tolue42:


It always makes me feel bad deeply I swear. That is why Africa is not growing. We want our countries to be developed but we don't want to drop the old way we're doing things.

Abbbi, now what should we do

Deal with the producers of Almajiris first then we'll be on the way to solving the problem because they just churn them out without caring how they'll feed or live. The rest will take correction from the economic realities.

SuccessfulRichi:
I think this is the right time for Nigeria government to step and take the bold step like China did and it helped the economy. Population in Nigeria is growing doubling every year while we don't even produce anything. Tell me how our GDP per Capita will grow?? A country that still suffering from high level of illiteracy and ignorance. Omo population go suplus

The end of China's one-child policy formally ended in 2016, Why?, because china have now the reverse problem; they have now
too many old people and not enough young people. So they had to stop the one-child policy

Some countries have a very small population but high level of illiteracy and ignorance
On the other hand, some countries have a very large population and low level of illiteracy and ignorance

Kobojunkie:
Government does not need to limit # of births, rather Government can enforce paternity tests on every child born in and outside of the system and impose a child tax for every additional child per household. .

No be person wey get job you go tax, very few Nigerians are economically viable and productive members of the society

SocialJustice:
There's no need limiting anything. Poverty will teach any unwise family a bitter lesson. This is not even a time to get married, talk of having children.

Those who can afford it, please carry on but those that are assuming starting a family will bring financial breakthrough, safe journey too.

You’re very right brotherly. The only issue here is that some of the children will go into robbery just to affect the stable ones.

e author=Incognito403 post=125405804]
Weak analogy. Very weak.
1. Perhaps there's only N20 because two people are earning. In a group of 20 people, there will be twenty people earning.

2. Your analogy doesn't consider improvement in technology. If twenty people share the same resources as ten people but have better tools and skills to minimise wastage and maximize efficiency, they could be better off. This is one of the responses giving to Reverend Thomas Matheus' theory.

You give an oversimplified theory. In practice, your theory won't last a second in the arena.[/quote]



Really, upon out population in Africa we have one of the lowest per capita income because of our population.


With the resources in Nigeria our optimal population should not be more than 70 million

Population is not Nigeria problem,it is bad governance.

u don't limit children based on ur bad decisions which destroyed a once prosperous economy. u limit it based on population control concerns.

Limiting children will not fix the economy.

Why not FGN to enlistment 50% of Nigeria youth to Security and military so that remaining 50% will go for farming. Lets learn from China with over 1.4B in population.

Honestly, I thought about this some days ago.

thesicilian:

Nigerians are funny people, I tell you. Instead of thinking of innovative solutions to jumpstart the economy and make their lives more prosperous, they're thinking of ways to adapt to the poverty in the land. As if our problem is caused by overpopulation!

Nigeria is Not overpopulated. What you have to look is the population density per Km2

Just look at the 2 following statistics

The population density in the Netherlands is 522 people per Km2

The population density in Nigeria is 246 people per Km2

This means that the Netherland have more people per Km2 than Nigeria
But the Netherland is complaining that they do not make enough children

Chetas81:
we're African citizen, quite fine, but asked India and Chinese, from 1981 to 2016 , only one and 2 child policy till now in India, till today

Not India but China.. the main point is why do you think children are the problem of the economy?

It will never be possible

lordprogress:
Misplaced priority is china and the u.s whose population is far bigger than ours but are living way better than us.
Don't just try to blame poverty on population because it is null and void from the onset.

You are one of this country's problem, those two countries you mentioned and Nigeria are they age mate?

Incognito403:

Is population the cause of poverty?

Population is very a factor responsible for poverty.

lordprogress:
Misplaced priority is china and the u.s whose population is far bigger than ours but are living way better than us.
Don't just try to blame poverty on population because it is null and void from the onset.

Now that we have started this comparison again to our local problem let me help you.

China has a 1 child policy for many decades.
US and other western words are dealing with dwindling population, the new generation in those countries are not having kids anymore, they are embracing lgbtq+ hence, child birth in those places are not the same as compared to 50yrs ago.

If we must discuss Naija problem, let’s think of a local solution. If we just compare at all, then use Indian whos in similar situation as ours. Not always the US and any big country.

SocialJustice:
If 2 people share N10k and 20 people share same amount, which of the 2 groups will get better amount each?

Common sense is not common

Incognito403:

Is population the cause of poverty?

Yes! High population is one of the major causes of poverty. Especially when not properly managed.

They should.
Max should be three children per family.
Though, northerners might start a war if that were to happen and some areas in South West wouldn't find it funny either.

Must Nigeria do everything forUna..can't you use your own head?

sunboy:


Now that we have started this comparison again to our local problem let me help you.

China has a 1 child policy for many decades.
US and other western words are dealing with dwindling population, the new generation in those countries are not having kids anymore, they are embracing lgbtq+ hence, child birth in those places are not the same as compared to 50yrs ago.

