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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by FarahAideed: 1:19pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
vezycash: https://www.nairaland.com/4345127/check-nigerias-ranking-worlds-iq 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 1:19pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Yawns! All these goddamn arguments doesn't and will never change a thing! ![]() 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Gerrard59(m): 1:20pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
tiwiex: Unfortunately, Nigeria will not divide to test your experiment (I've thought about same). However, if we're correct, then why are the regions where these "intelligent people" come from so desolate and undeveloped (using UN's standards)? 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Angelfrost(m): 1:20pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: I like how you simplified it... Nice theory!!! I wish it were that cut and dry, but we know it's not. Nigeria's issue is foundational... There is a system in place that is skewed to favor only a certain political class... Only a coup or nationwide revolution can change that... Most of the countries you extol, went through such radical changes. 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 1:20pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
SmartyPants:high capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings,and how would leaders have this and still misbehave? An average smart leader puts his subjects or citizens first ie the Emirates of Dubai leader and other leaders of western countries.... Nigerian leaders are too dumb for my liking far from smartness 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by JohnWickLIVES(m): 1:21pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Blackvic1: Well let me educate you a bit. Smartness is the ability to use the knowledge you have to get what you want. It's more short term than anything. Wisdom is using your knowledge including past choices to make the best decision route for you. It's more long term. Intelligence is more of your ability to process and apply information in any context. It's a constant. It's more like your brain's processing power. You can overclock that power with smartness, wisdom, brilliance and wittiness but it still has a specific amount of physical cores and base clock speed. Think of smartness as turbo mode. So the idea that we replace smartness with intelligence is a commonality with all humans. Intelligence is your ability to learn. It's a constant that can be measured based on context. Smartness is the ability to use your intelligence to make quick witty decisions. It's not a constant as you can train this ability just the way you can train your muscle memory. Thing is you can be averagely intelligent and be incredibly smart, just as you can be outstandingly intelligent and be averagely smart. If you're still confused about the usage of these words, then I'm sorry. 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by islandmoon: 1:21pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
in Nigeria everything is fake, look at the case of Maina and Badu that was arrest in UK yesterday and deported back to Nigeria, the man was moving cash to UK for someone in government. http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/buharis-man-friday-nasir-danu-arrested-deported-from-uk-for-laundering-200k-fake-malta-passport/ and the man has not been arrested because he's their ally , a cabal member, now tell me how government is not responsible? 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Asquare84(m): 1:21pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
KIDfurniture: You should also take into consideration the civil servant that will not do his normal job unless you give him bribe or the small scale businessman that will sell adulterated product in order to make more profit 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by icedbreez(m): 1:22pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor: Constant electricity. Schools, Good roads and adequate healthcare as you mentioned are enablers, catalysts for development... Still comes back to the Govt, actually development starts with the Govt and ends with the private sector. 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by ednut1(m): 1:22pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Gerrard59:oga go sleep abeg. The west will be happy if we had functional refineries , light or a chocolate industry ![]() ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by tosyne2much(m): 1:22pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
evilive:Not only that, we use the internet to spread tribalism, blackmail, nepotism, hatred, selfishness, ethnic and religion differences 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by icedbreez(m): 1:22pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor: Constant electricity. Schools, Good roads and adequate healthcare as you mentioned are enablers, catalysts for development... Still comes back to the Govt, actually development starts with the Govt but ends with the private sector. 3 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 1:23pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1: I still vividly remember sometimes in the early 90's, Nigerian leaders where busy shouting vision 2020 as the year when Nigeria will be fully transformed into paradise and more developed than the elite countries of the world. They thought 2020 will never come so they used it as a deceitful mantra to buy time while milking Nigeria and Nigerians dry, low and behold 2020 is just 3 months away and Nigeria is now worse than the state of nature ![]() ![]() ![]() Being extremely foolish is the definition of smartness in Nigeria. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Reference(m): 1:24pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
BlackBaron: The argument I and many have against more taxation is the purpose not the amount. Without accountability taxation is futile. We should make a point for reform before accepting it. 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 1:24pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:Check out all the developed countries, and tell me the one which Govt did not play a pivotal role in its developmental process! 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by frank202012: 1:24pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1:u re well experienced, not quoting out of context,we have experiment on that before the cost of producing soap in Nigeria is more costly than imported soaps from China simply because of lack of power supply.... the problem with NIG is that the people with government powers has no ideas,while the ones with ideas has no power..... the masses re also attracted to dunces nd nonentities when given the chance to vote between the ones with idea nd the other with completely no idea....Plu lumumba 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by DeeMain(m): 1:25pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
