Nigerian roads are worst in the whole world if not, tell me the worst roads in the whole world.

Esejojo:


You want him to post the very infinitesimal good roads we have in Nigeria against the excellent roads that they have all over Dubai?

So who is being unreasonable here?

Well, it is really no fault of yours. This is what the politicians have reduced us to; making us accept the most horrific standard as the the norm.

Esejojo:


I rest my case.

You shouldn't have. Op compared the best of UAE with the worst of Nigeria and yet, you couldn't see it. No one said that Nigeria is not messed up but op was biased and unpatriotic. I'm surprised that you didn't see that he wasn't being objective

Birdeyeview:
For those of you speaking ill of the comparison, it's just so you know there are no bad road in dubai.(not even their street)..

It is not about UAE roads but about the op comparing the best of A with the worst of B. It doesn't make sense

this is the main reason why other africans dislike us so much....

we are so negative....

you will not see other africans talkin about their country so bad like this....
yes,they have their issues too,but they dont talk about it like this,infact they will defend it no matter what....

maasoap:


It is not about UAE roads but about the op comparing the best of A with the worst of B. It doesn't make sense

Guy, you don’t get it. The worst of Dubai is the best of roads in Nigeria. Stop defending the the failure of government.

I do not think we should allow the import of the skewed comparison be lost on us.

Autojosh is trying to convey a message and you should make the effort to understand him aright.

For the avoidance of doubt those are not the best roads in Dubai. There re better roads like the ones that link other emirates like Sharjah and Doha but to mention a few.

Truth be told; we do have a a few good roads but when put side by side with Dubai it amounts to zilch. We really do not have roads. There is absolutely no road in the entire Dubai that can be as bad as some of the roads you have in Nigeria.

If anything takes you into Agbara, Lusada, Akute/Ajuwon,Mowe/Ibafo and also Otta/Ijoko you will understand how Autojosh must have felt.

If you travel from Calabar to Uyo (it used to be a 1hr trip in the 70s and 80s) and spend 24 hours in one spot you will understand how derelict our infrastructure is.

Let me shock some of us. When the Zimbabwean dollar was at its lowest ebb, their infrastructure (especially in Harare) was still comparable to some Eastern European countries. The policy then was to have potholes repaired 24 hours after it was reported.

Treated potable water was also as consistent as developed climes. If you lacked water due to some fault it was meant to be restored within 6 hours of a telephone complaint.

The earlier we admit that we have failed as a country the better for us. The structure must be re-examined and perhaps reorganised such that comparative advantage will be emphasized and the competitive edge of each component unit will be harnessed for the development of that region. Pretending that all is well is only tantamount to hiding our heads in the sand like an ostrich.

Dubai is a developmental phenomenon currently model that is being studied even by the developed dispensations.

Of course they have their fair share of challenges that rapid development usually presents there but most times it has already been projected for and it is nipped in the bud or at least mitigated. It is a well planned society to the very minute details.

All its successes can only be attributed to just one indisputable fact;

A long term selfless and visionary leadership that projects far into the future.


Unfortunately, we are yet to have that kind of leadership which attracts a loyal followership anchored on the personal magnetism of the leader who has evidenced himself as trully great Visionary committed to change our fortunes and reposition us in a position of pride among the committee of nations.

FORTUNATELY, all hope is not lost as cases of good governance abound at least at the state level in all the 6 geopolitical regions of the country. Our problem is then not the lack of visionary leadership but how to get them into power.

these bloggers are too funny sometimes, I wonder how someone would compare Paradise and hell. always incomparably

kingxsamz:


He's trying to drive a point through your thick skull, but you wouldn't get it.

He didn't need to manipulate us before we can see his point. Thousands of people here are smarter and more intelligent than him. He should have done justice with his comparison people would have applauded him.

Oktane:
I do not think we should allow the import of the skewed comparison be lost on us.

Autojosh is trying to convey a message and you should make the effort to understand him aright.

For the avoidance of doubt those are not the best roads in Dubai. There re better roads like the ones that link other emirates like Sharjah and Doha but to mention a few.

Truth be told; we do have a a few good roads but when put side by side with Dubai it amounts to zilch. We really do not have roads. There is absolutely no road in the entire Dubai that can be as bad as some of the roads you have in Nigeria.

If anything takes you into Agbara, Lusada, Akute/Ajuwon,Mowe/Ibafo and also Otta/Ijoko you will understand how Autojosh must have felt.

If you travel from Calabar to Uyo (it used to be a 1hr trip in the 70s and 80s) and spend 24 hours in one spot you will understand how derelict our infrastructure is.

