uzzyfire: ah ah did I disagree wit u u sed u prefer Gabon .oya pack ur load and goan live in Gabon na , shebi Nigeria is messed up. dude if u go to america empty handed ,u will still make d same noise ,u will still say america is messed up.
it's ur mindset .
I don't want to go. Come make me. It still doesn't change the wretched state of the country.
And yes, America is fecked up in many ways compared to other developed countries. Many of their citizens don't lie to themselves that everything is perfect. They try to get everyone on health insurance for example, improve access to affordable education, provide retraining for displaced, unemployed citizens to get new jobs in new industries, and generally try to bring up the social safety net to the level of other developed countries like their Canadian neighbors. People like you despite living in what is a hell-hole for many citizens come here to tell what you and I know are abject lies. You think a country where some people leave to risk their very lives crossing the Mediterranean is worth bragging about, abi? As I said before, it's one thing pointing out to others how badly their country is doing. It's anything entirely to tell blatant lies about how wonderful your country is doing.
Lol, I'm glad you think so highly of South Africa, to believe it should contest with the US. The US is a 1st world country, South Africa isn't, so of course their issues are not going to be on the same scale. Different standards. My point was, even wealthier countries are not completely without poverty stricken areas & other problems. South Africa is no different. We have our own issues too like every country on this world & we're doing our best to lessen the problem. Haaaa! It's funny, you claim intelligence up & down but I'm not seeing it. You should have been able to figure out that there's hierarchy in this world-the top dogs (US etc), the "middlemen" (SA etc) & of course the bottom feeders eg. Nigeria
South Africa started being built as a country hundreds of years ago. So yes, it is supposed to be comparing with countries like USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada e.t.c, if not that you guys are failures.
Your slums are far worse and more than Nigeria's slum, even with your smaller population and higher income per capital. What a shame!
well , here you go "In 2015, 69% of the total population had access to "improved water supply". This was 80% of the urban population and 57% of the rural population. In 2015, around 58 million people lacked access to "improved" water. As for sanitation, only 29% of the total population had access to "improved" sanitation."
your also go ahead and understan how the water supply works Water supply by cities Abuja Millennium Park in Abuja, whose water supply is being expanded.
Nigeria's capital Abuja receives part of its drinking water from the lower Usuma dam. The capacity of the plant that treats surface water from the dam’s reservoir was in the process of being increased in 2012 in order to cater for the growing population of the capital. The Guara dam, which was under construction in 2012, is expected to further increase water supply to Abuja and to mitigate against the risk of drought.[12] Wastewater is treated in a 131,200 cubic meters per day plant at Wupa that was completed in 2007. The Federal Capital Territory, through the Abuja Environmental Protection Board, has contracted a private operator to run the plant. However, when the government apparently failed to pay the operator he walked away, confronting the area with a pollution crisis.[13] Lagos
Nigeria's largest city Lagos is surrounded by water from the sea and a lagoon. Its clean water supply in the city is about 81.32%.[citation needed] But since the raw water in the lagoon is too polluted, the city gets its water from Ogun River and Owo River. The city's oldest water treatment plant, located in Iju on the Ogun River, was built in 1910. It was expanded in stages to 45m gallons per day. Another smaller plant was built at Ishashi on the Owo River in the 1970s. The biggest plant so far was commissioned in 1991 in Adiyan with a capacity of 70m gallons per day. It also draws from the Owo River. There are also seven mini-waterworks drawing from local sources with a combined capacity of 18m gallons per day.[14] The Lagos Water Corporation states that the water produced in the plant meets the highest standards, and that it supplies "safe drinking water in sufficient and regular quantity to over 12.5 million people in Lagos State".[15] However, water is often contaminated in the distribution network and people distrust tap water quality.[16] Electricity supply interruptions prevent treatment plants from operating continuously.[17] However, a dedicated 12.15 MW power plant was under construction in 2012 to supply power to the Adiyan, Iju and Akute water treatment plants.[18] Households also source water from numerous private shallow wells.[18] Or households rely on street vendors, creating a thriving market for “sachet water”, purified water packaged in polyethylene pouches.[17] Water vendors called Mairuwa sell water from tanks and drums on carts, which is sometimes sold to other vendors that carry water in buckets or gerry cans.[18] Access to water provided by the state Water Corporation is 'metropocentric' i.e., centred around the metropolis.[19] Makurdi
In Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, only about 25-30% of the population are served and inhabitants fetch raw water in buckets from the polluted Benue river. In 2008 the construction of a water treatment plant was left unfinished and officials were unable to account for USD 6 million. As of 2012, a water treatment plant was under construction as part of the Greater Makurdi Waterworks Project. According to Nat Apir, an independent water consultant, the lack of a modern distribution network will lead pipes to burst and the capacity of the plant is at risk of not being fully utilized.[20] Other cities T[b]he Northern city of Kano suffers from deficient water supply. [/b] Kano is supplied from local rivers and from groundwater which is over-exploited. Public water supply is deficient, so that private water selling points are multiplying and generate profits for their private operators.[21] Kaduna receives drinking water from the Kaduna River. Ibadan receives its drinking water from Eleyele dam. National policies and initiatives
Nigeria's National Water Supply and Sanitation Policy, approved in 2000, encourages private-sector participation and envisages institutional and policy reforms at the state level. However, little has happened in both respects. As of 2007, only four of the 37 states - Lagos, Cross River, Kaduna and Ogun States - began to introduce public-private partnerships (PPP) in the form of service contracts,[6] a form of PPP where the responsibility of the private sector is limited to operating infrastructure without performance incentives. While the government has a decentralization policy, little actual decentralization has happened. The capacity of local governments to plan and carry out investments, or to operate and maintain systems, remains low despite efforts at capacity development. Furthermore, the national policy focuses on water supply and neglects sanitation.
In 2003 a “Presidential Water Initiative (PWI): Water for People, Water for Life” was launched by then-President Olusegun Obasanjo. The initiative had ambitious targets to increase access, including a 100 percent water access target in state capitals, 75 percent access in other urban areas, and 66 percent access in rural areas. Little has been done to implement the initiative and targets have not been met.[6]
In 2011 the government voted in the United Nations in favor of a resolution making water and sanitation a human right. However, it has not passed legislation to enshrine the human right to water and sanitation in national law. The country is not on track to reach the Millennium Development Goal for water and sanitation.[18]
Since 2008 community-led total sanitation has been introduced in six states, with the support of UNICEF and the EU. While not being a national policy, apparently this grass-roots initiative has met with some success. More than 17,000 latrines have been built in 836 communities, and more than 100 of these communities have attained the goal of being declared free of open defecation.[22] Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi is characterised by achievements and challenges. Among the achievements is the expansion of infrastructure to keep pace with population growth, in particular through the construction of the Thika Dam and associated water treatment plant and pipelines during the 1990s; the transformation of the municipal water department into an autonomous utility in 2003; and the more recent reduction of water losses – technically called non-revenue water – from 50 to 40%.[1]
Challenges include poor quality and intermittent water supply (only 40% of those with house connections receive water continuously),[2] the loss of storage capacity in reservoirs behind dams through siltation accelerated by erosion in the Aberdare Range,[3] lack of access to adequate sanitation in slums where half the population of the city lives, blockages of sewers resulting in overflows,[4] and unused capacity in the city's largest wastewater treatment plant in Dandora.[5] Another problem is political infighting and corruption, leading to the firing of the entire Board of the Nairobi Water Company in 2009.[6] lastly,Gat a task for you ,"please compare the numbers of people that consummes water in lagos then compare it with kenya water consumption at large"
You just went straight to wikipedia, didn't you? All the stuff there is soooo outdated, its not useful. Wikipedia is not a source of indisputable facts,ESP when not updated frequently. You also conveniently cut and pasted stuff, such as there being no laws, standards, or even a national or regional regulator for water in nigeria. FACT. I think it would be better answered by someone in the know, not a google keyboard warrior.
FYI access to piped water is NOT confined to Nairobi. There are water companies all over the country. The sector is far far more organised than what you have in the "giant" . Its not numbers that count mister random number ending in 419, its quality.and percentages. Ps: I also detect a contempt for contracts and contractual law, judging from this narrative. Not good for a country, not good.
