but rather we have failed everyone due to corruption mainly from the government.
It is what it is, and that is the reality right now and there is no change in sight. It is sad that even the basic things of life is lacking in Nigeria, things such as good road networks, power, healthcare, etc, but politicians eat fat on the nations wealth. It is common to hear people blame the colonizers for our present situation, but they are wrong, we have gained independence for a very long time and the only people to blame are those who are in power for their own personal benefit. 
Topic: Is Nigeria a blessing to Africa? (Read 508 times)
We were supposed to be, but it is quite obvious that we aren't, you are a Nigerian so i am sure you know that. Post colonialism came with a lot of hope and aspirations for Nigerians, but 64 years later and we disillusioned because of how things turned out. Corruption has been the bane of Nigeria and that is the reason why we are still underdeveloped and still lack the most basic things of life. Nigeria must first develop itself as a nation before we talk of influencing other African nations positively.
Talking about colonialism got me too hard, it's a big shame that what our fathers fought with both blood and tears for, in other to free us from the bondage/perpetual suffering from those foreigners are now wiped off to no avail. We are now slaves, (working too hard but have nothing to show forth) in our own country being ruled by our so called brothers and sisters, it's a big shame because it seems like moving from frying pan to fire, very disappointed now we are all the talk of the day by fellow African's far different from what they expected which gave us the ability to control the name African giant but rather we have failed everyone due to corruption mainly from the government.Africa is rich of many things which can bring them to the better level but sadly due to having troubling geopolitics and many other factors are not allowed them to have things as they can bloodbaths are happening through our own peoples because they are not ready to talk about things which we can fix on tables with many big countries are also having their own interest, and they are putting fuel into this fire for years.
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Nigeria is a blessing to Africa but a curse to Nigeria because of the leaders we have been having. Nigeria is a blessing to the world and not just Africa, our national resources are being used all over the world but we don't see any benefits for that in Nigeria. I'm not blaming the world for this but our leaders are to be held responsible because they're the cause of the suffering the people in the country are facing. Imagine we could refine this natural resources ourselves, our fate would be different from what we're suffering but because we weren't educated when this resources were discovered, we got taken advantage of.
Imagining being able to supply power to other countries when we don't have power in Nigeria, same thing can be said about gas and some other needed resources. How can we celebrate being a blessing to others when we aren't having a share of that blessing. Nigeria need to do better because it just doesn't make sense that we do all this for others but treat our people like second class citizens in their own country.
Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
Imagining being able to supply power to other countries when we don't have power in Nigeria, same thing can be said about gas and some other needed resources. How can we celebrate being a blessing to others when we aren't having a share of that blessing. Nigeria need to do better because it just doesn't make sense that we do all this for others but treat our people like second class citizens in their own country.
Nigerian Leaders today are different from the leaders of years back. And the leaders of years back were fighting for all the African countries and not only for Nigerians. The independent of many African countries were spearheaded by Nigeria with peaceful movement. But today corruption has destroyed the whole country.
Nigeria I know today can't be a leader in the continent. And for now Nigeria is not a blessing to any African country but a cause to them. Because the leaders are so much corrupt that another country is not good to follow up. Nigeria is the reason richest country in Africa even now but he has the highest unemployment list in the continent, highest corrupt list, and the highest underdeveloped country in Africa. So with all these how can it lead others and be a blessing to them?
Nigeria I know today can't be a leader in the continent. And for now Nigeria is not a blessing to any African country but a cause to them. Because the leaders are so much corrupt that another country is not good to follow up. Nigeria is the reason richest country in Africa even now but he has the highest unemployment list in the continent, highest corrupt list, and the highest underdeveloped country in Africa. So with all these how can it lead others and be a blessing to them?
I agree with you, the way things were in those days it was way more better than it is now. The leaders have seen that other Africa countries are looking up to them and they find a way to make the fight for a better Africa be for everyone who look up to them but now is not the same, they only fight for their selfish interest which to me other Africa nations don't see Nigeria as the hope of Africa any more. No matter what they gain from Nigeria, their view of how the leaders are handling things doesn't interest them anymore, is like all hope are lost and is every man for himself soy they can't rely on Nigeria to even be the head of Africa anymore.
Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
Nigerian Leaders today are different from the leaders of years back. And the leaders of years back were fighting for all the African countries and not only for Nigerians. The independent of many African countries were spearheaded by Nigeria with peaceful movement. But today corruption has destroyed the whole country. Nigeria I know today can't be a leader in the continent. And for now Nigeria is not a blessing to any African country but a cause to them. Because the leaders are so much corrupt that another country is not good to follow up. Nigeria is the reason richest country in Africa even now but he has the highest unemployment list in the continent, highest corrupt list, and the highest underdeveloped country in Africa. So with all these how can it lead others and be a blessing to them?
A blessing to other our African sister nations perhaps but not so much for the citizens of Nigeria. Nigerians remains some of the most talented and industrious people around the world and somehow, every effort to break free and be financially stable is been trampled upon by the government. Using corrupt practices where the law doesn’t persecute the elites in the same way as the lower class.
Well that’s not the point here, the point is the economy and I can tell you, with riots here and there, you can see that Nigerians are angry, they aren’t doing any good within but, to our sister nations, our products and services comes in ways not even Nigerians could have access to.
Well that’s not the point here, the point is the economy and I can tell you, with riots here and there, you can see that Nigerians are angry, they aren’t doing any good within but, to our sister nations, our products and services comes in ways not even Nigerians could have access to.
With the natural resources, intellectual minds and industrialization in Nigeria our country is indeed a blessing to the continent but due to bad and corrupt leaders the country is becoming something else , the rate of crime such as kidnapping and internet fraud keeps increasing because of the hardship an unemployment situation, this isn't an excuse for all these atrocities but if there were opportunities most of them wouldn't think of doing all that... Nigerians are being stereotyped by other African countries due to the things Nigerians are involved in.. Nigeria is blessed but limited by bad governance
That is existent in every nation, it could be other African nations, it could be European nations, it could be the USA, we have something that is corrupt in every single nation, so it is not really that complicated to understand that we are going to see problems from politicians to happen. So we need to be careful with what we have and nothing more, I understand that we are going to face some issues but we can't make it work any other way, we just have to accept it. We can find solutions if we are careful, but it will not be simple and we just need to compare nations without putting corruption as calculation.So, if Nigeria has many good things but corruption, then other nations have corruption AND no other good things, that matters a lot and should be the comparison point. If you do that, then you will realize that Nigeria will become the best nation in all of Africa, maybe it is already the best nation in Africa right now and that means wealth for the future.
The country is a blessing country that the everyone is proud it and also the African is benefiting from Nigeria, but the issues of our country is that we’re lack of bad governance that’s is the country remain without moving forward; because if we look at others countries are not the our nation there far better than Nigeria and is due the bad leadership that we have which is why the country looks somehow.
Furthermore, The Nigeria currently situation and also how the economic situation situation is very badly because is affecting so many people in countries since their no more economic stability again and that’s why some are know longer depend on the Nigeria anymore, due to the corruption and the poor leadership.
Each country must have their contributions to the other not only in Africa, so I agree when you say that it is a blessing. Lacking of bad governance is not an issue but it is actually a good thing.Furthermore, The Nigeria currently situation and also how the economic situation situation is very badly because is affecting so many people in countries since their no more economic stability again and that’s why some are know longer depend on the Nigeria anymore, due to the corruption and the poor leadership.
Well, I guess there is only a typo there. As they say; 'comparison is a thief of joy', so you should quit on saying that other countries are much better than in yours. Maybe there are still things that you can do in order to improve your situation or help your government/country, instead of sitting at the corner and non-stop comparing stuffs only to feel like a shit afterwards. Lastly, even though we know that our country is not doing well, we shouldn't showcase this in public. We don't want to get more bashing do we? And that can make us feel more down.
With all the country have and how high other countries have placed Nigeria it still doesn't show how great we are with some of these unnecessary things going on, it only speak different from how people placed us. It would have been more better if the standard was maintained like keeping that name to speak more of Nigeria, The Giant Of Africa. Up till now since questions do arises, like is Nigeria really the Giant Of Africa? With how poor the economy has been things can't be the way it's supposed to be, lack of job opportunities and many more, only if the leaders have a way (which I know they do) to always maintain that great name (Giant Of Africa) I believe by now the development level would have been higher than some other Africa countries.
