Topic: Why do people think is a mistake to be Nigeria?? (Read 1010 times)

This matter no fit finish as e dun start so,but the only way e fit better be say say make our leaders make things right.
It starts with our leaders so the change must occur from them first, because of all this happenings other country go come deh see Nigerians as outcast from the world because every thing deh on the higher side for here, corruption,fraud, scammers,dem just deh go high each day nd deh make the country get bad name..
We Good oo but weytin we need to do to achieve and get our country back nah to embrace peace,love ourselves,live in unity then everything go fall back,nah so I see am. And as I talk e go start with our leaders,no be to just deh on sit deh cause so many casala for the country,politics dun really make leaders,friends, families become enemies all because of power weh we go share within ourselves if we love each other but Greed no allow person see en own blood for the same race with am ..
Everything deh worse each day,food deh on the higher side,our money no get value,make we deh think of our we go profer solutions to our problems instead we deh worsens am,nah why people think say Nigerians nah big mistake.

I think the most reasons why people dey talk this na because of the way the county dey handle it citizens,the government no dey try at all,dem no dey make us feel Alright.The way them dey rule us,e just dey like say we no belong.Since them dey do wetin dem like,dem no dey reasons another person Matta,atimes,when you sit-down reasonam,e go dey you like say you for no just come from this country.But we no go blame ourselves,we Don come be say we don come,e no get wetin we fit do aboutam,all we just gat do now na to hustle to make sure we and our family survive.

You are absolutely correct, too much depending on government no dey good and also, to make money online no easy as you take talk am cause if to say e easy like that everybody for don blow (get money) since. Shey na person wey get something go invest online or offline perhaps they have stated the reasons some people think or feel is a mistake to be a Nigerian, I use some people because it's not everybody that is thinking like that and people who think that way are mostly poor people and people that are struggling ( unfortunate people) to survive cause Tinubu can never say one that him being a Nigerian is a mistake. however, I fit dey complain based on waiting i dey see for the country but i no fit talk say na mistake wey I be Nigerian cause God know why I be Nigerian.

Perfectly said, am totally agree with you because sometimes I used to wonder why people always depend on government work why there are some many ways of making cool money online with their sell phone, we all know that our country is hard but we should not always fold our hands and be wetin for government to bring work for us before we know that we most work hard.

Nigeria gets a bad knock many times with all the issues like corruption and poor governance eating up our country. It's tough seeing all these things happening. But you know what Despite everything we still hold onto hope for change in the country one day. It's like a wave of emotions,  We see the bad, but we also see the potential for things to get better because Nigeria is a country blessed with so many natural resources and citizens are endowed with so many potentials. This issue of corruption and bad governance in Nigeria started long time ago, and it has eaten deep into the system. Governments and those in power should have stopped  these bad practices but it keep on growing and spreading. The corruption in Nigeria has taken over the executive, legislative bodies and the judiciary system who.are supposed to watch each other and prevent these bad practices from taking place but rather they keep encouraging each other, these are the major challenges we are facing in this country (Nigeria). Because these acts keep putting us on the wrong track and keep depleting the reputation of our nation and painting our citizens with the wrong image and perspective.

The question why do people think is a mistake to be Nigeria is a statement that almost every Nigerians make in a daily basis. I know that no country is a perfect place to be or live. But at least there are still countries that are better place to live in. In respective of high tax rate paid by any abroad base person, it is very difficult for such abroad base person to live that comfortable environment to Nigeria without any important assignment. Every government have a very big role to play when it comes to the life and security of it's citizens. I don't see any protection of life in Nigeria today. No good governance. Everybody do things any how they feel like. Is in Nigeria that I see that some group of people are above the law. What about lack of job opportunities. So many who have graduated from school with good certificate many years ago are still moving from street to street all in the name of seeking for a job. Many graduate died with their certificate in poverty. Should we talk about the hardship in our country Nigeria now. So I am not against Nigerians who think is a mistake to be in Nigeria.

There can be some many reasons why people will think is a mistake to be a Nigerian, first looking at the country situation now year after year instead of things to get better it is getting worst cost of things are high cost of foodis high, transportation is high, infact everything in the country is very high as it stands now.

Secondly the high rate of insecurity in the country is much in everyday news one will hear how to boko haram are killing people kidnapping here and there.

Lastly I know that there is no country that is not corrupt but Nigeria own too much, ok just imagine what our judiciary did concerning the judgement of the last concluded election why won't people think is a mistake to be a Nigerian?.

Why people think is a mistake to be a Nigeria is because of some certain attitude exhibited by Nigerians. This attitude has brought many negative effect on us, both locally and internationally this things they do made many people to regret why they are called Nigerians but I believe In Due time Nigeria will take it shapes in.