LeSudAfricaine: if we would have the same number of Cameroonians, Gambians etc abroad they would achieve the same feats too, Smartness Is not exclusive to Nigerians. I asked you earlier what are the smartpants remaining in Nigeria doing to improve their country and indeed show that you guys are smart? The guys taking stuff from people are greedy, evil and criminal no sugar coating it
We built the largest and one of the finest cities in Africa (Abuja) entirely from the scratch.
We are building the largest single refinery in the world (Dangote)
We are the first black Africans to start manufacturing cars (100% indigenously owned car manufacturing company)
We have the best and most influential banking industry in Africa
Best, richest and most influential entertainment and fashion industry in Africa
The most succesful businessmen in Africa (more billionaire business men)
The first African country to succesfully launch a satelite.
We are currently building the largest financial city and centre in Africa on an island (lost lands recovered from the sea)
[s]what is your fuckng point now, u small dick nigga said "I want to give you a very simple task. Get hold of your keyboard and type "Lagos Pictures". See what comes first. Now, type Nairobi pictures, see what comes first".and you r now comparing pictures of your[b] "recycled nairobi CBD"[/b]with a place that have more than two Business districts ,Nigga, the only developed part of Nairobi is the CBD and "MAY BE" Upperhill, which is a stone through from the CBD bellow pictures of diffrent part of lagos Business disctrics
First two pictures are Marina while the last pic is Victoria Island [/s]
Good to see blasa, Yorubas and Hausas deserve credit. Without such infor, one would never know Africans were doing these things way before other races left their caves.
They can go make the most of their time in Gwarimpa!
They are doing that already.
Just as many of you South African religious refugees are all over Nigerian churches. Dont you people have Zulu pastors in your country? Too much witchcraft affected people from SA coming to Nigerian churches (some even refuse to go back to SA because of our pastors). RELIGIOUS REFUGEES!
MrMaestro: That wasn't the first time a fight broke out either. It happens all the time. And someone has the nerve to call Nigeria a jungle. Lol the irony. Look at the animals and how white people are looking at them. They are thinking "why cant we just bomb these animals out of this country for christs sake?"
Hahaha, Black South Africans behave like animals. Most whites are really sick of them. That's why the whites do not live in the same neighbourhoods with the blacks.
I don't want to go. Come make me. It still doesn't change the wretched state of the country.
And yes, America is fecked up in many ways compared to other developed countries. Many of their citizens don't lie to themselves that everything is perfect. They try to get everyone on health insurance for example, improve access to affordable education, provide retraining for displaced, unemployed citizens to get new jobs in new industries, and generally try to bring up the social safety net to the level of other developed countries like their Canadian neighbors. People like you despite living in what is a hell-hole for many citizens come here to tell what you and I know are abject lies. You think a country where some people leave to risk their very lives crossing the Mediterranean is worth bragging about, abi? As I said before, it's one thing pointing out to others how badly their country is doing. It's anything entirely to tell blatant lies about how wonderful your country is doing.
its people wit ur kind of thinking that cross medit sea thinking america or Italy is heaven. I'm not stopping u from hating Nigeria (that wan consine u) all I'm saying is we've heard u ,Nigeria is useless abi u want to goa and protest ni.
Why are you insured when I said Nigeria is catching up, huh?
South Korean don't have the human resources and natural resources as we do but see where they are today.
Thanks to one man's vision.
We are catching up with South Africa soon.
Pls abeg, Nigeria is targetting to be at par with countries like Brazil and not SA. What does SA really have better than Nigeria apart from their infrastructures which they started building hundreds of years ago?
The inequality in their country is still very high. They have worse slums than us. HIV aids is ravaging their population. We are making inventions than them in many aspects. The income per capital difference btw us and them is quite small.....
Obi1kenobi: While I entered this thread to puncture the delusional bubbles of many of our African brothers here, I won't be sucked into bragging about Nigeria. I'm not gonna lie, this is one of the most effed up countries on the planet (so are most African nations). If I had to return to this planet and had a choice of nationality, this shiithole would hardly rank among my top 100 destinations. This kleptocracy is hopeless.
