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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Burob: 9:49am On Mar 05
Ready2speak:
Don't mind him.
Those are part of the hired clowns that are paid to lunder the image of this disaster of a government.

A sad Atikulated Obidient, sorry for your self inflicted misery.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Burob: 9:52am On Mar 05
FOOTSOLDIER2:


anything that praises Tinimbu and APC government, is a good head on shoulders.
If PDP had been in power or Peter Obi the current presidents, would you have said this thing ?
Where in which power, or president, who dash monkey banana?
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Lovenorth: 9:57am On Mar 05
Tellmeastory:
This man identified the main problem in his talk there.

His words:



I have repeatedly said that the STATES are the main problem we have in this country.

They are a hotbed of corruption, which just goes SCOT-FREE as everybody attacks the FG in Abuja.

Nobody wants to attack leaders from their own ethnicity.

So everybody abuses FG.

Many don't even realise that the STATES have more money than the FG.

Their combIned income is more than the FG.

And even recently the FG doubled or tripled their monthly allocation, since subsidy removal!

Yet nobody asks their state governors, ''how far with all this money you're getting''?




Restore the subsidy so that the Nigerian people will directly feel the impact of their money, case closed
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by chatinent: 10:13am On Mar 05
Boyooosa:


Did u read his analysis at all? Kindly read if you did not and with ur open mindedness this time around

And then, are you suggesting that we should go back to subsidy regime?

If you did not pick anything from his two emphasized words, regulation and corruption kick out, then, I wonder what you want as a Nigerian

Subsidy regime or not, those funds were always embezzled.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by musicwriter(m): 10:16am On Mar 05
The man is right. Nothing is wrong with the Nigerian economy, rather we are paying back ALL the free petrol and dollar we received from the government since 1960.
The only thing is that both petrol and dollar subsidy shouldn't have been removed at the same time. But then, there's no right time to do it.

Tinubu like the Messiah (the Satan of book of Genesis) won't be appropriated, though he've solved a major problem for Nigeria. But the future generation would benefit from it.

The only thing holding us back now is corruption and lack of scientific know-how to begin to locally produce the things we import.

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Twy: 10:22am On Mar 05
crossfm:
Hehehe.

So says a white man that has never set his foot in Nigeria local market.

APC and her supporters can listen to anything that makes them happy and convince them that Nigeria economy is doing so great at the moment.

The news on the streets of Nigeria is different from what this guy want us to believe.

What we see in the street is hunger, lamentations, frustrations and desperation.

An ordinary Nigerian is not really interested in the English he is speaking, but after what he will eat.

Watch as people who told us," na statistics we go chop",will now believe in the statistics this man is presenting because it resonates with them now wink.

It is the situation because people are greedy. The policies can stimulate local production but greed has entered. You could but onsorted local rice for 38k in Kaduna in December 2023 what has changed between three months. People mopped up the produce to store in anticipation of hiking it.

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Tellmeastory: 10:26am On Mar 05
musicwriter:
The man is right. Nothing is wrong with the Nigerian economy, rather we are paying back ALL the free petrol and dollar we received from the government since 1960.
The only thing is that both petrol and dollar subsidy shouldn't have been removed at the same time. But then, there's no right time to do it.

Tinubu like the Messiah (the Satan of book of Genesis) won't be appropriated, though he've solved a major problem for Nigeria. But the future generation would benefit from it.

The only thing holding us back now is corruption and lack of scientific know-how to begin to locally produce the things we import.

There is no “lack of scientific know-how” to do anything in Nigeria.

Nigeria has the sharpest minds in the world.

Brilliant minds in every sphere.

All we need to do is sort out the power issue, and you will see Nigerians have the know-how to be as innovative as Japan and China.

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by nairalanda1(m): 10:45am On Mar 05
Sirianese:


This is totally senseless, idiot talk

K.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by seunayantokun(m): 10:48am On Mar 05
Not in mess for him because his country is harvesting from the disaster called Nigeria.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by TOPCRUISE(m): 11:02am On Mar 05
Tellmeastory:


Don’t discuss what you don’t know.

GDP Growth of x percent per annum means your per capita GDP is growing insofar as the GDP percentage growth rate exceeds the population growth rate.

Our population growth rate is 2.4%, so any economic growth rate above that is a positive development, and leads to rising GDP per capita, which is Gross GDP divided by the population figure.
If you know too much you should know that our GDP per capita is low and not rising.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Franzinni: 11:12am On Mar 05
Tellmeastory:


Garbage. That’s your white worship talking.