Na because the government no dey like support good things wey person get for the country dem bad belle too much,dem no want make people grow mainly the youths , teenagers and even small Pikin. If you get good skills and innovation ,dem go kill am for you ,or oppress you collect am from you, come dey go front am sey na dem get am. A very good example now na wetin nija bitcoin forum members dey pass through now ,dem say na Binance be d problem wey make Naija hard , because dem know sey boyz dey survive through Bitcoin,after Binance don stop na that time the hardship serious,dollar don drop ooo, no change , den dem say na P2P be dem problem,dat wan pass now na opay, palm pay, e.t.c , still now changes in the economy instead getting worse by the day,the main problem of the country wey dem know,dem no send na where people take dey survive na him be dem problem, why people no go talk sey Naija na mistake to be.

Due to the level of corruption and bad government, lack of job opportunities and many others, a lot of people are beginning to complain about the country, well I don't blame them for their complaints because a lot of citizens don't even enjoy their fundamental human rights even while being patriotic citizens of this country but people should understand that Nigeria is not the worst country in the world.

 Despite the hardship and lootings by our government I'm still proud to be a Nigerian and I'll rather come from Nigeria than many other countries iwhere there's no peace, for example Iraq, Somalia, North Korea, Dr Congo, Sudan, Yemen, Mexico, Central Africa, Afghanistan and many others. Atleast after the civil war in the 60's we've not experienced another civil war  but there are countries that's been a war year in year out, countries like Syria and Iraq yet people still exist there.

 I think if our government could change their bad governance and begin to lead by example, also creating job opportunities, build good roads and infrastructures, restructure our educational system, I think most citizens who's been forced into the streets to commit crimes for survival would begin to change and our country would get better, Nigeria is a country blessed by our maker with so many rich natural resources that could make us compete with developed nations but then bad governance lead us to this point and forced youths to go into various crimes. Well I still believe change is coming and our country would go back to being the giant of Africa.

For me I don't think Nigeria is a bad country, well the people leading it are the bad ones because when it comes to resources we have it when. Nigeria is a wonderful country but just that we aren't helping ourselves mostly the corruption side and the jobless side of it, all the leaders only thinks about their selves and that's bad. Nigeria is one of the calmest country when it comes to fights, so I would say those people thinking that it's a mistake to be Nigerian i would say it's because of the financial situation that's has been there since day one that we are giving birth. But currently now it increases everyday some people can't cope with it some aren't working anymore some homeless but you won't put that blame with the leaders or blame because you're from here no. Go other countries they're also facing calamitys as we do. And one the major people that kills us that, most people are mentally unstable in their financial Lifestyle but they'll give birth to more then 5 kids without no work.

So it's never a mistake to be a Nigerian, we blame the government in very areas but we haven't come to our sense one day that the government are doing what they know. Let's not give up because someday everyone is going to be proud of his/she country.

I know Nigeria isn't that good now, things are costly every day we hear that the dollar is high. But now the dollar price is low and things are still costly let the blame not only be for the leaders only but the also the market people as well. But i won't lie to you the government are also trying their best because their are good ones at trying to make things better, we shouldn't use because some are not trying in other states. Where I blame Nigeria most it's when election time comes that's when corruption occurs mostly, and people get tired of voting because who has the majority votes won't be the winner. So that's where I know Nigeria it's mostly corrupt, when it comes to hardworking we're very hard working. Apart from the corruption in elections period and the financial side I think Nigeria is not a country to be regretting to be one then.

This is the most part I noticed that the government are not good at this act, retirement plan. Their are people who are retired and keep on hoping and believing that with their retirement plan (pension) would be paid without no stress or struggling for it, so that they can invest with it but majority today are in their graves because they've waited for it no way. So would say in this particular point the government are not really helping the nation's,

You don't have someone on top you can't get your retirement plan, so if they can put an end to all this stuffs I think majority won't be in the street begging for food. And even when it's comes to work, majority the youth's are not happy at all some would say after spending time and all the years in school no job, why? It's because they don't have someone at the top to help them most of them would say, if they would have known they have lent an handwork the wasting all the time in school. For me Nigeria is a better country but for others I don't think you should rate Nigeria as a mistake in your life. If only they can see the where faults are come but they can't sort all out at one's.

I don't see any mistake being a Nigerian. Nigeria is very sweet especially if you have a good source of income. I have a friend who have travel to several countries and he still prefer Nigeria. No country is flawless,infact the Most advanced nations in the world still have homeless citizens,corrupt leaders,high level of crimes and other.I have no regret being a Nigerian.

The major reason I will want to think it's a mistake being a Nigerian is the bad leadership of our leaders. Apart from this reason I don't see any mistake being a Nigerian. The so called people that think "it's a mistake being a Nigerian" are still part of those contributing to the corruption the country in their own little way. I would say one man effort probably will not change anything, but when hands are put together we will likely achieve a common goal. You can make your bed suitable for you to lay on, likewise you can make the country in which you reside.

