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Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 12:12pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Andrew Young, a former ambassador of the US to the UN, says Nigerians are always complaining about the government but that ”something is wrong with everybody”. Young said this on Thursday at dinner organised by the Emeka Offor foundation for him in Abuja. The event was also to mark the record of no wild polio virus case in Nigeria in three years. The former US ambassador said he has never heard of a good government in Nigeria because of complaints by its citizens. “Everybody know that Nigerians are to be respected, if not feared, except you Nigerians. Nigerians are always complaining about themselves,” he said. “Is like complaining about government you have had, I never heard about a good government in Nigeria – something is wrong with everybody. Well let’s face it, the world has never and would be perfect. “There have never been a people that have come further and work harder and produce more with less and suffered more problems than the people of Nigeria and the government that you have produced.” Young said it is a “tremendous accomplishment” for Nigeria to wipe out polio in its wild forms. “I don’t know if you have 50 million people, 90 million people, 120 million people and you don’t know either but we know that polio has been cured,” he said. “I remember polio as a boy because Franklin Roosevelt was a victim of polio and we started when we were little children to wipe polio, now here we are in Nigeria, with its millions and millions of people trying to end a disease that has killed millions and millions throughout its existence. “So cannot tell me that things are not better, I look at the way the cities are growing, I look at the Nigerians that come to the United States of America and you don’t send dumb Nigerians there, they are all smart. “Some might be a little sleek but they are all brilliant, they work hard. They solve problems.” He also said South Africa would not be free today and Mandela would not be out today if not for Nigeria. On his part, Offor said by March 2020, Nigeria would be officially certified polio free by the World Health Organisation (WHO). “Yesterday, 25th of August, Nigeria marked three years of [being] wild polio free, we got together and we decided that we should wait a little bit until we get the final certification from WHO which is due sometime in March 2020,” he said. https://www.thecable.ng/ex-us-envoy-nigerians-are-always-complaining-about-govt-but-something-is-wrong-with-everybody/ 13 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Simplyleo: 12:14pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
I don’t know if you have 50 million people, 90 million people, 120 million people and you don’t know either but we know that polio has been cured,” he said. We thank God for this good news. However, Andrew Young should note that such perpetual complains are always coming from just a greedy section who are never satisfied with their fair share. They have been complaining right from time immemorial because they prefer to get more than their fair share Example, Nigeria is blessed with crude oil, but they are bitterly angry that other sections of the country benefit from same oil as much as them, even though they have none while sections where this oil is deposited don't even make noise. Even this good news, they must complain about it, it is in their gene to always complain. 73 Likes 13 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Nobody: 12:21pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
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Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by proudevil: 12:54pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Simplyleo:thank you. 44 Likes 12 Shares
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Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by superlightning: 12:56pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Simplyleo: Now I understand why your life is bending....did the ex-convoy specify the people he was referring to? It is shameful that your people are part of who he was referring to. Sense should tell you that when you ELECT a government into power, DO NOT COMPLAIN when they misbehave, SACK THEM! You are responsible for those who you elect as leaders 129 Likes 12 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Simplyleo: 1:00pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
[s] superlightning:[/s] Shut up. He didn't specify because he assumed the unending complains are made by all Nigerians. However, I don't know how your brain process my comment in a way that the comment is based on his specification. 42 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by adekolaelect(m): 1:30pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Don't worry we know those that are complaining : Lazy people,corrupted people,Igbos ,wailers and opposition party's people lastly Those who Buhari roving Yams from their mouth . 29 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 1:52pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
superlightning:This is what hatred has reduced us to my brother.... 21 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Nobody: 2:04pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
“Is like complaining about government you have had, I never heard about a good government in Nigeria If the Government was good, we won't be at your embassy scrambling for visa. 58 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by FarahAideed: 2:10pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
But let's face the facts Buhari is Nigerias worst leader ever 65 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 2:15pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
FarahAideed: Haba no BMC will agree to this assertion oooooo.. 19 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 2:15pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Esseite: Canada ti ya kia kia!!!!!!! 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 4:14pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Simplyleo: It is not about tribal mudsliding everytime 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Teejayphillip(m): 4:15pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Abegi 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 5:56pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Nigerians are very smart, sane shine wherever they find themselves 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 7:24pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Naija no go tire me 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 8:36pm On Aug 23, 2019 |
Teejayphillip:Lol 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 8:26am On Aug 24, 2019 |
If Government do not meet people's expectation, people are going to grumble. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Omooba77: 10:41am On Aug 24, 2019 |
proudevil:Cold drink Lalasticlala 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by YorubaKing: 1:49pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
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Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Raydos: 1:50pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Does this man know that Nigeria is the poorest country in the world now?? Why won't these people complain when unemployment rate is on the rise, and people are trying hard to feed their families!! Why won't they complain?? 11 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Luvlyna(f): 1:50pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Simplyleo: You went offpoint and ended up sounding silly 39 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Kendumazy(m): 1:50pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Nice read from that man. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by GeneralPula: 1:50pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
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Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Edu3Again: 1:50pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Oga if u had an illiterate fulani man as president, you too will complain. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Nobody: 1:51pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Andrew Young's statement sums up the problem of this country. It is obvious that he is very aware of what goes down here. Hear him out: I never heard about a good government in Nigeria – something is wrong with everybody. This part is very true. We are all mad in this country. Right from the politicians to the masses. The ones that vote are mad because they always vote based on their tribal affiliations and the little change or food distributed to them. The ones that do not vote are also mad. They are often the most educated and most affected by terrible government policies. They complain the most on Facebook, Twitter and Nairaland. But they refuse to vote and instead leave old people, Almajiris, beggars, uneducated market women, villagers and people who sold their votes for three cups to garri or vote based on tribal affiliation to determine who rules over them. “I don’t know if you have 50 million people, 90 million people, 120 million people and you don’t know either but we know that polio has been cured,” I seriously doubt if we are up to 200 million in this country. I won't even be surprised if we are not up to 100 million. How many Nigerians are there? No one knows. Not even the Nigerian government. State governments are fond of including nonexistent people to their census figures just because they want to collect more money from the FG. The FG looks the other way because it only organized a census to siphon money and not because it really wants one. Just like the 2006 census when we were told that Kano is more populous than Lagos. Kano? Everyone knows Lagos is the most populous state in this country. The UN knows, the US knows, the EU knows, Nigerians know, Lagosians know, the Kano state government knows but the Nigerian government does not know. We are all mad in this country. All of us. Including me and you all reading this. 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Jobac: 1:51pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Simplyleo:Well said, nothing to add again. You have spoken the minds of good Nigerians. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Nobody: 1:52pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Americans are always complaining about Donald Trump. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Seetto: 1:53pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
adekolaelect:, it seems I am more interested in reading comment than the news itself.. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Biritiko: 1:53pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
[s] superlightning:[/s] Lamentations of an ipobian 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Andrew Young: Nigerians Are Always Complaining About Govt by Toscarel: 1:53pm On Aug 24, 2019 |
Oga, leave English Nigerians are suffering in this present administration. Senseless killings by a group of people that has decided to turn the whole nation to a grazing feild 4 Likes 1 Share |
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