We use our intelligence to blame, trade insults, pass the buck and to find illegal shortcuts instead of to think or create solutions. The US was built by individuals not the government. They, after their civil war, were worse than the present day Nigeria. They started taking responsibility and thinking. That's what lifted them from the shithole. Nigerians + Africans don't want to think or take responsibility. Forget the damn government. Start thinking and taking responsibility and creating solutions in your little corners. The day we wake up will be our morning. Wake up sleeping giants. Wake up. 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by beautyhound(m): 1:26pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor: BRAIN DRAIN... If u know and understand the concept den you. Government and d people are just ... 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by wristbangle: 1:26pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
pocohantas: Never knew you got this auora of intelligence. Just that atimes you put emotions and rub off negative feminism in your comment which kills the spirit to curiously knowing you. Great comment madam and best from you this year. Agree with you 100%. Seriously what we consider smartness is not at global level. We are intelligent, no doubt but we apply it wrongly and it's a pity we use it to destroy ourselves. For instance, Nigerians got great start up minds breaking barrier and creating top notch products versatile in and outside the country. Critically looking deep at their operation, you would realise at a point they become greedy which makes them deviates to a substandard level. Nigerians are myopic to understand users outside the country are willing to use our products/services but will be disappointed the value of their money isn't reciprocated. 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Westbestside: 1:27pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:E weak me o 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by karpentar: 1:27pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by islandmoon: 1:27pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
is sowore now smart? but see what tribalism is doing to us? no respect for rule of law, making Nigeria a lawless nation and we all know a law less nation can never develop for sure 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Owodiran1(m): 1:29pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Yes we are the smartest but blinded by greed, jealousy, cheating amd mundane things |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by vezycash(m): 1:31pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
femi4: You're right about righteousness but righteousness is too abstract a quality to be of any use. To build a 10 story building, you need land and a strong foundation. To get goods from farm to the market, you need good roads. To conduct ecommerce, you need strong internet, stable electricity, safe payment systems and finally, a reliable courier for physical goods. All these enablers are called infrastructure. Building of infrastructure is the work of the government - are ours doing it? The US is world's biggest economy because it not only runs a decentralized government, and economy, it has allowed private individuals to build infrastructure like roads, train tracks, generate electricity for over 150 years. In Nigeria, the government will not only refuse to build these necessities but block individuals from doing so. The result is what we have right now. Do you know the world's 5th largest economy? It's California. Morale: Central government isn't effective. There's just too much work for even honest geniuses to handle. Take Lagos for example: before, local government built roads. Now? The state handles it. Consequently, trunk c roads have languished for years. We aren't running a federal government. What we have is eerily similar to the communist system of government. Those guys were smart and yet, they failed woefully. What do you think will keep happening to us? 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nurallionaire(m): 1:31pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
It's because almost all of us are so wise that is why we are not developing. 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by nduchucks: 1:32pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
The OP has not heard of lazy yoots, ko? They are never responsible for the ills of the society and they believe that government is responsible for everything. They ignore the fact that they are the ones who put the government in place, hence share in any failure of the same government They shouted Change, change, changi, voted Baba in, but they themselves refused to change and continue to wait for handouts. Sowore was locked up and these same yoots did not fill the streets in protest. I'm afraid that we need to start from scratch. Current generation of Nigerians have been psychologically damaged beyond repair, sorry to say. No light, no light, but the same folks complaining will steal copper from distribution lines that are supposed to transmit electricity to their homes. Una don tire me. 7 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Magnoliaa(f): 1:34pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ExcelDeBaron: Please, do. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 1:34pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
JohnWickLIVES:there is absolutely nothing to be confused about.. intelligence is acquiring knowledge while smartness is the ability to apply those knowledge you acquired in a given situation so if truly our leaders are smart why are we in this situation that we are in this country? First they are dumb secondly they are still yet to come to terms they are dumb...a typical example is the king of Dubai emirate he is smart he saw that oil is fading away and they are fast loosing there reserves he applied a practical knowledge that he acquired by industrializing dubai and turning it to a tourist attraction,removing tax making it an easy spot for start up businesses that a practical exam of smartness I can go on and on same with Chinese President Xi 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by vezycash(m): 1:37pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
FarahAideed: According to this: http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/average-iq-by-country/ Nigeria has an average iq of 84 - higher than the figure you mentioned.
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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by King44(m): 1:39pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
rinzaugustine:are all these things you mentioned put in place ask ur self 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Asquare84(m): 1:39pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Gazzy88: You have nailed it all 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by sowilli: 1:40pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:Most smart people don’t crave for power. Smart guys are better in service. Being smart isn’t a core requirement for leadership. Leadership is about people, process and product. It’s more of management than developing record breaking solutions. So a leader who has got poor managerial skills can not manage a group of smart people effectively. This is the problem with Nigeria and by extension Africa. It’s a leadership problem which many called government. 8 Likes 3 Shares |
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