Let me shock some of us. When the Zimbabwean dollar was at its lowest ebb, their infrastructure (especially in Harare) was still comparable to some Eastern European countries. The policy then was to have potholes repaired 24 hours after it was reported.

Treated potable water was also as consistent as developed climes. If you lacked water due to some fault it was meant to be restored within 6 hours of a telephone complaint.

The earlier we admit that we have failed as a country the better for us. The structure must be re-examined and perhaps reorganised such that comparative advantage will be emphasized and the competitive edge of each component unit will be harnessed for the development of that region. Pretending that all is well is only tantamount to hiding our heads in the sand like an ostrich.

Dubai is a developmental phenomenon currently model that is being studied even by the developed dispensations.

Of course they have their fair share of challenges that rapid development usually presents there but most times it has already been projected for and it is nipped in the bud or at least mitigated. It is a well planned society to the very minute details.

All its successes can only be attributed to just one indisputable fact;

A long term selfless and visionary leadership that projects far into the future.


Unfortunately, we are yet to have that kind of leadership which attracts a loyal followership anchored on the personal magnetism of the leader who has evidenced himself as trully great Visionary committed to change our fortunes and reposition us in a position of pride among the committee of nations.

FORTUNATELY, all hope is not lost as cases of good governance abound at least at the state level in all the 6 geopolitical regions of the country. Our problem is then not the lack of visionary leadership but how to get them into power.

and....!!??

soo,we should just accept insults from a lowlife like him....??

obidark:
this is the main reason why other africans dislike us so much....

we are so negative....

you will not see other africans talkin about their country so bad like this....
yes,they have their issues too,but they dont talk about it like this,infact they will defend it no matter what....

It is your not talking about the bad things in your country that has continued to embolden politicians to continue in giving you poor infrastructure. Silence in the face of bad governance is not patriotism.

Esejojo:


Guy, you don’t get it. The worst of Dubai is the best of roads in Nigeria. Stop defending the the failure of government.

He showed us best of UAE.
He showed us worst of Nigeria. That's manipulation. No one in his right sense here could make the right judgement based on the information he provided to us here. Why not leave the part that I didn't get and focus on the part that I got.

And again, it is not about the government or defending it. It is about the op

Esejojo:


It is your not talking about the bad things in your country that has continued to embolden politicians to continue in giving you poor infrastructure. Silence in the face of bad governance is not patriotism.

good....no problem....

if you just want to look down on yourself,then knock yourself out....

but dont try to look down on me because am nigerian like you....

i will start a fight with you....

look down on only yourself....

icedbreez:
Nigerians don't like Nigeria the way Emirates like and promote UAE.

U pick roads from the city/financial centre of Dubai and then pick village roads in Nigeria and start to compare.

Have u been to Sharjah? Ajman or other rural Emirates in UAE?

Try promote ur country small, hate ll get u nowhere.

Sharjah Sir is not in Dubai. It is a separate emirate and I am sure you know that.

But then again you cannot compare your best state capital to Sharjah in terms of infrastructure, organisation and cleanliness.

Let's call this thing by its name. We should consider this more of a wake-up call rather than view it with total disdain. This is not unpatriotic. It is a wake-up call. We indeed can do better than this. Evidences abound.

shogsman:

Ibadan is almost 7 times bigger than Dubai and you expect an area that small to have bad roads.sometimes I wonder how you people reason.

I can't believe that you just typed this.

So it is now by size; the larger your size the less infrastructure you have.

Wow!

Oktane:


Sharjah Sir is not in Dubai. It is a separate emirate and I am sure you know that.

But then again you cannot compare your best state capital to Sharjah in terms of infrastructure, organisation and cleanliness.

Let's call this thing by its name. We should consider this more of a wake-up call rather than view it with total disdain. This is not unpatriotic. It is a wake-up call. We indeed can do better than this. Evidences abound.

stop talkin nonesense and give the goverment more money to build all this stuff....

btw....
how many of you complainin even pay tax sef....??

nepa is comatose because una dont like to pay....
una rather tapp the light....

am i lying....??

Flier:
Comparing a small country like UAE to Nigeria is a crime because I am sure Kogi state is bigger than UAE
Beside this poster is just trying to paint Nigeria badly,there are lot of bad roads on UAE

Would you like to show us pictures of the bad roads in Dubai. I would love to see the very worst of them that you can bring up.

maasoap:


He showed us best of UAE.
He showed us worst of Nigeria. That's manipulation. No one in his right sense here could make the right judgement based on the information he provided to us here. Why not leave the part that I didn't get and focus on the part that I got.

And again, it is not about the government or defending it. It is about the op

Ok. Now I get it. Your anger is not with the post or the message in it, but it is with the OP. You have something personal against him/her.