We were supposed to be, but it is quite obvious that we aren't, you are a Nigerian so i am sure you know that. Post colonialism came with a lot of hope and aspirations for Nigerians, but 64 years later and we disillusioned because of how things turned out. Corruption has been the bane of Nigeria and that is the reason why we are still underdeveloped and still lack the most basic things of life. Nigeria must first develop itself as a nation before we talk of influencing other African nations positively.
Talking about colonialism got me too hard, it's a big shame that what our fathers fought with both blood and tears for, in other to free us from the bondage/perpetual suffering from those foreigners are now wiped off to no avail. We are now slaves, (working too hard but have nothing to show forth) in our own country being ruled by our so called brothers and sisters, it's a big shame because it seems like moving from frying pan to fire, very disappointed now we are all the talk of the day by fellow African's far different from what they expected which gave us the ability to control the name African giant but rather we have failed everyone due to corruption mainly from the government. 
Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
The country is a blessing country that the everyone is proud it and also the African is benefiting from Nigeria, but the issues of our country is that we’re lack of bad governance that’s is the country remain without moving forward; because if we look at others countries are not the our nation there far better than Nigeria and is due the bad leadership that we have which is why the country looks somehow.Furthermore, The Nigeria currently situation and also how the economic situation situation is very badly because is affecting so many people in countries since their no more economic stability again and that’s why some are know longer depend on the Nigeria anymore, due to the corruption and the poor leadership.
With the natural resources, intellectual minds and industrialization in Nigeria our country is indeed a blessing to the continent but due to bad and corrupt leaders the country is becoming something else , the rate of crime such as kidnapping and internet fraud keeps increasing because of the hardship an unemployment situation, this isn't an excuse for all these atrocities but if there were opportunities most of them wouldn't think of doing all that... Nigerians are being stereotyped by other African countries due to the things Nigerians are involved in.. Nigeria is blessed but limited by bad governance
When you look dip into the Nigerian society, all of the things you mentioned happened across all states are guilty of this but let's not rush into conclusions, let's break it down. Nigeria marginalization was a mistake by the colonial masters, it was big mistakes because there is nothing like one Nigeria and this division is causing big problems in Nigeria, the Hausa, igbos and Yoruba are too different people that can't coexist.
Now let's forget about the ethnicity, there is too much religious differences among Hausa, Igbos and Yourba's, Yourbas are even religious tolerant but there is a huge difference between the igbos and Hausa. The literate ones tolerate each other but majority don't and that is the genesis of the problems we are having in Nigeria today, there is insecurity in the major North where Hausa live and there is high rate militant killings in the Southeast where major Igbo people stays but few in Yoruba land.
What am I saying, Nigeria was never a possible thing, it was force. What I have mentioned are the main problem and step back of this country while the rest you mentioned are secondary, they are popular because the primary reason.
We were supposed to be, but it is quite obvious that we aren't, you are a Nigerian so i am sure you know that. Post colonialism came with a lot of hope and aspirations for Nigerians, but 64 years later and we disillusioned because of how things turned out. Corruption has been the bane of Nigeria and that is the reason why we are still underdeveloped and still lack the most basic things of life. Nigeria must first develop itself as a nation before we talk of influencing other African nations positively.
Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
With the natural resources, intellectual minds and industrialization in Nigeria our country is indeed a blessing to the continent but due to bad and corrupt leaders the country is becoming something else , the rate of crime such as kidnapping and internet fraud keeps increasing because of the hardship an unemployment situation, this isn't an excuse for all these atrocities but if there were opportunities most of them wouldn't think of doing all that... Nigerians are being stereotyped by other African countries due to the things Nigerians are involved in.. Nigeria is blessed but limited by bad governance
Nigeria supply electricity to some countries, and Nigerian citizens are not enjoying it, they have best land in term of agriculture, food stuff, fees, bill, and so on the commodity of all this things are getting higher day by day, they supply crude oil to other countries and their own country need it more, the leaders take their children abroad to study, that means that the leaders also did not believe in their capability and leadership, because if they do they will allow their children to study in Nigeria so that the country should develop more, a lot of graduate are unemployed, to be sincere Nigeria have wonderful and hard working youths, but it is bad government that is killing them.
