African countries, perharps the only thing is that it could have unified us more , (but that is still debatable).

As regards the quote from Luggard, that was an idiotic,haughty,atrousious and audacious statement coming from someone who  came to another country for the sole purpose of subjugating and exploiting it's inhabitants.I believe it is very rich coming from someone appointed to lord it over other human beings, and had the priviledge of his wife naming a country at her whimp.

How could he possibly judge or understand a group of people if he hasn't being in their shoes.I totally disagree with his inference and I wouldn't read too much to it considering he was representing the British empire who thought they were invariably better than other people.
Music/RadioRe: Kennis Music-is This The End? by viewlekan: 12:12am On Jul 26, 2009
lecture me:
They are still in to existence.
I dont think anyone is disputing that fact, the issue is that they are not as relevant in the scheme of things as for instance a few years ago, so it could be a logical question to ask if they are going down the drain.

Personally I believe Keke and D1 did a lot for the music industry in Nigeria and achieved far more than their predecessors, but they made  fundamental business errors by takings matters too personal like the issue of Ruggedman,imitating US rap  labels by thinking it was a war rather than using their then comparative advantage and OGBON AGBA to realise that if they had kept it cool and professional ,they virtually had signed over 90% of Nigerian promising acts and would have still monopolised the Nigerian music industry till date( which would have been a bad  thing for the industry, anyway).

I believe that water finds its level , and it has just done that with Kennis Music.
Music/RadioRe: Kennis Music-is This The End? by viewlekan: 11:59pm On Jul 25, 2009
kofiannan:
@Topic,

One thing I love and hate about Nigerians is that they are very critical.

Today they like and applaud you

Tomorrrow they hate and judge you.

Dbanj is the talk of the town. He introduced koko mansion and the same Nigerians wrote him off.

2face is the best. His personal and private life became a source of hatred.


Na so we be.

Sooner than later, we will start hearing hateful messages about Rugged Man
I believe that assertion would be as representative with all peoples.

That is the indicative of the essence of life.You are popular when you making strides and you fall/depreciate  when something/someone  better comes along.The people I really applaud musically are the likes for eg Sunny Ade/jayz who are still  prominent in the face of extreme innovation/competition, it still beats me.
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 1:31am On Jul 25, 2009
tpia.:
come, are you this starved for attention? huh Open a thread in the dating section abeg. You holy pass the people there or what?

let me embarass myself- still better than whatever you say you're doing here.

Idiots full naija abi where do you say you come from.
wow, this is pretty surreal. It's like I have a gaggle of an idoitic pixy reciting the same little rhyme in acapella.
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 12:32am On Jul 23, 2009
tpia.:
apologise to blacksta. I dont need your apology and neither did I ask for it.

You're the one butting into things that dont concern you. That's your problem, not mine.
I sense you thrive on acrimony, well news flash!!!!!, I would never stoop down to your level and trade insults.I dont know you neither do I intend to.I made comments based on the uncouth manner you were rambling on the thread.I dont know what you are going through personally, (which could be a major factor in the way you are consistently embarrasing yourself), but I suggest you seek help and urgently as well.

Goodnight folks, I got work to go soon,
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 12:19am On Jul 23, 2009
blacksta:
cause u make statement - five minutes later u apologise - lol
Depends on what I was apologising for, you have been following , haven't you.
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 12:13am On Jul 23, 2009
blacksta:
This one na Mr Apologise - u go soon apologise to the remaining 367000 members
LOL, I hope u are not been sarcastic embarassed
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 12:05am On Jul 23, 2009
tpia.:
did I mention your name before you mentioned my own?
If so, I apologise, can it rest now?
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 11:59pm On Jul 22, 2009
tpia.:
check my previous thread.


I dont give a hoot about you or your opinion of me, and on that note, I'd advise you to end this conversation.

I have posted material that's relevant to the topic long before you showed your face. You need to call the other people to order unless you're here for something else.
I dont know you, how could I possibly form an opinion about you.I cant comment on others as you consistently seem to be the one that won't let the case rest.
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 11:56pm On Jul 22, 2009
sley4life:
be a politician or a pastor and buy it
I seriously do not see why anyone would want to have a Jet in the first place.It is expensive to buy/maintain and a lot of those funds could alternatively go to better causes.
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 11:54pm On Jul 22, 2009
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 11:52pm On Jul 22, 2009
tpia.:
ok- just for the record, this is Nairaland.

