Times and again I have heard people make comments like "if only Nigeria can get power supply issue right then all shall be well". To others it is all about tackling the issue of the monumental corrupt legacies of "our Heroes past" while the "progressives" believe that we can get to no where without adequately educated citizens, the list is just endless. Am then asking is it that we who wear the shoe don't know where it is paining us or is it simply that we are meant to have different opinions to every issues? remember that it is said that " a problem recognised is a problem half solved" WHAT THEN IS NIGERIA'S CHIEF PROBLEM?

The ignorance of hausa people.

LACK OF DISCIPLINE- Systemic and individual lack of discipline. A man goes into office and can't keep his hands off the treasury to face issues of governance, Get Nigeria disciplined, and see our probles disappear!!!

Nigerians are nigeria problem.There is too much i don't care attitude among us.We are too selfish and greedy.

Corruption both in the public & private sector.

corruption

Incessant crises in the North!

Cowardice!!!

Not able to stand up when we should. Afraid of death. scared of revolution for sanity.

edoyad:

The ignorance of hausa people.

I think the problem of Nigeria, is people like you who blame circumstances for what they are. Who told you hausa people are ignorant? you generalize things without considering that there are ignorance in igbo, yoruba as well as in hausa. mumu learn to talk b4 opening ur mouth

ReachRich:

Corruption both in the public & private sector.

Gbam.  

Good Governance, thats all. Because it will put everything in shape

saintvalo:

corruption

I AGREE 101%

The naivety of the people of Nigeria - We are the one's who have allowed our so called leaders (and western and religious influences) to heap misery upon ourselves,


We need to awaken,

Disunity - our unity is just geographic, no more no less. . .

If you don't understand what I'm talking about, check out the first reply on this thread. That says it all.

Disunity?

THE BRITISH UNITED US WHEN THEY HAD NO RIGHT TO.

We have paid with our lives ever since.

We need to undo the wrongs of the British and divided this country into groups that can live with each other - not groups that live of others!

The leadership selection process is seriously flawed  - Fix that and kiss all our problems good bye

Leadership?

Nigerian democracy - We have unwritten agreements to rotate power amongst ethnic regions. Did the people of Nigeria vote for this?

If not then we do not have a democracy!

We have always been under a dictatorship (Northern) and this has lead to the demise of the Nigerian people.

Instead of progressing naturally as a people, we are being held back by force.

Enough is enough,

poverty

Edoyad.u lack common sense in al ur posts.hence u ar a problem to 9ja for being a hardened tribalist.

@ Sun of god

Nigerian democracy - We have unwritten agreements to rotate power amongst ethnic regions. Did the people of Nigeria vote for this?

The peculiarity of the Nigerian Nation demands we can't have the kind of democracy practised in the US or UK. For example, in the US, Virginia has produced the most Presidents but who's complaining and who cares? Meanwhile there are states that have not produced any president, have we heard of any attempts at secession?

We have always been under a dictatorship (Northern) and this has lead to the demise of the Nigerian people.

Please speak factually. We know our History here.  

Disunity?

THE BRITISH UNITED US WHEN THEY HAD NO RIGHT TO.

We have paid with our lives ever since.

We need to undo the wrongs of the British and divided this country into groups that can live with each other - not groups that live of others!


SPLIT NIGERIA NOW !

@ogazi007

We're poor because our governments have failed us. We're poor because we're heavily reliant on government. Poverty is caused by other problems.

@olisa07

Bros, it's easier said than done.

In 1992 when I was about sitting Financial Management exam with ICAN,I was attending Mayo Associates and our lecturer was analysing various Fiscal policies which worked in other countries EXCEPT Nigeria, and the only conclusion was because of CORRUPTION!

corrupt governments, corrupt leaders,corrupt politicians

I don't know . . . May be we need a Jerry Rawlings. That worked in Ghana . . .

But the sad thing is that, Nigeria is a peculiar patient that needs its own kind of drugs. "Panadol" can cure the headaches of many countries, but Nigeria needs a "combo" of several drugs: "Chloroquine", "Aspirin", "Paracetamol" or some drug not yet invented. . . What works for other countries, most often, does not work for us.

The Bible says 'if the foundation be destroyed what shall the righteous do' i think the major problem of nigeria is the foundation, nigeria is built on falsehood and deceit. we cannot get any where if the foundation is not rebuild. we must start from the begining.

Too many lies.

We even lie to ourselves.

And we believe our own lies too.

bad leaders/ followers, corruption & PDP!

corruption!!!!!

Nigeria's most worrisome problem is the mentality of the citizenry [ both the leaders and the led ]. Until we change our psyche, things will not change in Nigeria. In our little spheres of influence, what have we done to make our country better? The little cash that has been entrusted in our care, what have we done with the money? In a country where corruption has been discovered among Corpers [ during the 3 weeks orientation camp ], where is the hope for the future when youths are embezzling the thousands they've been entrusted with? Won't they do more damage when they are entrusted with billions? The thinking of Nigerians has to be worked on. That is our most worrisome problem. Hmn.