All of the problems that you have mentioned are actually affecting Nigeria, but what I know you to understand and you know it is that all the available resources that are in Nigeria are being crashed due to corruption and bad governance, but everyone knows that Nigeria is a blessed country, so this situation that we found ourselves in is very critical and has caused a lot of damages to our country already. All we have to do is try our best to see the improvement of our country. But fighting against corruption and greediness will be the hardest barrier to overcome as long as Nigeria is concerned because not only the politicians but also the youth and citizens of the country are all corrupt, so to break that barrier will not be a small deal.
Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
I don’t think Nigerian can be blessing for Africa because any African countries depends on their economy and none of them depend on Nigeria as we speak. The Nigerian economy is not in a stable condition to be depend on due to corruption and poor leadership if not the natural resources we have in Nigeria is enough for African countries to depend on Nigeria if they are properly managed. Nevertheless, Nigerian is till the giant of Africa by population alone because even the military powers are no more. 
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Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
Based on the little I know in Africa, I guess Nigeria is a blessing to Africa because the current refinery that was built in Nigeria is the biggest refinery in the whole Africa, which it has brought more development into Africa. Before you will mention the most developed country in Africa, Nigeria must be the first or second country because they have natural resources that helped the country to attracted more foreign investors in the past that gave the country more exposure on some minerals resources in Nigeria.But for security aspect, I don't think Nigeria is a blessing to Africa because insecurity has reduced Nigeria to low level in Africa, based on the history of Nigeria in the past, because many nations know Nigeria among the peaceful nation in the whole Africa, but some of the leaders in Nigeria are now using insecurity as politics to achieve what they want.
Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
Ecowas is just a name, since I'm born I can't for once say this is exactly benefits of Nigeria from Ecowas rather it's the Nigerian government that is forming the alliance with the western African countries. You can see that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has left Ecowas and heaven did not fall on them rather they have been lead by the military government thag has stop worshipping the westerners especially France that come and takeaway their mineral resources.
Nigeria is a blessed country but our diversity and corruption has blind folded everyone eyes. The youth of yhe country are helpless because the elders don't want to let them rule the country and the old ones are looting the country dry. Check all the past governors from the last government, all of them were invited by Economy financial crime commission and what happen after? All the allegations were swept under the carpet and you think such country will improve? I'm not sure about that.
Our economy is not good. Poverty is at high level. Our currency become best performing to worst performing recently. We are not developed the way we supposed to be developed. We remain being a developing nation when there are many developed nations in the world. Our population surpass our work force. We are still part of the third world natios. Inflation is high.
You have brought up a nice discussion praising Nigeria, although it is known that Nigeria has been recognised as the giant of Africa due to many considerations and many sectors that they are so strong in, like football, cultural influences, population, and many more.
Nigeria is said to be giant of Africa because of just a single reason which is because of our population and nothing more. In gross domestic product, we are fourth in Africa now as we dropped from first.Nigeria supply electricity to some countries, and Nigerian citizens are not enjoying it, they have best land in term of agriculture, food stuff, fees, bill, and so on the commodity of all this things are getting higher day by day, they supply crude oil to other countries and their own country need it more, the leaders take their children abroad to study, that means that the leaders also did not believe in their capability and leadership, because if they do they will allow their children to study in Nigeria so that the country should develop more, a lot of graduate are unemployed, to be sincere Nigeria have wonderful and hard working youths, but it is bad government that is killing them.
Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
Of course we can call Nigeria a true blessing to Africa with all the heights that it's people (citizens) have attend in the world but in current time and day Nigeria has grown from better to worst in its economy performance. If we begin to measure how well Nigeria has played in Africa, there is a lot of goods record which it has set world wide including helping other nations gain independence, it's really a true African giant but the leadership in the country has reaped up and tire down it's wonderful performaning economy leaving it's people with all kinds of sufferings. One thing is certain even with the bad governance of the country the citizens still find a better way to represent the country in a good way and this forum is a good example of how well the people can be.
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