Omo ehn, I gree with wetin u dey talk o but leave am o, Nigeria sweet to dey o, if no be as things be like this, Nigeria na one of the country wey cruise full, even as we dey complain like this but at least we still dey console ourselves by making ourselves happy and we dey dey somehow alright with that, so for me, I no think say to be a Nigerian na mistake o, because I never see any country wey dey as free as this country, and wey dey handworking reach this country, na just our leaders dey make our handwork no dey show working, if no be the way Nigerians be, tell me why oyibo people dey fear Nigerians, omo leave am, this country dey better and na we go still dey make am more better and okay for our own benefits, mk we no dey wait for our government to first make a move before we go make like say dem be God.

Many things has happened and still happening in our nation, but having the believe that one current condition or even the government can't change is very wrong because the word change is a constant thing, I always use our past election as a lesson despite that the thing never work, it's the first to see that people voice almost speak, issue if endsars is a thing to also tell who ever that believe that change can't happen one day, it only takes one good citizens opportunity to correct all mess or error put in place on this nation.

Those who do said they regret of being a citizen of this nation just need to change their mindset just note that in everything there is a reason for being existing in this place and that should be what you pursue to get, just a a person born into a poor home is not automatic that you will be poor is just left for you to allow change take place in your life by repositioning yourself in pursuing those things that can allivate you at the end you will change the poverty position, first in history 32 year s old became a leader in one of the African country called Kenya it tell you that changes can occurred at any time just position when the  wave is taking place let it fall on you.

I think why people think it’s a mistake to be Nigerian is because it feels like you’re fighting an unending loosing battling where no matter how hard you strive, there’ll always seem to be another obstacle to cross.

I can never loose hope on Nigeria or regret for being a Nigeria because I still believe that Nigeria as a country has a lot of potentials that even some great nations in the world a admiring and craving to have.
The only problem we have corruption, if only we can shun corruption and focus on things that will bring development I believe Nigeria will be a great and develop nation that I everybody will love to be.

Omo, with how the country be now, people dey regret why dem dey Nigeria nah, e reach to think na, everything just turn up side down, nothing dey move well again, nothing dey easy again, everything just dey annoy person for this country, to get money self na problem, even to get job mk e no be say na u own better pass, make u still dey work so dat person fit see money to help emself, make person no go cast emself because of begging but no way yet, nothing easy o, follow  corruption wey don full the country self, dey make person dey feel uncomfortable, person go dey reason how to dey see food chop, we go also dey reason our safety too, omo plenty things dey to make person get the thought of being a Nigerian.

No be lie way you talk but based on this topic, I go say me I like am say I be Nigeria, why because the reasons dem plenty but no be say I dey happy say this our good country dey like this o but how many go do? Anyway, nah to just dey depend on God for the final day when the country go change for total good.
As we dey so, we no supposed to dey put all our hope for government,,, watin I mean be say like we way be students now, go just put hope say if we graduate from School we go see government work work but e no supposed to be so. At least, when person dey go school, em suppose to learn skills even if say nah one so that if work no dey, em fit use the skills way em get take support em self.

Thank you so much for this wonderful question you ask,... well the reason why people think that it is a mistake to be a Nigerian is because someone who is called a Nigerian should have known everywhere in the world and recognize him or her with a good record and not with a bad record,in the sense that Nigeria is been known and clarify as the worse country so ever, which it is not supposed to be like that,no one is proud of himself or herself as a Nigerian because of the things that is going on here in Nigeria.


Alot of people have even change their nationality because they don't want to be among those they label with bad name,and some have travel outside the country and refused to come back they know what Nigerians are passing through,many have travel outside the country to give birth to their child because they don't want the child to be called Nigerian,alot is happening and it has changed the mindset of almost everyone here in the country and alot of people have seen themselves as a mistake been called a Nigerian..

Because they were so irresponsible in making a decision on what may lead to he continued development of their entire career and life as whole, instead they are waiting on someone or the government to push them to the exact direction or in making the decision needed for thier lives, this is nothing than having a low self esteem, everyone all around the world could have that same reason, it's a pity to be born poor and it's one's fault to die been poor, we all have equal opportunity to survive through and make it in life if we never give up.

As you see me so, I no blame any body wey dey deny this country oo, because wattin person dey carry em eye see, em mouth no go fit talk am, according to our children for school, if them wan say the pledge, Dem dey say to serve Nigeria is not by force. Anytime I hear that part na laugh I just dey laugh because if small children fit talk that kind thing, how much more we wey don see things tire for the country hand? If I be any of those people wey dey japa, if I don get something doing for about 5 years, the next thing na to go change my nationality, I no lie you. Because ehh to some extent the country is nothing to write home about. How many times una don hear say people dey come nationalize for this country?

First of all, The government is supposed to make life easier for its citizens with provisions of good roads, health care systems, Electricity and good educational system which makes life easy for everyone living in the country and the opposite is the case, thus triggering a reduction of one's love for its country. The system is becoming more tough that even the middle class right now is finding it difficult to survive.
Despite the fact that the government has failed in doing its job we too should not fail in doing ours, we should no longer depend on the government to make life easier and better for ourselves to live in this country.
It is in you to rule your world.

