Fhemmmy:
Can it be a sign of migration from the village to the city at a rate that is ridiculous, can it be sign of people dumping farming for what they don't know?

WhoBeThisMan:
any how you look at it, that also means farming is not as lucriative anymore

merits:

Abeg tell them oooo,cuz they keep on saying 9ja bad,while most of them had never even cross border.

That's why travelling is also part pf learning.

Fhemmmy:


Again, all i am saying is this . . .If you depend on someone that can't help you, what do you do? Move on and help yourself. The government don't have what it takes to help no one, Nigerian politics is not a "Help the masses" kinda people, but grab all you can while you are there.
But this is not for us to talk about politics but to talk of moving forward by grabbing the bulls by the horn, no one will help NO ONE, so i have to help myself and you need to do same for yourself
However, if the government turn around and decide to help, great!
A government that for decades can't even provide the people with basic light?

Redman44:



@ Fhemmmy, you are making a lot of sense on this thread. I hope Nigerians will adopt your ideas and way of thinking and stay back in their States of Origin to engage in useful ventures. People are not thinking deep at all. In this era of globalization, youths in Villages can order for small machines from Asia and start making food products they can sell in their vicinity. To an extent, electricity is sometimes better in the rural areas as there are no industries in these places. Farming can still take care of the needs of people in the rural areas. People can get seeds from IITA and other Agriculture research institutes and start vegetable farms in their villages. They can then come together to transport the vegetables to the markets in the big cities. There is enough land for them to use and even if they don't own land, they can rent land for small amounts of money from families that own the land. People should start learning to do for themselves . The internet is there for them to research business ideas they can work in their States of Origin. Accommodation and cost of living is cheaper in those interior areas. Why don't people build good lives in the other states, rather than coming to Lagos to come and suffer ?

lanetrips:
I think some of these areas are construction sites hence the workers sleep at the sites who only go to their respective homes on weekends wash,spread and wear their clothes there.

WhoBeThisMan:
any how you look at it, that also means farming is not as lucriative anymore

Fhemmmy:


That is all i have been preaching all along MY brother . . . BUT many will rather wait on the government till they are old and gray. . . .The opportunities in rural is endless BUT people refuse to see it, but as long as human see issues instead of opportunities, they will always pay homage to the slave masters

Fhemmmy:


I never said farming is the solution to Nigerian problems BUT it is a way for a man that has no job or means of feeding to put food of his or her table instead of waiting on a government that don't even know what the problem is neither do they have a solution in mind . . . I am not underrating the existence of the government but i am telling you that they are useless, tell me what it takes to provide electricity for the people? You mean the government don't know how to OR their wickedness and greediness just make they to prefer Nigeria to be in darkness, how will you now depend on such set of people?
Farming can never solve Nigeria's problem but can feed a man that has no job

Redman44:


I don't just understand how many Nigerians reason. Maybe they need to travel to see how the world operates . With the internet, people in the village can learn new farming methods from other African countries and even from Europe and Asia. They can learn Bi-Cropping and Multi Cropping Systems from Asia. They can even get seeds of vegetables from Institutes in Nigeria and Africa. Some of them can start breeding Rabbits in their towns and villages, process rabbit meat and bring the meat to sell in the Cities. They can even advertise their Rabbit meat business on nairaland and Facebook. The problem with many people in Nigeria is that as soon as they start making money, they forget to invest some amount of money into improving the facilities they have. They fail to buy new equipment and tools that will help them expand their business. What is wrong in buying acres of land cheaply in the rural areas and within 5 years, turn those acres of land into a huge Banana or Plantain Plantation? Every 6 months, you will get banana and plantain suckers and plant them in a section of the land and you keep doing this continually for 5 years. Because you are living in the rural area, you can monitor your Plantation, hire local guys to patrol your Plantation twice daily etc. Why are we not thinking in this direction ?

Bahddo:
agreed.

Pavarottii:

Thank God u urself u know u r not a real lagosian?

Redman44:



Mr Man, who told you farming in Nigeria is not lucrative anymore? No matter how much food is imported into Nigeria, farmers will still sell their food and make profits. Have you visited Poultry farms along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and asked the owners of those farms if they have ever regretted going into Poultry farming? Agriculture is a blessing from God. The soil will give back to you what you sow in it. Animal husbandry and crop production are viable business lines. Food Production is also viable. No matter how much you earn, whether you are unemployed or underemployed or jobless, you must surely eat something. You must drink something too- Cold drinks, soft drinks, yoghurt, lollipop etc. Abeg, don't say what you don't know here.

WhoBeThisMan:
are you into farming yourself?

Beautyaddy:


loool!!!...I was about to ask this same question from Fhemmmy.


Like I mentioned earlier "talk is cheap"

Redman44:



Mr Man, who told you farming in Nigeria is not lucrative anymore? No matter how much food is imported into Nigeria, farmers will still sell their food and make profits. Have you visited Poultry farms along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and asked the owners of those farms if they have ever regretted going into Poultry farming? Agriculture is a blessing from God. The soil will give back to you what you sow in it. Animal husbandry and crop production are viable business lines. Food Production is also viable. No matter how much you earn, whether you are unemployed or underemployed or jobless, you must surely eat something. You must drink something too- Cold drinks, soft drinks, yoghurt, lollipop etc. Abeg, don't say what you don't know here.

Fhemmmy:


We are not talking about me now . . . .

Dagger111:


Jealousy will kill you there.

Tomide007:
Does Lagos state have laws at all......lagos has always had homeless people the way New York has but they don't spread clothes on the road..... Homelessness in Lagos is high but common.

Angelfrost:


Tell that to the large number of citizens trooping in daily from every region in the nation... This is what happens when you center all major business activities and international business interests in one state... Lagos has long ceased to be the capital of Nigeria, but the memo obviously failed to trickle down all these decades. It never occurred to your leaders to decentralize business activities by opening up seaports in other parts of the country, even move diplomatic buildings, or mandate industries to relocate to other states...

Shall we talk about the failure of most states to create jobs, and enable establishment of businesses to accommodate the teeming work force of the nation...

This is truly a shithole...

Damfostopper:
Oga which state is first in the world?

Staro:
OP, why are you surprised?

The second worst city to live in the world is LAGOS.

I feel sad that our leaders travel abroad but return home to allow us live like pig

famouscargo4u:
The influx of northerners is a time-bomb yet to explode. They come in droves with no house to stay. Some have commercial motorcycle. They defeacate everywhere in the street and convert all roadside and govt establishment to shelter.

WhoBeThisMan:
any how you look at it, that also means farming is not as lucriative anymore

Graduateacher:


Or perhaps mentality of the average youth has changed

AutoJoshNG:
These days, one cannot commute on roads in Lagos state without beholding some bizarre sights.

It is the sight of wet clothes hung up to dry along important roads in the state.

Are these not clear signs of the huge crisis of homelessness in Nigeria's commercial capital?

Lagos State, though not officially recognized as the most populous state in Nigeria, is home to over 20 million Nigerians.
















Source:

https://autojosh.com/are-these-not-signs-of-homelessness-in-lagos-state-photos/

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WhoBeThisMan:
not necessarily. I've seen farmers suffering in the village. If things were done rightly in this country, good and accessible road to farming towns, proper distribution network for thier harvest, electricity etc, I don think there will be such high rate of rural urban migration.

Well I guess you are right.. their mentality will I need change when they see the suffering of their fathers who were or are still farmers .