If we must discuss Naija problem, let’s think of a local solution. If we just compare at all, then use Indian whos in similar situation as ours. Not always the US and any big country.

The fact that we even compare a country that is barely 63 yrs old to 250 yrs old country is sickneing. A country that has stood for centuries and the test of time.

Even in this country, rich people don't like giving births that much.

Kobojunkie:


0Op's suggestion wasn't to limit children born into poor families but to all families. I wouldn't subscribe to that. Rather I would that the freedom be adequately taxed to compensate the system for the burden added by adding each child. Paternity tests should also be made mandatory to avoid having children slip the system. Also, a vasectomy rebate program that enables those who wish to help themselves can also be added to family planning benefits.

True.... it was size limit to all families. This is a means of population control that China used .... in the last century. China had the means then ... Nigeria doesn't now. If the FG needs to .... they will use the 21st century method ... cheaper and more effective ... COVID-19 or its upgraded version. Bear in mind .... Bill Gates already visited the new administration... why remains a secret.
I oppose any form of imposing limits to family size ..... people will survive somehow. The focus should be on improving conditions for a better standard of living making it possible for parents to adequately provide for all of their children. This idea floated is more like getting the families to fit into a certain size box rather than having a box big enough to fit any size family.
Looking back ... we saw the resulting problem with China's policy ... parents preferred boys over girls .... girl child children were killed at birth.... or were pretty much useless and pretty much treated like animals ... sold ... hired out etc. A high male population resulted. Now things are booming ... there is a scarcity of women to marry and now women are like gold ..... the ordinary man has very little chance of finding a bride .... it's like a bidding war to find a bride. This is not a good idea.

OVikkytan49:

The fact that we even compare a country that is barely 63 yrs old to 250 yrs old country is sickneing. A country that has stood for centuries and the test of time.

Even in this country, rich people don't like giving births that much.

I find it really annoying when they are quick to compare us to US and UK. And not India or Pakistan that are relatively close to us in population and resources and foundation.

Northern no go like this one

meum:
Some people no go gree😂

What's the population of Nigeria and is it higher than that of India?

North can't cope.... Only South East will understand.

sunboy:


I find it really annoying when they are quick to compare us to US and UK. And not India or Pakistan that are relatively close to us in population and resources and foundation.

Whenever they want to justify their unreasonable point, they always make references to UK and USA. As if, they are our mates.
I remember how one man brought up USA when we were discussing about Nigeria's loan.

Let them have as many as they like .
Govt and state don’t care…. Even individual don’t care so far u can take care of ur seeds.. me I don’t care sef.

ideamonster:
It's no surprise that things are getting harder every year in Nigeria. Even before the subsidy removal, the cost of everyday items are on the rise.

You may have noticed that the size of bread that sold for N200 about 5 years ago now goes for N1000. This means that families today need to allocate 5 times amount of money to bread than they used to five years ago. What even makes it harder is that every year since 2015, Nigeria has added a minimum of 7 million children every year. This is more than the size of singapore. It is worth nothing that 63 million Nigerians are alive today, who had not ben born when Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015. And with Nigeria's current fertility rate of 5.31 children per mother, each additional birth is creating an increase in the number of people who need to be fed.

In light of the following, several people are exploring the possibility that should Nigeria place limits on child size per family similar to such a policy enacted by the government of China in the late 1970s. In the special report exploring this topic below, population scientists, policy analysts, statisticians and everyday people ask the question: Is it time for Nigeria to start limiting children born into each family in this economy?

Do you agree? Do you support it? What alternatives to such a policy exist?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9NqnySifX8

sunboy:


Yes! High population is one of the major causes of poverty. Especially when not properly managed.

No it's not. Neo-colonialism and irresponsible leadership are the major causes of poverty.

OVikkytan49:


Whenever they want to justify their unreasonable point, they always make references to UK and USA. As if, they are our mates.
I remember how one man brought up USA when we were discussing about Nigeria's loan.

The same US that was already going to the moon while we were still fighting for independence from their uncle 😂😂😂

So because Tinubu refuse to reduce the price of fuel, Nigerians should now reduce the number of children they have?

OP is your head correct at all?

emmanuelewumi:

e author=Incognito403 post=125405804]
Weak analogy. Very weak.
1. Perhaps there's only N20 because two people are earning. In a group of 20 people, there will be twenty people earning.

2. Your analogy doesn't consider improvement in technology. If twenty people share the same resources as ten people but have better tools and skills to minimise wastage and maximize efficiency, they could be better off. This is one of the responses giving to Reverend Thomas Matheus' theory.

You give an oversimplified theory. In practice, your theory won't last a second in the arena.



Really, upon out population in Africa we have one of the lowest per capita income because of our population.


With the resources in Nigeria our optimal population should not be more than 70 million

Which resources do they have in Europe? Yet they're living fine.

Our population isn't our problem. Mismanagement and neo-colonialism are our problems.