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Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Endybest5050: 10:55am On Apr 23, 2020 |
SLAP44:I don't think so..it's because we are not rich people either |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Karlifate: 10:55am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Because the country is a "shithole" governed by greedy "zookeepers". 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by JBoss25(m): 10:56am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Tonero2162:Oya do giveaway na 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by hush15: 10:56am On Apr 23, 2020 |
PericomaNwankwo: Poor also because, the marriage that birth Nigeria is wrong from word go. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 10:56am On Apr 23, 2020 |
GOFRONT: seguno2: 1.Having crude oil alone does not make you rich. It is what you do with the crude oil that makes you rich. If i had a farm that grew maize, I could make a pile of money just from selling the maize, and an even bigger pile if I processed the maize into many products. 2.Oil rich countries that are rich all have a) small populaitons eg Saudi produces 5-6 times more oil than we do, and has 10 million people. UAE produces the same amount of oil as we do and has 11 million people. b) are also industrial nations. Norway earns a large amount from oil and also has a strong industrial sector...including ironically producing machinery for the oil drilling and refining sector...for export.(And they have a tiny populaiton as well). 3.The US is primarily an industrial nation. That they are now the world's largest oil producer is the result of a) technological innovation borne out of being an industrial nation b) It has been US policy since they got their hands severely burned by OPEC in the 1970's to be energy independent, and they have succeeded...and this is one policy the Republicans and Democrats agree on. 4.I doubt the US is trying to make life better for all its citizens. Yes, they have some basic welfare....but it is sort of limited, and if you fall seriously ill in the US for example...you may end up with heavy duty medical bills.(compared to countries with good health insurance like the UK, Canada, Germany, etc). 5.The problem with Nigeria? We want the benefits of a first world nation without the productivity. 15 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by bluefilm: 10:56am On Apr 23, 2020 |
SLAP44: When you finally learn that your success in life is not tied to any particular individual, that day you will experience a joyous change in your life! But until then... keep wailing exactly like your father wailed during IBB regime! 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 10:57am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Poshriel:What a load of naive crap. If you're born in Nigeria, there's a 70% chance that you're going to be poor. The Dynamics of world economics and global capitalism won't respect your "prophetic and motivational" declaration or your choice. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Xisnin(m): 10:57am On Apr 23, 2020 |
kikero: Our political foundation is faulty. Politicians have been conditioning people for a long time that the primary function of a government is to share money and politicians that don't are corrupt and failures. Every political campaign is about sharing money or gifts. Even on Nairaland, any topic about the economy devolves into "give me my share" These people don' know that the money just serves as a means of exchange and have no intrinsic value. They don't know the real value lies in productivity and if you try to point it out, they lash out. The worst is that the politicians have also fallen for the lies they have been telling people. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 10:58am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Rgade: The progress you make in life my brother is not always how rich you are 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by seguno2: 10:59am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Bluffly: Which government are you talking about? The one in Aso Rock or the one in the NASS Building? The one in your state governor’s house or in the state assembly house? What about the one in your LGA Council building? Do you know what you mean by government since you pay taxes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Edusouls(m): 10:59am On Apr 23, 2020 |
We think and act poorly, we have very low iq, we breed like rats, we are lazy wants the best in life but without working, we are too thief minded, the average Nigerian women is destiny destroyer 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Aystarz: 10:59am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Eulalia: Just imagine those fat cats in the National Assembly and the enormity of the allowance they cart home every month. Statistics show that almost half of the National Budget goes to those empty-headed assholes and we wonder why Nigeria is poor Worst thing is to change the statusquo, we'd need good pro-masses laws to work our way out, but how do you expect a thieving lawmaker to embark on a project that will ultimately put an end to his thievery? 