I also don't quite grasp those who brag about how "big" we are. If anything, our size is bloated and unwieldy and the colonial amalgamation is a colossal mistake we're still paying for today. What makes up today's Nigeria would be far more manageable broken up as anything between 2 and 6 different federating units. Half of Scottish people don't give a shiiit about being part of the mighty UK. They would love their small nation to cater for itself and forge alliances as it wishes. Catalans and Basque people don't care about bragging as proud members of a great Spain.
If you were a citizen of Switzerland or Sweden or Norway or Finland or Luxembourg, with proud cultures and the best standards of living in Europe, you'd hardly be jealous of a backward Russia just because they're far "bigger" than all those countries combined. Even tiny Monaco with a population of 37,000 never cared to merge with France.
I don't really care if Nigeria's economy is bigger than anyone's. I care more about the living standards of our citizens. Gabon has a far, far, far better economy than Nigeria and it's a small nation. I would be more proud to be Gabonese than Nigerian.
Well, different strokes for different folks.
Norway, Canada and Sweden have a far better standard of living than USA, but for me i'd rather be an American than be a Canadian, Norwegian or Swedish.
I'd rather be Chinese than Taiwanese or Hong kongese
I'd rather be Russian than Ukrainian or Belarussian
I'd rather be Australian than be New Zealander or Fijian
I'd rather be Brazillian than be Chilean or Venezuelan
I'd rather be Indian than be Nepali or Sri lankan
I'd rather be Egyptian than Morrocan or Tunisian
I'd rather be Nigerian than Kenyan or Ghanian
Smaller countries may find it easier to have a higher standard of living, but at the end of the day they cannot beat the influence of the larger nations in their lives. The larger nations still dominates almost their entire lives in many aspects. The larger nations enjoy the fame, the power and leadership!
uzzyfire: its people wit ur kind of thinking that cross medit sea thinking america or Italy is heaven. I'm not stopping u from hating Nigeria (that wan consine u) all I'm saying is we've heard u ,Nigeria is useless abi u want to goa and protest ni.
And it's people like you with bullshiiit nationalism that make this country the wretched hell hole it is. Real patriots (not chest beating nationalists who think national pride is about empty jingoism rather than substantive achievement) speak truth to power. Solutions start from identifying problems. You're like the school kid on the playground who brags about his father's wealth when everyone in class knows the father is a deadbeat, penniless, drunk loser. If you think Nigeria breeds anything other than contempt and ridicule in the international community,you live in a fool's paradise.
Norway, Canada and Sweden have a far better standard of living than USA, but for me i'd rather be an American than be a Canadian, Norwegian or Swedish.
I'd rather be Chinese than Taiwanese or Hong kongese
I'd rather be Russian than Ukrainian or Belarussian
I'd rather be Australian than be New Zealander or Fijian
I'd rather be Brazillian than be Chilean or Venezuelan
I'd rather be Indian than be Nepali or Sri lankan
I'd rather be Egyptian than Morrocan or Tunisian
I'd rather be Nigerian than Kenyan or Ghanian
Smaller countries may find it easier to have a higher standard of living, but at the end of the day they cannot beat the influence of the larger nations in their lives. The larger nations still dominates almost their entire lives in many aspects. The larger nations enjoy the fame, the power and leadership!
I'm sure millions of Americans without affordable healthcare would rather be Canadian. Taiwan and Hong Kong are far better places to live than mainland China. That's why China have been the ones forcing themselves on the islands when Hong Kong and Taiwan want nothing to do with them. In most of your other comparisons,the smaller countries are poorer. Ukraine ihas a lower standard of living than Russia for example. What does being from a big country with influence contribute to anybody's life? I still don't get it. Why would so-called "influence" be more important than the welfare of your citizens?
And it's people like you with bullshiiit nationalism that make this country the wretched hell hole it is. Real patriots (not chest beating nationalists who think national pride is about empty jingoism rather than substantive achievement) speak truth to power. Solutions start from identifying problems. You're like the school kid on the playground who brags about his father's wealth when everyone in class knows the father is a deadbeat, penniless, drunk loser. If you think Nigeria breeds anything other than contempt and ridicule in the international community,you live in a fool's paradise.
