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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by sulaak(m): 1:40pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1: The excuse of a Nigerian Nigeria culture evolution is the reason why the country has failed to develop. Nigeria cultures whether its Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani or Igbo bring out the worst in any ideologies (Islam, Christianity and Western modernity) 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Princedapace(m): 1:41pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
There is something about leadership that blacks don't have. Blacks can't lead. Blacks cam work in am already working system. They can't design and build a working system. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by irrefragable: 1:44pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:Bro, you've been lied to. We've all been lied to. Nigerians are not smart. About 10% could lay claim to smartness but the 90%.... And the stupid ones keep ruling, being voted for by more stupid ones. 7 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by WriterX(m): 1:44pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
because we can survive been cut we are not worried about loosing blood If you understand what X means by the above perhaps you may have figured out why this country isn't and may not be developed. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by bluefilm: 1:47pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Negative smartness might be what you are mistaking for the type of smartness that powers most developed nations. By negative smartness, I'm referring to looking for shortcuts, man know man, cheating through exams, bribing the authorities, budget padding, exploiting customers, using religion to defraud unsuspecting people, etc. These are the areas where you will most likely see your country people expressing their "smartness". 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by xerxes456(m): 1:47pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
vezycash:so why did the BIAFRA fail? Was it that Nigeria has superior fighting power or there was a divide in the house due to the fact that the BIAFRANS were also trying to be smart ( stupid) with their allies... read well... |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Walphem(m): 1:48pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Odogu9195: I wish I can see you to give a big hug, The fundamental factor to growth in any family, community, environment nation etc is Love. When we care about one another even the "dumbest" family/Nation gets developed. If Nigerians care about the fellow citizens, Leaders will make decisions that affects the society positively, while the followers will look after one another e.g Proper waste disposal, etc. We live in a Jungle where we believe we can outsmart one another and it boomerang with the explosion we are having presently 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Naijabash(m): 1:48pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Nigerians see themslves smart because they are always working againt the law or circumventing due process.(Short Cut mentality) 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Asquare84(m): 1:48pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor: Good question 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 1:49pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
drmikeadams:if we are truly smart religion wouldn’t have had a stronghold on us it’s only dumb people that religion keeps in bondage 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by midnighter(f): 1:50pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
bluefilm: You will still see this same behaviour in countries like Russia, Poland China and basically any former soviet/communist country where people had to come up with alternative solutions because of bad governance. But ours still pushing us further and further into the darkness....why? 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Gentlewarrior1(m): 1:50pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:I can perceive the hyena in you Go get high on some nboqothi Zulu boy |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by King44(m): 1:51pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Odogu9195:it is the fault of government, if the govt is serious for a police to ask for ten naira illegally he or she would think thrice, the members of the police force know they could do anything and get away with it thus they continue |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by dallyemmy: 1:51pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Adewale1603(m): 1:55pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
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Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Gentlewarrior1(m): 1:57pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
xerxes456:HUNGER coupled with the influence of wicked BRITAIN Biafra lasted for close to 3good years and still remains one of the most advanced african country till this day despite the war during those 3years In Biafra crude oil was refined; something Nigeria is still struggling with today The famous deadly ogbunigwe was invented; naija can't boast of inventing such till this day Advanced underground bunker with good ventilations system; go to umuahia you will see it for yourself And countless other positives. If Biafra hadnt lost they would have been miles ahead of Nigeria 2 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by dederocs(m): 1:58pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Though there are some smart Nigerians, the majority are just desperate to eat, not smart... rushing to nowhere. |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 2:00pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Our problem in this country is that we have more dumb people than smart ones we keep blaming ethnicity and religion and it’s grooming bigots and it’s our dumbness that makes some people think dividing Nigeria will solve the problem every country in the world has different ethnic groups but they are smart to know that every ethnicity has its strength and weakness and they harness the strength and subdue the weakness but here it’s our dumbness that makes our dumb leaders use us every time and we vote according to religion and ethnicity aren’t we dumb there’s no arguement in this thread we have more dumb people than smart ones ... nonetheless we have smart Nigerians but they are few and majority leads and dumb people are in majority 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by doczero: 2:03pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Some people will always want to remain in power when it's obvious that they don't have anything upstairs but born to rule. That's why most people want to be unserious until the born to rule people become serious. The way they are going about it is something else. The country has to totally go down before we can get it right. 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Blackvic1: 2:03pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Gentlewarrior1:oga dividing the country isn’t the answer every country has different ethnic groups even China does America does uk does there are English welsh scots , in Sweden there are finns the Swedish the Sami’s they all live together and grow exponentially it’s our dumbness that has kept us in darkness .... you will see it when there’s BBN people spend millions voting when there’s ethnic arguement or religious arguments you will seee people abusing themselves or threass about celebrities but go to foreign threads you will see what am talking about 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by adonainana: 2:06pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