Oktane:


Would you like to show us pictures of the bad roads in Dubai. I would love to see the very worst of them that you can bring up.

why even compare....??

does that even make sense....??

dubai is a city like lagos....

compare best in lagos with best in dubai....

that makes more sense....

obidark:


stop talkin nonesense and give the goverment more money to build all this stuff....

btw....
how many of you complainin even pay tax sef....??

nepa is comatose because una dont like to pay....
una rather tapp the light....

am i lying....??

Government will never have enough money Bros. Just like you the individual will never have enough. It's for this reason money is called a scarce resource.

What intelligent people do is to use what they have judiciously.

About the tax thing, it can't work and the government knows this. Getting everybody in the tax loop requires more than policy making and implementation.

You need to display transparency, attract the loyalty and trust of the followers by ensuring that more of the current inflows are used for their own good. Tax paying is an anathema.

If you live in Otta and work in Lagos Island you will have a fair idea of why taxes will ALWAYS be evaded by the majority.

obidark:


stop talkin nonesense and give the goverment more money to build all this stuff....

btw....
how many of you complainin even pay tax sef....??

nepa is comatose because una dont like to pay....
una rather tapp the light....

am i lying....??

Your country is almost $80billion in foreign debt, and there is absolutely nothing to show for it. The roads are even worse than before the loans were secured. And here you are, living in self-denial.

NiklauseFred:
Pls do not compare anything again just continue showing us the Dubai roads,we can always check out the Nigerian road ourselves


To the angel that brought me to Nigeria hmmm we have a special meeting on the last day..just get ready for me

Roads they abuja that's on the same level as dubai roads. No catfishing

Rexnegro:
fine we know we can't compare but why pick the bad roads in Nigeria to show and pick the best roads in Dubai to show. you want to tell me that everywhere in Dubai is like that and everywhere in Nigeria is like that too ?

OGA show us the good roads in your Nigeria

Esejojo:


Your country is almost $80billion in foreign debt, and there is absolutely nothing to show for it. The roads are even worse than before the loans were secured. And here you are, living in self-denial.

if it was jonathan in charge,you would not be talkin so much gibberish....

just say already that you hate muslims and stop talkin nonesense....

obidark:


stop talkin nonesense and give the goverment more money to build all this stuff....

btw....
how many of you complainin even pay tax sef....??

nepa is comatose because una dont like to pay....
una rather tapp the light....

am i lying....??

Bros come out from under the rock.
Bill paying will not be attained 100% until you run the sold entities like the profit making companies that they are supposed to be.

Right now they are temporary hustle appendages for those previously in government and I daresay some currently in government.

Why not install prepaid meters and attract 100% bills payment ......UFRONT.

Or is there something that the distribution companies know that we don't?

as jonathan was still around you didnt see them makin so much noise....

now its a muslim,all hell break loose....

Oktane:


Bros come out from under the rock.
Bill paying will not be attained 100% until you run the sold entities like the profit making companies that they are supposed to be.

Right now they are temporary hustle appendages for those previously in government and I daresay some currently in government.

Why not install prepaid meters and attract 100% bills payment ......UFRONT.

Or is there something that the distribution companies know that we don't?

ehen ehen....i knew it....!!

soo,you are waitin for nigeria to become like dubai before you start payin your bills,abi....??

shomutuski:



Roads they abuja that's on the same level as dubai roads. No catfishing

Ehnnn only in Abuja?
Photos or adonbilivit

obidark:


if it was jonathan in charge,you would not be talkin so much gibberish....

just say already that you hate muslims and stop talkin nonesense....

Wow. It is now clear why you chose to attack the OP for exposing the sub-human condition of Nigerian roads. This is politics and religion for you.

Sorry. I don’t do politics or religion. Instead, I am in the business of calling a spade a spade.

goverment should just toll all the streets....

you want good streets then you have to pay by force or waka....!!

obidark:


and....!!??

soo,we should just accept insults from a lowlife like him....??

I am not disposed to name-calling even on faceless/anonymous fora like here.

I am however inclined to take both positions and weigh them objectively.

You do have point which I respect. Your point is anchored on positivism. There must be some good things you see from your perspective that still inspires confidence in Nigeria. I share that attitude too.

He is also entitled to his opinion because you have no idea of what experience he has been through in this country.

Try and understand that this Nigeria is heaven for some and hell for others.

Esejojo:


Wow. It is now clear why you chose to attack the OP for exposing the sub-human condition of Nigerian roads. This is politics and religion for you.

Sorry. I don’t do politics or religion. Instead, I am in the business of calling a spade a spade.

where was he when jonathan was in charge....??

buhari took a caterpillar and teared all jonathan built down,ofcourse....