I will always be a fuccking nationalist before all these hating Africans from tiny African countries that are no better than Nigeria.
My problem with these annoying peeps is that they act as if Nigeria has all the problems in Africa, while their countries are problem free and on the same level with Malaysia.
Take me for instance, i used to buy the lie that Kenya and Ghana are better than Nigeria, not until i started learning about all african countries and my coming to this thread (thanks to people like Iblawi and others) who have exposed these people for who they truly.
Africa as a whole is bleeped up, but i strongly believe we are getting there. The Indian subcontinent gained their independence decades before most African countries, yet Africa and the Indian subcontinent are almost at the same level. Infact, i think we have made more progress than them (if not for the fact that we were split into more countries and have more political boundaries which gave room for more political instabilities).
And it's people like you with bullshiiit nationalism that make this country the wretched hell hole it is. Real patriots (not chest beating nationalists who think national pride is about empty jingoism rather than substantive achievement) speak truth to power. Solutions start from identifying problems. You're like the school kid on the playground who brags about his father's wealth when everyone in class knows the father is a deadbeat, penniless, drunk loser. If you think Nigeria breeds anything other than contempt and ridicule in the international community,you live in a fool's paradise.
oga all this ones u are saying no make sense . if life hard for u in naija ,relocate to Gabon were life is rosy and better. people like are Neva pleased with anything. even if dem carry u go heaven u will still say it is messed up. so anyways na u sabi
That's you. Clearly, you have an irrational obsession with size. No Scotsman on the planet would ever contemplate being English. Irishmen are some of the proudest people on the planet too.mIrish-Americans proclaim their identity everywhere, even when many of them have more British blood than Irish.
Majority of Swiss people are of German ancestry and they don't give a shiit about Germany. They love their little Swiss paradise. Austrians share close historical and cultural ties with Germany, but again, they don't give a shiit about Germany. Else, they could have simply United with Germany under Bismarck or after World War 2.
I'm sure millions of Americans without affordable healthcare would rather be Canadian. Taiwan and Hong Kong are far better places to live than mainland China. That's why China have been the ones forcing themselves on the islands when Hong Kong and Taiwan want nothing to do with them. In most of your other comparisons,the smaller countries are poorer. Ukraine ihas a lower standard of living than Russia for example. What does being from a big country with influence contribute to anybody's life? I still don't get it. Why would so-called "influence" be more important than the welfare of your citizens?
China has to force themselves on the islands because they are one people divided apart by political and colonial histories (chiefly by western influences).
Whose fault is it that Ukraine is failing compared to Russia or other former European soviet states?
Influence makes one revered, valued, respected, on-top, leading and dominating.
Being small and being large both have their pros and cons. But for me i'd rather go with the pros and cons of being Large.
For instance i believe you are Igbo (a majority tribe in Nigeria), tell me, would you have preferred being from a minority tribe in Nigeria?
That's you. Clearly, you have an irrational obsession with size. No Scotsman on the planet would ever contemplate being English. Irishmen are some of the proudest people on the planet too.mIrish-Americans proclaim their identity everywhere, even when many of them have more British blood than Irish.
Majority of Swiss people are of German ancestry and they don't give a shiit about Germany. They love their little Swiss paradise. Austrians share close historical and cultural ties with Germany, but again, they don't give a shiit about Germany. Else, they could have simply United with Germany under Bismarck or after World War 2.
Germans dont give a shit about Switzerland or Austria either. They are still leading the European union. If Germany shakes, the EU shakes. Can you compare the influence and respect Germany has in Europe or the world to Switz or Austria?
Give respect to larger countries or entities because they pay a greater sacrifice keeping themselves together, so they later enjoy greater benefits.
That's you. Clearly, you have an irrational obsession with size. No Scotsman on the planet would ever contemplate being English. Irishmen are some of the proudest people on the planet too.mIrish-Americans proclaim their identity everywhere, even when many of them have more British blood than Irish. .