Very correct despite the country is not in good shape and things are  very difficult it doesn't mean people should just fold their hands and look not knowing what to do just because the government is not working. I think it is high time we need to move forward and not to allow government or politicians to be a parasite of getting to our our destination in  life.  We can still still push ourselves without the government support. You can only help your self before looking for help from anyone.

People actually feels being mistake when they don't get the right expected results.
So most citizens feels it is a mistake of being a Nigeria because they compares what some developed and advanced countries leans to generate its revenue to stabilize a standard economy considering its citizens is not up to that Nigeria could posses.
With the rate and level of our revenues, Nigeria is expected to be better than what it is.
Nigeria is a failed country that has seized to try again and again in order to make a better society instead the government bodies is considered itself a priority while the Masses are considered minorities.

There is nobody that haven't ask him or herself that same question. The economic system of the country don bad sotay we dey questions our existence for the world not only Nigeria. Me I no go lie you, I dey reason that matter too but how man go do am na. Bad government everywhere, lack of jobs, lack of good roads, lack of steady light, lack of water, and poor educational sector. So checking all this things you go discover say the country no be a better place to be we never even talk of the innocent people wey Fulani headsmen don slutter and the innocent people wey Dem don kidnap. Innocent people wey Dem don victimized and put for jail for crime wey Dem no comit. My brother the matter long o. But any how e be life must continue. Anything we dey do make we do am free mindedly because we don come, na only to go remain, so make anybody they think say we come stay permanently for this world, because we be visitors for this world or the world no be our own. one dey anywhere we come from, we must surely die.

Nigeria is just a funny place wey our politicians think say citizens na fool, they can come up with all kinds of lie and expect us to believe what they are saying. We have terrible politicians and from the  look of things it seems that the country is becoming worse every day, they don't even care about the common people if they are struggling or not. From the way things are going is just to say that things won't get better because the politicians are not ready to change and the common people are not ready to take power from the hands of this men.

There is nothing wrong with Nigeria. The problem with Nigeria is the leaders. One of the best places to be is Nigeria. It is frustrating to know that Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural resources and minerals yet it is lagging due to the egocentric nature of its leaders.

The people who regret being a Nigerian are part of the reasons for stagnation in the country. Evil happens not because of those who do evil but because of those who sit and watch evil happen. On this ground instead of regretting not being a Nigerian, it will be productive if this group who feel pained galvanize themselves and speak out rather than regretting over nothing.

Countries that enjoy development have at a point faced what Nigeria is facing and others even worse but it took enlightened minds to revolt against the ills in their society and that brought the hallelujah song in their countries.

Your article is not that clear but I get what you are trying to say. Yes of a truth things are going wrong because of our leaders but I keep asking people that how many people have they helped and how many are they trying to assist in the little way they can. Most people keep talking about the government mean while they have neighbors, friends, etc who need help and they're in a good position to help but they choose not to. If you can not help someone when you don't have enough even if you happens to be the president tomorrow you can't make any change or you can not still help because it's a part of you. 
We should  be the change we are looking for,  we should work on ourselves

I dey surprise say you dey ask this question.  The reason many na... just look around you to see what the country have done for you and if the country really value you as a citizen. I don't blame anyone feeling this way at all, because the country is not supportive of her citizens and this is primarily caused by leadership failure.

Who will be proud of a country that is rich in natural resources yet the poverty capital of the world? Who will be proud of a country where citizens provide virtually everything they need including security? Who will be proud of a country where the law enforcement agencies are like the enemy of the people they are supposed to protect?

Many things dey wrong with the country and until we begin to address these issues, the next generation might even be ashamed to be called Nigerians.

I no blame any body wey think say to be a Nigerian na mistake oo, because wattin my eye dey see for this country ehn, if to say I get money I for don go get nationality for another country, country wey we think say na better e wan dey better, now na worse e dey worse more, jagaband wey we think say na game changer, now see as we wan die for fuel price. The only person wey I fit say they work towards my expectations naim be the CBN Governor so, small small, the guy dey go close to removing the restriction from crypto. You can just imaging wattin Wilfred Bonse an aspirant to River state governorship election, how that kind of person go shook em hand for hacking another person over N50m, no be juju be that?

I don't concent with your idea complete saying is grettable to be born on this country Nigeria reason being is that despite how majority are crying some are favourably doing well. Economic issue is not permanent issue many nation have face semilar challenge and conquer it. I come to identify few reasons why our economy and Nigeria can't change is we the citizens have not agree to work together putting away entinicity and religion sentiment. Because those who any government favour have already forgotten those who are behind what of some one who is coming into a family that is already made in wealth how do you count such regrettable as many wealthy family gave birth abroad and have Visa and many investment for their children  such home it can't be regrettable but only the less previledge such option or opinion of being regrettable can work

Promise and fail (lies) full with the government with the happening in the country today someone will always which to be in the united states' because here in Nigeria no better things bad road, bad government and low income rate which lead to lack of progress. Nigeria today cause of lie we are not even help matter because of greed.