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Ucheamani(m): 10:59am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Nigeria can definitely do more but we keep comparing it with wrong countries whose circumstances are way different. Beyond geography and nomenclature, Nigeria also lacks the attributes of a nation. Majority of Nigerians both the rulers and the ruled do not believe in Nigeria nationhood, they merely see the country as a foreign land where we all converge to exploit the system. No sense of patriotism. While Nigeria can boast of some of the smartest people in the world, these are in minority which makes it easy for the mediocres who are in the majority to always succeed in electing one of their own to govern us, afterall its a game of numbers. So its high time we get the right diagnosis for our dilemma and look to God for solution. Mankind has surely failed and will always do. 1.Russia is also an industrial nation, and earns billions from selling industrial products, and tourism, and also sells most of its gas 2.UAE produces the same amount of oil Nigeria has, for a population of 11 million people. (And their economy is diversified to boot) 3.Saudi Arabia produces five times the amount of oil Nigeria produces for 12 million people.(And let's not even mention the billions it earns from hosting Islam's holiest site) 4.African oil producers for the most part...aren't doing much about palliatives. But a quick check.... Angola is Africa's second largest oil producer, and they have less than 40 million people Algeria is also a large oil producer...for 37 million people. And then there is Nigeria, an oil dependent nation, producing 2.4m barrels on a good day for 200 million people. Even without our leaders stealing the money, the revenue per person isn't much.(unless oil was selling at $139 per barrel) Keep in mind I am not defending Buhari...but the truth is, Nigeria is not rich. We produce too little oil for a very large population. If we wanted to be like Saudi Arabia and UAE, we should probably tell 190million Nigerians that they are not Nigerians, and spend the oil revenue on the remaining 10 million. Either we become an industrial nation, exporting industrial goods or else. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by nzeakor24(m): 11:00am On Apr 23, 2020 |
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Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by alphaRego01(m): 11:00am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Illiteracy. |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 11:01am On Apr 23, 2020 |
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Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Snoopfundz: 11:01am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Omooba77: We are poor because of the nature of our elections. Instead of voting based on meritocracy we vote for the highest bidder. This is so bad as after elections the winners must have spent fortunes for the position, and who on earth won't embezzle public funds to make up for the cash spent on voters during election? We dug our graves, and we should learn from it. I made a lot of money selling my votes to various buyers and am paying the price. To better our nation i will vote no more based on immediate gain but rather for the future. Let's start at home in making Nigeria better. Don't blame the leaders as we will all do the same in such manner of vote canvassing. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by handiriwamadi(m): 11:01am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Nigerians are poor because of the type of leaders we have, incompetent and corrupt looters. All they know is how to steal money and buy properties all over the world. That is the only problem they have nothing else. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Bluffly: 11:02am On Apr 23, 2020 |
seguno2: They are in tiers and they know their jurisdictions and applicable taxes and where it comes in multiple. They know. The three Tiers no their responsibilities and the arms no as well |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by apex977: 11:03am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 11:03am On Apr 23, 2020 |
DanseMacabre:GUY take am easy naaaa |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by tayebest(m): 11:04am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Omooba77: This rice policy was working fine, it only slow down because of this pandemic. What the president need to do is to relief this lockdown for the farmers to ensure proper food security. |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by GeneralPula: 11:04am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Because lots of Nigerians can’t think.. Nigeria is a country that if you’re able to think outside the box, you’ll be rich massively. Government would even worship you well. That’s one advantage of this country.. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Sofistcatdmoron: 11:06am On Apr 23, 2020 |
SLAP44:Yoruba Muslims are the course 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 11:07am On Apr 23, 2020 |
bmdmixer: Download branch or carbon app. Access N5000 from them. Pay your gotv bill |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by aladeokin1000(m): 11:07am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Big Question |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by lawani: 11:07am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Nigeria is not organised. Majority of the economy is informal, not paying tax. To be rich, we have to organise with our government depending on income tax like industrialized nations. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by GamalNasser: 11:07am On Apr 23, 2020 |
You vote evangelist of poverty Buhari as your president and you don't want to be poor , you are all mad !!! 4 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 11:08am On Apr 23, 2020 |
airminem:thanks for the kind word. 1 Like |
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