The Irish and Scottish can eat their fake pride for all England cares, but they will keep on speaking English forever and trying to revive their dead languages. Do English people really give a fucck about the pride of the celtics? What do they have to be proud about that the English people do not have 10 times?
That's you. Clearly, you have an irrational obsession with size. No Scotsman on the planet would ever contemplate being English. Irishmen are some of the proudest people on the planet too.mIrish-Americans proclaim their identity everywhere, even when many of them have more British blood than Irish.
Majority of Swiss people are of German ancestry and they don't give a shiit about Germany. They love their little Swiss paradise. Austrians share close historical and cultural ties with Germany, but again, they don't give a shiit about Germany. Else, they could have simply United with Germany under Bismarck or after World War 2.
Did you know there was a referendum and more scots chose to remain in the U.k than leave?I don't know why they threw away what most of us would deem an opportunity but then I think it is an 'obsession with size'.
See this mugu. Your people are burning each other alive because of witchcraft and you are here talking nonsense
If this is not backwardness then I don't know what backwardness means.There is little to choose between one African nation and the next.In kenya witches are burnt while thieves are burnt in Nigeria.
China has to force themselves on the islands because they are one people divided apart by political and colonial histories (chiefly by western influences).
Whose fault is it that Ukraine is failing compared to Russia or other former European soviet states?
Influence makes one revered, valued, respected, on-top, leading and dominating.
Being small and being large both have their pros and cons. But for me i'd rather go with the pros and cons of being Large.
For instance i believe you are Igbo (a majority tribe in Nigeria), tell me, would you have preferred being from a minority tribe in Nigeria?
I would have been just as proud if I was from a smaller tribe. Size makes no difference to me.
Germans dont give a shit about Switzerland or Austria either. They are still leading the European union. If Germany shakes, the EU shakes. Can you compare the influence and respect Germany has in Europe or the world to Switz or Austria?
Give respect to larger countries or entities because they pay a greater sacrifice keeping themselves together, so they later enjoy greater benefits.
Their influence is irrelevant. A Swiss man loves his country and would never swap being Swiss for anything. You really don't get what patriotism is about. That's why you're a nationalist. Nationalism is very different from patriotism.
obaaderemi: Did you know there was a referendum and more scots chose to remain in the U.k than leave?I don't know why they threw away what most of us would deem an opportunity but then I think it is an 'obsession with size'.
Choosing to be part of the UK is different from choosing to be English. Like I said, Scottish people are very proud of their roots and assert their independence from England. And that tiny nation has given a lot to the world in inventions alone. Besides, the vote was very narrow. Roughly half of Scotland chose to break from the British union.
I will always be a fuccking nationalist before all these hating Africans from tiny African countries that are no better than Nigeria.
My problem with these annoying peeps is that they act as if Nigeria has all the problems in Africa, while their countries are problem free and on the same level with Malaysia.
Take me for instance, i used to buy the lie that Kenya and Ghana are better than Nigeria, not until i started learning about all african countries and my coming to this thread (thanks to people like Iblawi and others) who have exposed these people for who they truly.
Africa as a whole is bleeped up, but i strongly believe we are getting there. The Indian subcontinent gained their independence decades before most African countries, yet Africa and the Indian subcontinent are almost at the same level. Infact, i think we have made more progress than them (if not for the fact that we were split into more countries and have more political boundaries which gave room for more political instabilities).
I just don't want to spread hate but Kenya is by far worst in standard of living. That country's GDP per capital is less than $1000 even with a population less than 50 million people. Please ask the Kenyans what they are benefiting from the multinational companies. Most tourist in kenya are aid workers and I've proved it here many times but when you find a tourist in Nigeria you are very sure he's here for serious business.
UN Habitat was located in kenya for a purpose. About 200 slums in Nairobi alone. This is to a joking matter. All the pictures they post about Nairobi is just a small part from different angles. I will soon post a video for you to see.
Irishmen are some of the proudest people on the planet too.mIrish-Americans proclaim their identity everywhere, even when many of them have more British blood than Irish. 
u sed u prefer Gabon .oya pack ur load and goan live in Gabon na , shebi Nigeria is messed up. dude if u go to america empty handed ,u will still make d same noise ,u will still say america is messed up. 