If you dont like name calling, then limit where and what you post. Stay in sexuality,technology or education section maybe. Whichever place they all get along.

A little history check wouldnt hurt you either. Look up past threads before drawing conclusions and stay out of anything you dont understand. I cant emphasize this enough oh. undecided

For goodness sake, this is politics section and you're complaining? Kindly stroll down to the Culture and racism forum. If you need help looking for examples to base your opinion on then let me know.
I dont agree because it is the politics section makes it a forum to make innuendos or unintelligent remarks, rather I would have imagined it would be safe place to have exciting and brilliant discourse.

I refuse to agree that you are daft, I read your first post and you made a valid point ( I disagree with it but it was a very valid point), and subsequent posts lead to the furore.Lets start afresh and concentrate on the topic .
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 11:43pm On Jul 22, 2009
blacksta:
Why the hell r u apologizing - This is nairaland land of chaos - get used to it - it is reflection what is happening in Nigeria
I dont share your pesimism but I also understand what you mean.I think it is just Nigerians are generally very loud and assertive .It may look to an outsider as very unstructured and crude.I believe that there can be change, it might just take time.  smiley
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 11:37pm On Jul 22, 2009
tpia.:
seriously, stop stalking me or else. angry

I've been on Ghanaian forums where Nigerians were cursed out like toilet paper, so what rubbish are you trying to prove?
The fact that Nigerians are been insulted on Ghanian forums would not be generally indicative of how they feel about us, and even if it is, it would be in our interest to show decorum and not stoop to such a level.And that is even besides the point, let us have a harmonious discussion.
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 11:26pm On Jul 22, 2009
tpia.:
You've got to be kidding me.

why dont you yourself check out Ghanaian forums and let them tell you where you came from.

Do you think you're talking to idiots here?


ode.
Honestly, I am not trying to be patronising.I just feel that we could have a meaningful discussion without name calling or without trading insults.I apologise if my reference to Ghanian forums sounds condesending,but I just feel that 3/4s of the thread has been dominated with back chatting,as a result we loose sight of what could have been a very interesting discussion.
PoliticsRe: Nigeria Doesn’t Recognise Kosovo, Says Yar’adua by viewlekan: 11:18pm On Jul 22, 2009
ocelot2006:
We all seem to have forgotten how Kosovo, the actual spiritual heartland of the Serbs, was granted indepence, despite pleas from Serbia, and warnings from Russia. Kosovo wasn't granted independence with the blessings of NATO 'cos NATO felt for them. Rather, it was done for strategic reasons. The US will be building it's largest military base (camp bondsteel) there with its aim being the protection of an oil pipeline that crosses through Kosovo. Kosovo's independence is seen as a big blunder on the part of the US and NATO as it was not done with the approval of the UN. This action also lead to increased tension between the US & Russia, and also contributed to the Russian-Georgian war in 2008 which resulted in the loss of lives. So I believe that Yaradua made the right decision.
I am sorry but I disagree with you.Nigeria has tremendous potential to be a world player in politics but this is the 21st century and it is not about how populous a nation is.We have been in economic/political/social dire straights for years and still continue to be.The Government's pre-occupation should be formulating and executing policies to make Nigeria an economically viable country that is worthy of Foreign direct Investments which would inevitably lead to progress.
I fail to see how Nigeria not recognising Kosovo would help us slove the acute poverty /crime/underdevelopment/corruption etc that encapsulates the Nigerian state.The fact that we dont recognise Kosova has not recieved any major international headline, neither would it.Nigeria is only mentioned intermitently as a result our oil and how we have squandered it and the strive in the Niger-delta.
I dont want you to get me wrong, we have enormous talents and potentials , but until such a time we harness them, it is not our prerogative to recognise or derecognise any nation.
PoliticsRe: Can A Person Buy A Private Jet With An Accountant or doctor Salary by viewlekan: 10:58pm On Jul 22, 2009
@ Tpia and Co