tosyne2much: The whole thing tire me, a country that is not sufficient and needs everything supplied to it, Yet everyone in that country is smart, what about the chinese and the koreans, that have the opposite of all these things in abundance. What should we call them, geniuses 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by pacespot(m): 2:06pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1: What about the interest-free loans governments do give to people from time to time? Let's stop making excuses jor. Nigeria is unable to develop because of the mentality of Nigerians, not the government. You cannot work with a black man business-wise without suffering the economic burnt. 6 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by lagdmark(m): 2:08pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
drmikeadams:You missed it totally here. Religion played a major role in the American Revolution Even till 1976 about 55% Americans were Protestants, 1996 about two-thirds were Christians. Moral teachings, and civil rights movement, values was based on Christian religion. Facts is the famous John Havard the founder of Havard College was Pastor. If you believe religion gave Nigeria her problems, the same Christian religion gave the Western countries her development. 5 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by freedomchild: 2:09pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
pocohantas:one of the best comments this year 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 2:11pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
wristbangle: Lol. I actually find it very demeaning- when guys from Romance section make comments like this (to me) and think it is a compliment or something I should/would appreciate. Pls, nonsense ends in Romance section. If you think this is my best comment this year, then you need to move around more. ![]() 4 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 2:13pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Nigerians are not smart people as smart people have apprehension for the future.Smart people think for the next generation.Nigerians are not smart because our environment and ineffecient government say so.Nigerians actually are not just dumb but ignorant. 3 Likes |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Asour: 2:14pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
ednut1: Nice point but I think that is not the Foundational reason. I speak for Nigeria (Not Africa). Every Development-seeking Nation must have a sacrificial generation. A generation that is almost perfect in COMPETENCE & CHARACTER. This Sacrificial generation Would be at the foundation of the Society's(Nigeria) Development. Now this generation WOULD NOT reap from their strides but they keep making the same sacrifices Nonetheless. The generation would agree to bear all short-term consequences of deciding to ALWAYS do right. AND I say generation because a massive proportion (90%) of the generation must be supportive of such a movement. The results, I presume is that in just a decade, All the Country's institutions would be automatically strengthened to carry out their mandates, slowly but surely MERIT becomes entrenched in our National thinking and charlatans are exposed from leadership. Again There are smart Nigerians, Very Smart Nigerians but National development doesn't happen in a single generation or by 2 people's smarts. Truely the world now tends to glorify the "Self made" Achiever, but in the true sense there's No self made person. WE are All standing on the shoulders of those before us and can only move further from where they dropped off. What kind of shoulders have our generation been standing on in Nigeria. There our answer Lies. There's Very little Long term thinking in Nigeria. And There's a limit to what a single person can achieve without buy-in from others. God help us. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by Nobody: 2:15pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
yesloaded: Your reply suggests that Nigeria as voting group have more idiots making it up. This then means that there are more stupid people in Nigeria than smart people. Hence it is safer to say Nigerians at dumb. 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by bluefilm: 2:15pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
midnighter: Have you ever been to Russia, Poland, China and basically any former soviet/communist country where people had to come up with alternative solutions because of bad governance? Like my mom will normally ask, how can you be in your house and know the prices of good in the market? ![]() Now to the issue at hand concerning the question you raised, majority of the people in those countries you mentioned are not mentally lazy. I hope I have answered your question? 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by vaxx2: 2:15pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
thebosstrevor:Absolutely this is a warped thinking. The leadership pattern of a country determine the country readiness to productivity and progress. That is the essence of national development Every developed nation have their own national development plan . from education down to health, infrastructure and anything that needs to do with human progress and co -existence needs to do with leadership. 1 Like |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by vezycash(m): 2:16pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
xerxes456: First you start as if you are asking for information. You already have your preconceived notions about it. So can't change your mind. But others might want to learn so I'll answer. Simple math: igbo vs yoruba and hausa. Two versus one. Money: In a central government, all the funds are held by the central government. War is run by money. I know you're too young to know, how the Biafrans fought with home made weapons against imported, state of the art weapons but still age isn't an excuse. The info is online. External interference: From memory as of my last read, only two developed countries supported biafra France, Portugal and Israel. In fact, Israel supplied loans and weapons to both sides. The rest - Britain, soviet union, US and the remaining fuckers whose only interest is OUR OIL and want us to remain as almagiries, and dumping ground for their goods, supported the central government with weapons, loans, intelligence and the rest. It's right there on Wikipedia for those who want https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War#International_involvement In case you didn't know, the central government shot down planes that were sending food and relief to the Biafrans - it's a war crime. Yesterday, there was mention about why the capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja but no one mentioned how this civil war played a huge part in that decision. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: If Nigerians Are So Smart, Why Isnt Nigeria Developed? by pacespot(m): 2:16pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
Odogu9195: I wish to see the video of that scene of a police man molesting an innocent bike man. That must be terrifying. I heard it in the news recently. Nigerians really enjoy inflicting suffering on one another, especially men. |
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