If he was a government minister saying the exact same thing, you would trash him.
damn.... Why does it affect me to hear you say white worship? Maybe because you couldn't be further from the truth. Are you one of those negros who hold on to an idea that was spoon fed to them in order to have them exactly where they are... Pessimistic and u resourceful... I am talking about good communication in his write up about the state of affairs in the country you are looking for cheap points...expressed in the language of the same people you try your best to compare yourselves to without the work to back it up...?

Pot calling pan black...

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Putindbutt: 11:15am On Mar 05
Willed042:

Forgetting that as a result of inflation that 200 million is valuable than the 900 million he receives now. The value of our educational system is the reflection of its products
What's the rate of inflation between december 2023 and feb 2024?. You guys are so dumb, no wonder your state governors are happy looting away your future.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Willed042(m): 11:38am On Mar 05
Putindbutt:

What's the rate of inflation between december 2023 and feb 2024?. You guys are so dumb, no wonder your state governors are happy looting away your future.
Arguing with fanatical lunatic is the most absurd thing to do. No matter the realities they will come with stupid analyses and defense. Always relying on theories negating current market realities with ample empirical facts
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Putindbutt: 11:59am On Mar 05
Willed042:

Arguing with fanatical lunatic is the most absurd thing to do. No matter the realities they will come with stupid analyses and defense. Always relying on theories negating current market realities with ample empirical facts
What's the inflation rate between December 2023 and Feb.2024?, simple question. 200million as at last year is now the value of 900million naira?, only a dumb lazy pig would say such a stupid statement, Obizombies!
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Krankhead: 12:17pm On Mar 05
Tellmeastory:
This man identified the main problem in his talk there.

His words:



I have repeatedly said that the STATES are the main problem we have in this country.

They are a hotbed of corruption, which just goes SCOT-FREE as everybody attacks the FG in Abuja.

Nobody wants to attack leaders from their own ethnicity.

So everybody abuses FG.

Many don't even realise that the STATES have more money than the FG.

Their combIned income is more than the FG.

And even recently the FG doubled or tripled their monthly allocation, since subsidy removal!

Yet nobody asks their state governors, ''how far with all this money you're getting''?




I wonder why people are not questioning the governors.for billions of their FAAC. What did they do with it. Fed govt is not responsible for the state. Nigerans just focused on the federal alone
Ask your governor what is he doing with the.money fed govt gave to them.obi.and his myopic plus Arise will never ask that question
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Krankhead: 12:23pm On Mar 05
musicwriter:
The man is right. Nothing is wrong with the Nigerian economy, rather we are paying back ALL the free petrol and dollar we received from the government since 1960.
The only thing is that both petrol and dollar subsidy shouldn't have been removed at the same time. But then, there's no right time to do it.

Tinubu like the Messiah (the Satan of book of Genesis) won't be appropriated, though he've solved a major problem for Nigeria. But the future generation would benefit from it.

The only thing holding us back now is corruption and lack of scientific know-how to begin to locally produce the things we import.
Bro there are some people that doesn't want Nigeria to survive
You see those people that benefited from.the subsidy are the ones fighting back. They are using all.machinery to pull the subsidy back. Plus Nigerians speaking evil of our own country everyday. The Western world speaks good about Nigerians been hardworking I. All sectors abroad ..I have traveled far and wide with business home.and abroad. I know if Nigerians should resist the people that want the subsidy back we would achieve great things
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Prince111111: 1:19pm On Mar 05
crossfm:
Hehehe.

So says a white man that has never set his foot in Nigeria local market.

APC and her supporters can listen to anything that makes them happy and convince them that Nigeria economy is doing so great at the moment.

The news on the streets of Nigeria is different from what this guy want us to believe.

What we see in the street is hunger, lamentations, frustrations and desperation.

An ordinary Nigerian is not really interested in the English he is speaking, but after what he will eat.

Watch as people who told us," na statistics we go chop",will now believe in the statistics this man is presenting because it resonates with them now wink.
exactly why I hate Americans! They never say the truths when they benefit from the rotten system. Yeye people
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by musicwriter(m): 1:56pm On Mar 05
Tellmeastory:


There is no “lack of scientific know-how” to do anything in Nigeria.

Nigeria has the sharpest minds in the world.

Brilliant minds in every sphere.

All we need to do is sort out the power issue, and you will see Nigerians have the know-how to be as innovative as Japan and China.


But "the power issue" is also as a result of lack of scientific know-how.

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by godofuck231: 2:51pm On Mar 05
Yea, just like Joe they deposed gaddafi
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Christistruth00: 3:09pm On Mar 05

“Why would a country with a severe infrastructural deficit invest more money on a wasteful expenditure such as cheap petrol, instead of building schools, hospitals, dams and a national railway system? It is evident that it had to go.

