larride:
All three major marketers like Oando, AP, Total, Bovas are still selling fuel 180.

It's the small chain marketers that are jacking up the price of fuel.

Itsrm:




The question is still waiting for an answer.

While we are waiting for the bolded to happen, what is wrong with collecting 5k or a De Rica of rice in the interim since you agree the current situation is hopeless.

larride:
All three major marketers like Oando, AP, Total, Bovas are still selling fuel 180.

It's the small chain marketers that are jacking up the price of fuel.

A001:

You and the person you quoted are short-sighted and lack simple understanding of issues.

Believing Nigeria will develop is a hopeless situation.

The solution is either regional government or breakup. I've said that a number of times.

diggz:


Ah great! Your latest solution is for us to move to regional government or break up. So, let's asssume we move to regional government or breakup today, how will this solve the issue of bad leaders, corruption and poverty across each region?

A001:

I'll answer your question when I'm less busy. I don't have the luxury of time to type a lengthy post now.

Ellexy:
Lol I was asking a question, didn't you see the question mark? It was not a definitive statement, that's why my reply to you was still a question.

Ibime:


India GDP per Capita is similar to Nigerias

Their big GDP is simply due to their massive population

They are comparable in poverty for the most part

Itsrm:


From what I was able to gather, the marketers say its not from them. They said because NNPC is unable to distribute fuel to the various depot due to pipeline vandalism, some independent companies who own tank farms have to lift the petrol from NNPC and sell to marketers. They claim those ones are responsible for inflating the price.

They also said some very big marketers have their own tank farms or they can afford to buy in very large quantities from those who own tank farms hence the reason they can still sell at 180 naira.

Those of them who are small players don't have a choice. They claim they don't even get the fuel at 180 so they can't sell at 180.

NB: I have not verified any of these. Just putting out what I heard from the marketers.

Nostradamus1:


He is not aware that a couple of years back, around 500 million indians had no toilet. The India where politicians still share tampons during campaign.

Some people view Nigeria weirdly compared to how they view the rest of the "developing world". I can't count the number of times someone has hyped Indonesia after Obi mentioned it in one of his interview.

Asin Indonesia

GloriousGbola:


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diggz:


Bro abeg delete this post quick before him see your response please. I dey wait for am to come explain him position when him dey free

Nostradamus1:


He is not aware that a couple of years back, around 500 million indians had no toilet. The India where politicians still share tampons during campaign.

Some people view Nigeria weirdly compared to how they view the rest of the "developing world". I can't count the number of times someone has hyped Indonesia after Obi mentioned it in one of his interview.

Asin Indonesia

GloriousGbola:


After I delete you still continue

Nostradamus1:

izzou:


Part of the Asain transformation started with Indonesia.

I have watched a documentary on how Indonesia's economy started to boom in the 80s.

There's nothing wrong if anyone refers to their history as a guide. There are still ideologies there that can be useful.

diggz:


Bro sorry to bother you. Can I ask that you unquote GloriousG post PLEASE, and edit/delete yours for now too.

GloriousGbola:


Diggz dey wicked pass nihilistjnr. He too dey cook.

GloriousGbola:


First world solutions cannot work over here. So when some bright eyed entrepreneur starts saying things like solar energy, green energy, first look to places like India, Indonesia etal to see if it is actually working there.

Even then there will still be the Nigerian factors, but you have a start.

Nostradamus1:

izzou:


I am not saying it would work.

I'm saying Obi referring to Indonesia wasn't out of place. It really did experience economic growth at some point.

izzou:


Part of the Asain transformation started with Indonesia.

I have watched a documentary on how Indonesia's economy started to boom in the 80s.

There's nothing wrong if anyone refers to their history as a guide. There are still ideologies there that can be useful.

Nostradamus1:


I don't think I mentioned anywhere that we don't need to learn from them. Even building 110million toilets in 60 months is very impressive ( if they actually did).My point is that this countries are as much of a shithole as Nigeria

Theflint1:
When will you guys stop this blame game? Any system or policy that requires people to be of their best behavior to function has failed from the get-go. What is APC doing doing to make it impossible/discourage small-time marketers from jacking up the price?

nihilistjnr:
80% of Indians follow the Hindu religion

Hindi(not English) is the official language of the country and Government. There is clearly a cultural homogeneity in that country that Nigeria very clearly lacks.

Comparing a country like India to Nigeria is completely idiotic, but I stopped being surprised by this guy a long time ago

GloriousGbola:


Apple is going to start making iPhones in India. Several companies are making India a manufacturing hub. Most hard drives are assembled in Thailand. If they get a flood, the it industry will catch cold. The US lost the war in Vietnam, but today they are doing a lot of manufacturing there.

All this means jobs, a growing middle class, leverage, forex. It is not rocket science. It is also something that ambitious, far thinking leaders can use to change the balance of power. The Western world is struggling to extricate itself from China. Covid showed just how far capitalist ojukokoro has given China the Gbola to Fk the west in the arse with.

DissTroy:
As at today, the only people supplying fuel (petrol and diesel) cheaper are oil bunkerers with (illegal) private refineries in the creeks of Rivers, Abia, Delta, and Bayelsa.

Fueling Station owners know this. Even major suppliers get from these people. I'd rather not reveal more.

Nostradamus1:
Also in Nigeria, there are a good number of foreigners providing Jobs . It is simply because of the cheap labour which we provide and technical know-how ( India tops this list but we are comfortably there)

You can check the industrial production index and you will see that Nigeria is performing at par with Vietnam and Thailand you mentioned.


India "threatened" Twitter on certain issues but when FG did it with a view of getting tax( it wasnt their initial plan though) a lot of people critized and insulted them. A lot of people simply don't like Nigeria and it is funny because we growing at a good rate .
I still insist that all these countries fall within the same shithole bracket.