That is precisely why Nigeria is not moving forward.We have a forum that is largely frequented and utilized by young people and all you can come up with in an arguement/discussion is Ya mama/Ya papa analogy.No wonder we are been left behind in the scheme of things in Africa, not to mention the World.I think you guys need to visit Ghanian forums and see intelligent banters and arguements substantiated with facts and knowledge.You seriously need to cop on.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: How Much Does The CBN Pay? by viewlekan: 11:15pm On May 02, 2009
viewlekan:
On the Contratry I think you are the one that is very retarded,It beats my imagination on how  crude and unintelligent some people sound on this forum(you being a classic example).The postor simply said he was a young man at 35 which is undisputable by any standards,your assertions about only in Nigeria would you find people referring to people under 50 as young is simply daft,In the US Obama is 47 and is still regarded as a young ,vibrant man who is still capable of embrasing and instigating change.

A lot of people like you are first to complain that you dont get jobs and blaim other people for your misfortunes but from your post (a lot of Ibgo yearns-Mariguana) this would not come as a surprise.Enlighten us about your achievements before you call another person an idiot.If you have personal grievances,deal with them. Do not come to a forum and embarass yourself.People like you are the one of the various reasons why Nigeria is not achieving its full potential-the inability to have a proper arguement or discussion without using foul langauge and exhibiting very negative emotions without actually making any sense.
joshO:
When I read this, I couldn't help laughing. You must be proud of yourself now after that rabble? If anything, you've confirmed you're daft indeed! cheesy. Bigbois simply stated that putting comments like that  in context always makes it clearer. I know of many people that've been denied important positions simply because someone concluded  they were "too/very young" or should "wait for your time", even at the age of 37!

Of all the posts on this subject, I think you've offered the shallowest, weakest agument, having not made any sensible contibution . In fact, you have goofed in your abhorent ignorance. And yes, the reference often made to Barack Obama being a young man, is mainly made in the context of the presidents before him, who where often much older!  . If you're as intelligent as you want us to believe you are (though I'm convinced you aren't anyway cheesy), take a moment to reflect on your argument before engaging those fat fingers before that shallow brain. That way, you may just pass for an



Your responce is a perfect example why people should not send posts or replies when they are under the influence, you must have been high while writing.

let me qoute you, ( and I dont need comical icons to accentuate my points, eg )

Bigbois simply stated that putting comments like that in context always makes it clearer. I know of many people that've been denied important positions simply because someone concluded they were "too/very young" or should "wait for your time", even at the age of 37!,

Is that what he simply said or you are just here to make a nuisance of yourself( or most probably I would basically not be surprised it the same person with 2 different registered identities) because I cannot possibly see any reason a right thinking person would read that post and not be offended by all the tacky talk,but we are all of different mental capabilities and reasonings.

In his post he made very indecent remarks towards the OP in an attempt to drive home his nonsensical points(just as yourself).The truth is always contant, a 35 years has just lived half of his biological and natural life and can as such achieve a lot in that timeframe remaining, that is my point.I hope this would serve as a reawakening for you to stop abusing substances while on the internet as you completely make a fool of yourself.This is not a porn site where you just come and look and say rubbish,this is a serious forum where (even native intelligence is highly required) .If you want to make comments like that ,go to PDP campaign offices and the like -they need the services of your kind.
BusinessRe: Walmart In Nigeria by viewlekan: 12:20am On Apr 29, 2009
latch:
Walmart in Nigeria is certainly not a good thing.

See what Tesco Stores are doing in the UK: farmers are getting poor or being driven out of business by tescos price demands, not to talk of the thousands of small retailers tesco has driven out of business.

Walmart may creat a number of jobs, but they'll be driving a lot more people out of work, particularly in the villages, and guess what? ,  most will then head into the cities.

,  and for some post I read a minute ago: Harrods isnt opening in Nigeria. There is only one harrods branch, and its staying that way.
Who cares !!! at least Tesco creates lots of jobs that would have a positive multiplier effect on the economy(in terms of more disposable income,increased spending ,tax income for the govt) and would invariably improve the nations economy not to talk of the increased competition it would create in the primary sector (and would allow the country make its much needed transition to a fully operational secondary and third sector)which would inevitably lead to the development of the country.Your comaprison to the Uk is very faulty,the Uk is a developed country .Like China and the BRIC countries what we need in Nigeria is foreign investments-we should encourage it and not  compare ourselves to nations that are ahead of us in terms of development(by probably hundreds of years).