A British Diplomat has explained why Fuel Subsidy had to go better than even the FG did.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Willed042(m): 4:34pm On Mar 05
Putindbutt:

What's the inflation rate between December 2023 and Feb.2024?, simple question. 200million as at last year is now the value of 900million naira?, only a dumb lazy pig would say such a stupid statement, Obizombies!
Everybody with a contrary opinion to u is obedient, so much on your political inclination. You guys come in faceless forum to outer gutter languages. Fool like u. How much did u buy bag of rice last year december, how much ate u buying it now.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by cjfavour(m): 8:13pm On Mar 05
Oga Nigeria's problems are tribalism and bad leadership simple.
epainos:
The only thing the common man knows is wetin he go chop. grin Check out those previous useless posts in this thread.

This man got it right. Note...he said we must tackle corruption. He even gave a signal of why he won't invest in Nigeria. Read this article again. The common man is less concerned about this cos he is illiterate. All he wants is food. Lol. IBB, Abacha, OBJ, Yaradua, Jonathan and Buhari all gave you food, but they destroyed everything. Only top boys gain from it. Lol. That subsidy the common man wants to force when corruption is still there is what is killing us.

Bola Tinubu is a rogue, and he cannot also fix this problem. And please, don't tell me Obi or Atiku can because they are rogues too.

We must pay for the debts and all the stolen money. We must, and that is what we are doing now. However, they are still stealing it, so this suffering is for nothing.

See...Naija go cast one day. It is a prophecy that will come to pass. A loaf of bread will be over N100k sef. That time our eyes go clear that corruption, illiteracy and overpopulation are the monsters we have to defeat.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by cjfavour(m): 8:16pm On Mar 05
And you believe him as if there is no subsidy in his country? Is he saying the govt of this country is not paying subsidy on any product in his country?
Christistruth00:


A British Diplomat has explained why Fuel Subsidy had to go better than even the FG did.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by delpee(f): 8:18pm On Mar 05
NOGRUDGES:
“If I were an investor and observed that the former head of the Nigerian Communications Commission is now the Chairman of the board of MTN, and sitting with him on that board was the former head of Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service and the former Minister of Communication Technology, along with a host of former top regulatory quango bosses, I would have concerns.

“If Nigeria can fix this, I do not see how the country will not benefit from a high influx of foreign capital.

Evidence of poor regulation and supervision if true but I don't think so.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by cjfavour(m): 8:21pm On Mar 05
Who did you people blame during GEJ admin? Tribalism has destroyed this country. You people now blame ordinary Nigerians for the mess tinubu economic policy put us into but you people protested and blamed GEJ for the same offence during his tenure. What a shame!!!
Twy:


It is the situation because people are greedy. The policies can stimulate local production but greed has entered. You could but onsorted local rice for 38k in Kaduna in December 2023 what has changed between three months. People mopped up the produce to store in anticipation of hiking it.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by epainos: 8:47pm On Mar 05
cjfavour:
Oga Nigeria's problems are tribalism and bad leadership simple.
So all the retailers jacking up prices are caused by the leaders. Right? Policemen, Custom, Immigration, etc taking bribes are caused by the leaders. You u sef that is here...if you have the opportunity, you will steal. Na the leaders. Right?

Dey play. Yes, tribalism is a factor i did not include, but bad leadership? Dey play. From the leaders to slaves in Nigeria...they are all messed up.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by commoditiesnig: 9:43pm On Mar 05
Ibrahimcoomasie:

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/04/hardship-nigerian-economy-not-in-mess-ex-british-council-director-roberts/
Well said. I'm wowed by his quote..
"And everything we said that would happen after it goes is happening. Nigeria’s GDP is growing at 3.46 per cent while Europe is on the edge of recession.

“Her stock market just crossed 100,000 basis points, overtaking Argentina’s as the world’s most profitable stock market. And capital importation is up by 66 per cent
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by nedekid: 10:02pm On Mar 05
nothingspoil70:
This thread will be very dry. Obidients don't want to hear anything positive about this country anymore. They only masturbate on bad news. And their Agulu lying machine is making sure they have enough of that
Oga come down to reality, unless you don't live in naija (abroadian), or you have responsibilities taken care for you by someone else.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by cjfavour(m): 1:15am On Mar 06
If you didn't know, better know it now that a leader leads while the followers follows. People rejoices when d righteous is in authority but people gnash their teeth when the wicked is in authority. Retailers actions are based on what they see from the govt in power. Govt body languages maters. 2ndly retailers jacked up their prices bcs of government policy. They don't just jack up their prices bro. Tinubu first removed subsidy and fuel became expensive. Almost the same time he floated the naira. U expect retailers to sell without making any profit? U ppl shld stop shifting blames absolving Tinubu. He caused all these!!!!
epainos:

So all the retailers jacking up prices are caused by the leaders. Right? Policemen, Custom, Immigration, etc taking bribes are caused by the leaders. You u sef that is here...if you have the opportunity, you will steal. Na the leaders. Right?

