limeta:
Op said we should be hopeful
And then gave us a hopeless list of lies.

gentlegenius:
Reno Omokri: Nigeria is still a dependent country... I don't have much to celebrate.

tstx:
Insulting Nigeria on Independence Day for not being like the USA or other more developed countries is like insulting your father on his birthday for not being like Dangote. Let’s all change this attitude of pessimism and hopelessness and believe that one day Nigeria will get it right”.. Below are the Top 7 Things Nigeria Has Achieved since independence – Nigeria At 58. Also you might want to read this => Nigeria @58: Here are the Top 10 Areas Nigeria Ranks Lowest in Africa

1. Best And Largest Army
Currently at 57 We possess the 4th best and largest military in Africa.
2. Economy Is The Largest In Africa
Yes, i know this may be a little too hard for some of you to believe, but it's the fact. Our country Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa.
3. We Are Winning The War Against Polio
Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and our federal government, polio has nearly been eradicated from the country.
4. Access To Information
More people in the country have access to information and thus education than ever before thanks to the rapid spread of the internet and smartphones.
5. Child Mortality Rates Are Lower
Yes, child mortality rates are lower than they have ever been in Nigeria’s history. In the late 90’s, we had about 100 infant deaths per 1,000 live births but now the number has gone down to 71.20 deaths per 1,000 live births.
6. More Women Are Now Going To School
This was not the case in the 70’s 80’s and 90’s.
7. The Country Is Winning The War Against Malaria
Although malaria remains the leading cause of death in Nigeria, the number of deaths caused by the scourge fell from 227,645 in 1990 to 192,284 in 2015 and its now down to 120,150.
8. Democracy
This is the longest episode of our democracy in our post independence history, we have had a number of episodes of democracy in our long years of military rule, over 18 years unbroken is the longest that we have experienced and I think that is a major achievement.
9. Communication
Communication has improved significantly in Nigeria, and it’s now standard to be able to communicate with friends and family all over the country without problems. International communications is also no longer a problem. We now also have a large number of radio and television stations delivering myriads of programs to our people. Infact Nigeria Remains the Country With The Highest Smartphone Penetration In The World.
10. Her Citizens
Nigerian citizens is one of the country’s achievements. The country has produced top level doctors, engineers, economists, teachers, lawyers, literary gurus, entrepreneurs etc who have achieved maximally both nationally and internationally.

So there you have it. Do you still think Nigeria has Achieved Nothing since post independence.. Do you still think Nigeria @ 58 is not worth celebrating?


https://listwand.com/2017/10/nigeria-57-top-10-things-nigeria-has-achieved-since-independence/

meccuno:
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tstx:


Nigeria is still a toddler... with time we will get it right

buJu234:
Let's call a spade a spade, let's stop all these spiritual gimmicks and big big grammar, let's face the fact.

Statistics have it that 1 out of every 5 black people you see in the western world is a Nigerian, these are the people that are making wave in the black community in the western world. And they are all 99.9% from and given birth to in southern Nigeria (SW,SE, SS).

If these guys can do well in other people's countries why can they do well here? Reason being the quota system (that's destroys creativity ) will never allow them. and this system is controlled by the Northern Nigeria leaders.

whether you like it or not Nigeria is controlled by northern Nigeria, which means if northern Nigeria is not ok, the nation as a whole will not.
Expect for what we are seeing today where southern Nigeria is far developed that northern Nigeria.
Why because southern Nigeria encourages everyone to think for himself, attend school, very little quota systems.

Let the Northern Nigeria leaders change their leadership style from selective quota system to an inclusive democratic Islamic system like United Arab Emirates, Qatar and what the newly Saudi Arabia crown prince is doing to Saudi Arabia now.

Not the leadership system of the Pakistani, Yemeni , old Saudi Arabia Islamic government, that favour's only a few.

What happened to the Alimajeri schools that Past President Jonathan built? Inside those Alimajeri boys lies the future billionaires, captain of industry, that can change Northern Nigeria.

You call some states educational disadvantage, giving them low Jamb marks to enter into university, where by killing their brain power. That's why its hard for them to succeed in private enterprise ( every country grows on private enterprise not government funded enterprise ) that involves heavy competition, they only succed on monopoly and government favours. These can't help them become a global brand. Because all global brands must face tough competitions, the world is a global village.

Every developed country has developed based on the development of the people, human resources not natural resources.

That's why with all the crude oil in Saudi Arabia it can't be compared with Israel that has zero oil deposits.

Until the northern Nigeria leadership change from quota system to full human development for all northern people, where everyone is equal, has 100% right to school, where birth control is put in place, where Islamic teaching that said u can only marry more than one wife IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT!!.
Where making sure that the educational budget is higher than going to Mecca budgets etc.

Until these happen, the development of Nigeria as a whole will not be there.

If you check, the statistics, All the poverty, sicknesses indices are very high in northern Nigeria compare to the south.

Today the GDP that made Nigeria the biggest economy in Africa, over 90% of the Non Oil sectors are controlled by southern Nigeria. Is it Nollywood, Music, creative arts, banking, services etc.

These 're what you get when everyone is allowed to think for himself and given opportunity to succeed in respective of your religious view.

Get this, if you allow a person to develop his brain during his youthful days, when difficult times come in his adulthood, he will devise a positive solution but when you give a person too much waivers during his youthful days, where by making his brain power ineffective, when he faces problem in his adulthood, he will devise negative solutions like depression, suicide bombing etc.

Since 1967, northern Nigeria has been controlling the leadership of Nigeria (directly / indirectly ), yet the region is the poorest of all the regions. Why?? leadership systems.

CocoaOla:
It has been said over and over again that the money stolen by the political class since 1960 till date, is more than enough to turn the whole of Nigeria into Dubai, Singapore, Paris and Rome, ten times and over. Money meant for the construction of roads and bridges for ease of transport; for the construction of monuments to preserve our history; for the building of world class schools to educate and nurture Nigeria's future leaders and inventors; the building of hospitals to care for the sick; to develop our infrastructure and produce power to light our streets and homes, have been shared by a few treacherous prodigals.

meccuno:
you cannot build the foundation of a Nation on the blood of those you claim to be your so called brothers and citizens. Nigeria will always be a toddler. the only solution is complete disintegration.......

Chiemerie8:
Wrong!!!


i will blame my father for not being as rich as dangote if he had the opportunities and qualities Dangote had