What research have you carried out to suggest farmers would get poorer,on the contrary I would imagine it would create jobs in the rural sector as there would be more demand for their products and would inevitably increase efficiency as competition would grow.In the  current economic climate ,any hint of foreign investment should be applauded and not discouraged,for any organisation to decide to operate in Nigeria,be commercially aware that they are most likely closing down operations elsewhere probably because of business costs,Nigeria has all the potential to be the next China( maybe even more) apart from infrastructural constraints we have the knowledgable workforce,cheap labor force and we speak english.Given the opportunity Nigerians would work like horses so I would personally support any positive investments to the country that would create jobs and let us comprehend that we dont have to work in oil companies to earn a decent living, just my 10 cents
BusinessRe: Walmart In Nigeria by viewlekan: 12:13am On Apr 29, 2009
latch:
Walmart in Nigeria is certainly not a good thing.

See what Tesco Stores are doing in the UK: farmers are getting poor or being driven out of business by tescos price demands, not to talk of the thousands of small retailers tesco has driven out of business.

Walmart may creat a number of jobs, but they'll be driving a lot more people out of work, particularly in the villages, and guess what? ,  most will then head into the cities.

,  and for some post I read a minute ago: Harrods isnt opening in Nigeria. There is only one harrods branch, and its staying that way.
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Who cares !!! at least Tesco creates lots of jobs that would have a positive multiplier effect on the economy(in terms of more disposable income,increased spending ,tax income for the govt) and would invariably improve the nations economy not to talk of the increased competition it would create in the primary sector (and would allow the country make its much needed transition to a fully operational secondary and third sector)which would inevitably lead to the development of the country.Your comaprison to the Uk is very faulty,the Uk is a developed country .Like China and the BRIC countries what we need in Nigeria is foreign investments-we should encourage it and not compare ourselves to nations that are ahead of us in terms of development(by probably hundreds of years).

What research have you carried out to suggest farmers would get poorer,on the contrary I would imagine it would create jobs in the rural sector as there would be more demand for their products and would inevitably increase efficiency as competition would grow.In the current economic climate ,any hint of foreign investment should be applauded and not discouraged,for any organisation to decide to operate in Nigeria,be commercially aware that they are most likely closing down operations elsewhere probably because of business costs,Nigeria has all the potential to be the next China( maybe even more) apart from infrastructural constraints we have the knowledgable workforce,cheap labor force and we speak english.Given the opportunity Nigerians would work like horses so I would personally support any positive investments to the country that would create jobs and let us comprehend that we dont have to work in oil companies to earn a decent living, just my 10 cents
Jobs/VacanciesRe: How Much Does The CBN Pay? by viewlekan: 10:10pm On Apr 28, 2009
joshO:
Wetin this get to do with anything? I no want to loose anybody, irrespective of the age, slowpoke!

From your contribution I can see you're retarded!. @Bigbois has a point and articulated his view and moved on, so did @poster. You still dey there dey battle your mental retardation. FYI 35 is much nearer to middle age than you think. Young man, yes. Very very young, child, infant, NO.

Na true bigbois talk, na only naija people like you go dey call papa pickin! If you haven't reached 50 in naija, you are still a baby, too young, too inexperienced, too this and that, when 40 na the average age of directors for some of the biggest companies in the world.  Idiot.
On the Contratry I think you are the one that is very retarded,It beats my imagination on how crude and unintelligent some people sound on this forum(you being a classic example).The postor simply said he was a young man at 35 which is undisputable by any standards,your assertions about only in Nigeria would you find people referring to people under 50 as young is simply daft,In the US Obama is 47 and is still regarded as a young ,vibrant man who is still capable of embrasing and instigating change.

A lot of people like you are first to complain that you dont get jobs and blaim other people for your misfortunes but from your post (a lot of Ibgo yearns-Mariguana) this would not come as a surprise.Enlighten us about your achievements before you call another person an idiot.If you have personal grievances,deal with them. Do not come to a forum and embarass yourself.People like you are the one of the various reasons why Nigeria is not achieving its full potential-the inability to have a proper arguement or discussion without using foul langauge and exhibiting very negative emotions without actually making any sense.

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