Dey play. Yes, tribalism is a factor i did not include, but bad leadership? Dey play. From the leaders to slaves in Nigeria...they are all messed up.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by epainos: 5:50am On Mar 06
cjfavour:
If you didn't know, better know it now that a leader leads while the followers follows. People rejoices when d righteous is in authority but people gnash their teeth when the wicked is in authority. Retailers actions are based on what they see from the govt in power. Govt body languages maters. 2ndly retailers jacked up their prices bcs of government policy. They don't just jack up their prices bro. Tinubu first removed subsidy and fuel became expensive. Almost the same time he floated the naira. U expect retailers to sell without making any profit? U ppl shld stop shifting blames absolving Tinubu. He caused all these!!!!

Lol...People will die in poverty. grin

A righteous leader will make Nigeria better in a nation with senators and house reps. Keep quoting a verse in the Bible that was written 2,000 years before Christ came. See....hunger will dance azonto on your head.

When that portion was written, did the King have to get permission from about 100 chiefs and other district heads?

If you expect to say Peter Obi will repair Naija....sorry...my first post is for you.

See...that subsidy you want them to return so that everything will be ok temporarily which Buhari did for 8 years and killed us finally was what your fathers and grandfathers kept demanding. This same portion you are quoting is what they quoted.

I mentioned illiteracy, you don't understand the reason I mentioned it. You are an example. You are illiterate cos if you are not, at this point, you will know that the only thing to do is to remove these subsidies. The methodology of removing it may be different for individuals but subjected to approval from over 200 people. So, how will an individual just make Nigeria great?

If illiteracy does not apply to you, you will know that we must pay back the debts we have been acquiring since the 1960s via subsidies. Those people we are borrowing from are already saying they cannot give us again. If China had not improved its economy and been able to borrow nations' money, do you think Buhari would survive it? Dey play. grin

Go bring the main righteous man...go bring Pastor Adeboye Kumuyi, or whoever you see as a real righteous, with the present Nigerian condition, we must suffer a bit. The next issue is if our suffering worth it? Cos they are still stealing. It is worth it if they aren't. So, as righteous as Buhari claims to be, did they not steal under him? Dey play. In a nation, the king has to take permission from his subjects.

Only a military regime may be fit and can be a king who can do what you are saying. Has any military leader done so? Lol.

Listen, that verse in the Bible is applicable when God himself chooses the leader. That is a righteous man who leads. In a nation you have elections is where you want to choose a righteous leader..... Dey play. grin

See...you better use your brain to interpret well what you read before you come out to the public to say rubbish.

Neither is God in democracy or military rule. Know this and have peace. God is in theocracy. Go and check the meaning of what I wrote. And that system expired before Jesus came to this world. I am writing from a Biblical perspective. And when Jesus was going, he did not say he was going to save nations....but said he would save people. So, God operates in the body of Christ which is now the church. Know this and have peace. This is why all those pastors predicting elections outcomes are always saying rubbish. I am not a Jehovah Witness' and I don't agree with their doctrines, but I agree with them in this regard cos God will not participate in elections. If you like cry to God with all your strength, he is a theocracy God.

Get wisdom and apply it to what you read in your Bible. And stop talking rubbish everywhere. Hunger will dance azonto on your head if you expect a leader to fix Naija's problems.

Since God is not in the system the whole world is using now (it is why democracy is failing also), we must make corrections that can still make it better rather the state it is now. Yes, it is imperfect, but we can still improve on it. And one man cannot do it because the system does not make a man make the decisions alone. These things that can make it a bit ok are what I have highlighted. But you want an individual to do it while the system does not permit it. Dey play. grin

A beg, you educate yourself first. I won't reply you again cos it is not worth saying the same thing to a man who isn't educated in the subject of discussion.

Good luck in finding that single man that will make Nigeria better. If you want to know what you can do to not die of hunger in this present world cos everything is collapsing everywhere (a sign that theocracy is the way), check my thread. Get knowledge, get any of those skills, and be financially free for the rest of your life even Nigeria is destroyed more than this. The world economy only favors less than 5% and you can be among them.

No single man will make life easy for you. You will be the one who will make life easy for yourself no matter where you are born or live.

Good luck!
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Boyooosa(m): 6:20am On Mar 06
chatinent:


Subsidy regime or not, those funds were always embezzled.

And that's what the man meant by avoid corrupt practices as much as possible, what else do you expect a stranger to know about your so called country?
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Iamanoited: 6:51am On Mar 06
BUT THE MEDIA AND THE DIGITAL MADNESS IS EXASPERATING.

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