    The country needs to be rescued, the leaders keep taking us backwards to a point and situation we cannot come out from. Deep down inside us, we wish for things to get better but what can we do or say, our wishes do not seem like they'd everly come through.The less job opportunities is killing as yearly, millions of graduates are shoved off into the labour market with nothing to present to them. It's sad because, in times where a solution is to be proffered, we tend to be told a lie or two and then boom we incur debts that we may not even be able to payback.
A country blessed with so many resources and we're just here lagging behind in development and growth, with blinded leaders that do not see the need to alleviate the downward mess of the nation. With very hard working and innovative youth who are ready and eager to work. Nigeria needs help, the earlier the better for us.

Because many things that happen in this country look abnormal and nobody cares, there is nothing you would not hear in this country few of those corruption related stories are monkey eat money and snake too, few years ago there was a picture of few people pushing an aeroplane at the airport and in another  related news passengers disembarked on an aeroplane using a ladder instead of the normal carrier all these are corruption related issues because those in charge  mighte have embezzled monies earmarked for those things, in another sector exam supervisors would negotiate payment before allowing students to cheat during exam with the excuse that their oga top are also corrupt.

We as Nigerian suppose don know how the country be and these things no be new thing again. Me I dey always feel sorry somehow for people wey still dey depend on the government because the matter e get as e be for this country because e don tie wrapper . They are many jobs and skill online way we as youth and upcoming potential important personel for this country supposed dey follow because times are changing and many people dont really rely on white collar jobs anymore and if you get one of these skills e go help you well well atleast to comot for the standard of being dependent on this rotten corruption wey don take over the whole nation.

Everyone wishes to live a good life in a safe environment and a stabilize economy and a country that's experiencing economic growth. Despite the facilities that God has blessed is with in this country, only few are benefiting from them why the rest are left at their own faith. Insecurity challenges has also been a huge contributor why people wish they never came from Nigeria because inasmuch as life is concerned no body want to live or stay in an area where there is security threats, almost every path of the country is experiencing security challenges and where there is security breaches businesses and other social activities are very less in such region and no one will be happy to jeopardize their assets on a place that is experiencing security threats.

And moreover, everyday with one sad story and experience to another. Scammers and fraudsters everywhere, so you can see that all these experiences also affects the mentality of an individual, thereby leading to the high rate of people seeking for greener pasture abroad not that those countries doesn't experience security challenges but it's on the minimal as it doesn't occur oftenly and when it does the security agencies make sure they proffer solutions to the situation.

So we all seek for a good and healthy environment to live and business in so a situation where an citizen of a country is finding it difficult to experience all these things hence their regrets for becoming a citizen of such a country who can't guarantee their safety and security.

It's only a fool who will always watch the unwanted situations around him affects his right mind and thinking abilities, we have the right to change our story and rewrite them the way we wanted, if you're born poor doesn't mean that you must die a poor mam, we all got served with different opportunities in life, but there are challenges that comes with every life stages and we must have the determination of being impactful by them when we maintain being on such position.

This is because there are lots of errors in the country and no one is doing anything about it. I personally do not like noise but the level of noise pollution in Nigeria is quite alarming. Only in our dear country will you see churches doing crusades in public places with loud speakers everywhere disrupting the peace of the entire neighbourhood. This is a normal thing in Nigeria.  Sometimes I just wish I am not Nigerian.

Once I had a medical issue that needed urgent attention but my case was delayed because the public servant (doctor) who was supposed to attend to me said that time was his
leisure time. Only in my dear country can this be heard of.

Why will anyone be happy to be Nigerian when he could barely get anything on merit in his own dear country.  I do not blame people who wish to 'japa'. We will still celebrate you if a foreign country favours you more than your beloved country 

Naija story dey very clear but i don't know why some people still find it so hard to remain in darkness believing this country that is going to be better again, when all this did not start from us, I no see any reason for us to think Nigeria is going to be better than this, if you want to become successful in this country, you don't need to mind everything that will not concern you, just forget about it, because if you dey mind this country matter, that is big distraction, some people will keep on saying that, we the youth are those to get things together, we should join hands, where is the power that we are going to use against the government? To me is just wasting of time, if we say na this country matter we go put for mind, we go continue to dey explain and nothing will come out of it, is just wasting of energy.

I over heard someone saying that, this country will be better than this next year, because Tinubu is cooking something on the ground, he is just spending the money Buhari budget for now, he have plan for next year, then i questioned him where is the source of his information? He just keep on looking at me, then i just laugh, this country we should not believe on any changes from the governments, we just need to change ourselves not to believe any of their single lies.

Yes OP I agree with you but it is the government job to look out for the electricity in the country but we know that this is Nigeria corruption has eaten up this country that's why they don't do their job but if it were to be in another country their government would have taken the full responsibility for me that a Wong thing buy the area people to do.

  Being a Nigerian is not a curse, we are too quick in judging our own thing rather than appreciating what we have, God has blessed us with numerous resources and we don’t even suffer from natural disasters like other countries do aside from the usual flood we experienced cause of our negligence. Nigeria is not the only country that suffers from bad governance, the uk and U.S also suffer from this as well, the only problem for our leaders be say they no get conscience when dem day loot the money. They prefer to keep money for their unborn children rather to use money do what they ought to do. We are not only know for the bad things, people just like to project the bad things more than the good ones.
  A lot of countries envy us Nigerians, they see us as threat cause of how easy we handle things some even wish to be like us. We are full of charisma, we often get noticed by other countrymen. Despite all that’s going on in the country with economic crisis and all we are still very happy people. All we just need is a good government that can manage our resources and be transparent to its citizen. I believe they will be a change now that the youth are more involve in political affairs. Time will tell for we Nigerians and those who have the wrong mindset about is will realize how smart and hardworking we are.
 

I don't blame those set of people who think that it is a very bad idea to be a citizen of Nigeria just because of the present situation..... In Nigeria, our government has crippled this country because we citizens are so relaxed and not working together (but even if we do, what difference?). Nigeria is a good and beautiful country that has what other countries do not have. It is a good thing to be a good Nigerian citizen, just like how other people from different countries imagine if they are from Nigeria.
Other governments of different countries are jealous of being a Nigerian citizen. That's why, if you look carefully, you will understand that most of these countries don't want anything bad to happen to Nigeria (things like war) because if it happens, they are going to suffer ponderously.

People think is a mistake to be in Nigeria because of the economic breakdown in the country, I don't regret being a citizen of this country, because I strongly believe that one day we will wake up to a better Nigeria someday.

Indeed, the economic situation of the country is not favorable to all of us but we don't have to give up on our country just like that. We should always remember that Nigeria is our own despite all of that(corruption, insecurity, bad government, etc), and we don't have any other country apart from her.

If we all leave and deny being a Nigeria, who then are we leaving it for? Who are we handling the affairs of the country to, then? Nobody I think.

Despite everything, let us be proud and represent our country wherever we find ourselves in. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigeria is endowed with many mineral resources but nothing to show for it, people are free to think that way because the Government of the day has refused to seek a redress concerning the plight of the people, how will anyone be proud to be a citizen of Nigeria when he or she can't afford to care for him or herself not that they are not strong but nothing to work for, Nigeria as a country is not riped for somethings and it is high time our Government knows that before is too late, you don't keep deceiving your people with fake promises.

A Government that has refused to reopen the border because of its selfish reasons and keeps its citizens wagering in abject poverty without remorse, so what do you expect from those citizens, may God help Nigerians that's all I have to say.

The temptation to think this way is very high. Nigeria is one of the most blessed country in the world. The blessings of Nigeria is inexhaustible. 

We have beautiful weather condition that captures both rainy and dry seasons. Nigeria have vast arable lands suitable for commercial agricultural.  Nigeria have access to the sea with the potential of developing more than five seaports. Nigeria is blessed with over 130 different mineral deposits with a huge oil and gas reserves. The gold in Zamfara state a lone is more than the gold in the entire Ghana that is known as the gold nation.

On the aspect of human resources, Nigeria have a wonderful population of young, intelligent and hardworking youths. Recent studies shows that Nigeria have the highest number of educated immigrants in the US. Nigerians produces the top foreign students in most UK and Canadian universities.  What then is wrong with Nigeria? Why will someone regret being a Nigerian?

The simple answer is failure of leadership. Chinua Achebe uses this opening stanza of William Butler Yeats’s poem “The Second Coming,” where he quoted  , "when the centre cannot hold, things fall apart ". The success of every nation begins and ends in leadership. Any country that failed to get their leadership right is doomed to fail on all sides.

If we get the leadership right,  Nigeria will be so transformed that those abroad will be tempted to return to Nigeria. We should not give up on the country.

The dependence on the government is too much and the plain truth is that we should be able to help ourselves, in some situation the truth of the matter is the government have its own problem to deal with even with the issue of corruption, the issue of a job not only Nigeria that has job issues it is global, and there is no way the government can provide job for everybody, the best we can do for our self is to utilize how self well and think of were we can make money from instead of waiting for the government. something happened in my area recently the transformer got spoiled and the next thing they were waiting for the government to cut the long story short the government did not turn up they ended up buying the transformer themselves self so instead of waiting we can provide the solution ourselves.

To me there are many reasons why people think it is a mistake to be in Nigeria.
Anytime you hear people complaining about a place there must be a reason why they complain, it is that the the cost of living there is not balanced or the way things are going is not favorable to the people.
Nigeria as a country that is blessed with natural resources but, the problem is mismanagement of those natural resources. With the natural resources that Nigeria ahs it ought to be among the top 15 countries wealthy countries in the world but lack of knowledge of who they are and what day have, has made them to be among the under developing countries. If Americans where giving a two years access to the Nigerian resources in fact they will be richer than the level they are.
Why people think is a mistake to be a Nigerian is because our government has failed to take care of the people and also create job opportunities to the people whereby, lead to the people involving in different evil works.

I find it funny how Nigerians see themselves and their nation compared to how other African countries see us when they come to Nigeria. I have watched several seminars and interviews of successful business owners from all  over Africa, and one common thing they all said was how they admire the “hustle” spirit of Nigerians. A South African even said his negotiation skill improved since he visited Nigeria. The rest of the continent admires us and sometimes admiration may borderline become envy and it’s shocking to me that it is only Nigerians that do not see the value that they bring to the rest of the world. Yes our economy sucks, Yes our politicians are corrupt, Yes we are not where we ought to be. I believe we would be better off if we stop magnifying our problems and flaws and instead focus magnifying our strengths.

Make I tell you the truth, for the fact that they gave birth to you in Nigeria, life is leading you 1-0, you come grow up, school in the non-impacting educational system of Nigeria. Life is leading you 2-0.  These people you see leaving are avoiding life to lead them up to 3-0 or 4-0, cos that kind of living it is hell on earth. Me sef wey dey work here, life is leading me 3-0, so if I see opportunity, I'll leave the country and relocate to a more promising one before life leads me up to 4-0 and it stops being a contest (according to PS3).

I'm using this football analogy to demonstrate how much below standard and low quality life we live here and any opportunity anyone have to better their lives by escaping this trap of a country is a very welcome development. Opportunities dey the country quite alright, but the people looking for the opportunities are very much larger than the opportunities and most of these limited opportunities are still hijacked by our wicked politicians for their personal interests. The thing just choke finally

The right time you start removing your trust from government the right time you learn to grow a thick  skin over whatever that has been happening around the country, though it's quite painful but we must admit that the abnormality has turned to normality in our nation yet we knew that all aren't real but we prefer to secure our political parties instead of our future to build a stronger nation and a better country for her inhabitants. I can see the blood of the innocent who has lost their lives in name of fighting for the country but are yet forgotten So soon because we had no government and no one cares for each other rather only the politicians cares to survive and over role each and everyone.
Our country is no were to be putting hope for but yet people are still surviving from one way or the other because we believe in our lord Jesus to sustain us.

Absolutely, there is no priotization to the country Nigeria is at an applauding governing level of it is not craved to carry everyone along to favorable exploits.
This is equivalent to say there is an injustice in the judiciary the victory of the judgement is not on your side .

The economic system in the country has brought fortunes and misfortunes amongst the masses where the categories of owroenstnot favoured are yelling, panting and crambling to depressions and oppressions by the economic system (hardship) living the categorized individual regrets to questionable reasons on why the unfavored masses should be on such statues quo whereby, most developed and advanced country of today is no how to be compared with the amount of economic resources that the nation Nigeria is generating and the individual endivoirs to creativities and to entrepreneurship possessions. But yet the the national anthem of the nation has seemed to be a drainage crawling the economical system to devaluation of the categorized group of the masses.

Meanwhile...the fortuned bearers in the same nation are hail heartening to say... "The national economy is at the high peak of normality because they are on the benefitial side but there is an existing umpire sector in the national governing bodies that is being biased with a monopoly running governmental system.

That is a system whereas one is seemed "W" as an "M" while some are seemed "M" as "W" depending on a stance of position.

Reasons why some individuals would say "I am regret to be one of the citizens of Nigeria are >>>
* A system where the governance is running a careless governing system of the masses , especially backsliding on the way forward and welfares of the masses prioritized a responsibility of the government.

* The situation where the government is adaptive to ignorantic opportunities of employments , failure to emulate to competitive advances that is prioritized to enhance economical values.

* The failure ot the rule of laws. This is a point of time where citizens are to comfortably living an equity undermining a stable political system of fairness and enforcements that is termed to align to rightful ness and proactive protective measures nomatter individual status quos.
I can verily say that this is a one reasons why American citizens are in a collectively measures proudly to say... God bless America because every of its citizens is valued and adherely recognized by its well coordinated governing system.

* The state of adamantly failure of the government of installing qualify facilities such as educations, healthcares and the opportunity of explorations through its masses (human capital) provisions to exhibitions of skillful creativities and the entrepreneurer possessions.

* Government inability to provide protective and management measures of its resources but living to chanel its dependance on foreign corporation to engineer its exploition the national leaning on final consumption but fails to understand the value and necessity of productions.

* The inability to create amenities that is to attract foreign investors and building reliabality resources in its national ground to befit the masses and reduces the engagement of its masses across foreign nations.

* Failure of its government to implementation of policies and humanity health assurance that is designed to bringing better living of today's and to the welfare of future tenses.

Nigeria could be said to be a regrettable nation by its citizens where the government and its economical teams are further to live leaning on appreciating abroads towards features they are capable to implement and install in its on nation.

If they think it is a mistake to be Nigerian. Then they mean it is a mistake God created them and kept them in Nigeria. No matter all the news and problems one face it shouldn't reach up to that extent of saying it is a mistake. I do not agree with anyone supporting this topic. Even the other countries they wish to go. Do they think it's easy over there? Most persons in other countries are there doing petti jobs and multitasking to meet up daily standard of living and pay their bills. I understand the pains, but we should try to mind the words we choose to use and believe that soon things will be better in the country and for you. No place without bad government, Inflation and security issues. The few thing i have learnt this few years is to focus on working on myself to get a better life at last.

Even though we don agree say we go put hand together where the power wey we wan use dey? How we go take join hands together? If dey ask me this question base on this matter I go say make we no fold hand dey wait for government say na him alone go do everything, if we wan make we avoid the OP question from our children na to stand up they hustle for that tomorrow, make we find something doing and to they pray to God to help us achieve our dream.

Make we dey even thank say naija wey we dey na blessings ooo because na the one wey we don experience we fit talk about, make we no dey compere naija with any country because even them get wetin dey bit them, if anyone no fit survive for Naija even though the born the person in dubai you no go still survive, to survive for this world na by hard work and pray no matter where you were born you will survive.

Dis matter get as e be and e dey painful to live in a country like dis and continue to see life as a hell where be say for other places dem don better and get good source of livelihood. But as a Nigeria person, we no suppose lose hope for our country because na we go still feel d impact of the economic pandemic wey we dey face. I still dey believe say Naija go change, I no know when or how e go take happen but I know say with time e go better. Even dis hardship wey we don face so far is enough to be hopeful of a change soon.

The reason wey make people think say na mistake be say na d way d people wey dey power dey handle Mata.
Nigeria government no dey like support beta beta ideas of the youths like innovations creativity, technology e.t.c dem no even get plans for the future leaders or even motivate people,wen some of dem politicians wan try dem go com dey do continent things like tribalism, religious differences ,dem no dey reason anybody,but  thank God say u dey alive ,God wey create u put for Nigeria no do mistake ,so think how u go help urself and others around u grow .
As u dey help urself na him make dey Bitcoin  now u no weti for government

Though Naija may be said to be corrupt, but it's still far better than others.  
Though our Naija may be said to have bad government who do not care about the welfare of it's citizens, but yet we still have people hustling to survive despite all odds.
So whatever people may be passing through in this country Naija, I don't think that's enough reason for people to say it is a mistake to be citizen of our dear nation, because nobody chose to be born in this nation, and as such, it is our sole responsibility to make things right where people are getting it wrong, instead of condemning or complaining, because I believe that with a collective effort, we can make this nation great again. So hence, it's never a mistake to be born in our dear nation.

Considering all the things that has been happening in this country nobody will be happy, we no that no country is perfect but at least the well being of there citizens should be there major priority but in the case of Nigerian government noting like that when we have all the resources that can take care of everyone but instead all they care for is only there pockets.

If you check very well you will see that millions of people are graduating from school every year and no employment nothing to empower the youth, when the reason for going to school is to become a successful man in the future and spending years in school you come back home to start from square one, who will not be angry at the government, we have not even talk about the high cost of living in the country were the average man find it difficult to have a two square meal a day.

There is no better country than your country, but because the Citizens are not being carried along by the government, it now seems like being a Citizen of Nigeria is a thing of regret, our politicians have turned Nigeria into a government only for the Rich people, and the poor masses are being neglected and not taken care of, and now their target is the middle class, with the current hike in fuel price would push a lot of middle class into poverty line so that they will have opportunity to do whatever they want without anybody questioning them.
However, despite all their efforts in trying to do this, they have even made a lot of people become self-dependent without having to rely on our government for survival.

People done too suffer, this matter they vex oh because the level of poverty they increase every day and the challenges of people they increase and what annoys me the most na the fact say people they endure am and have refused to talk to me if this things continues like this they will end up shutting the country down, make we clear our self because this exploitation is becoming to much from does big belle people.

Yes, me na believer and I no go fit eva lose hope say my fatherland no go eva better as oda countries dey better. For every hardship, reward dey always dey follow am, even if no be now, make d next generation to come, our children dem, make dem enjoy the fruit of our labour now, seriously I no mind at all. If we keep blaming d country and ourselves, tings no go better. Everybody wan dey claim wiseness, d same position wey you dey complain say leaders no do well, dem give you a position and first tin wey come your mind na to steal money, which way na, how e wan take better na. Dis one na just one part of the disease wey Nigerians get, dey have the mindset say na national cake and make dem cut their own share to, and d repercussions na the next generations e go affect.

As Naija be now, you no need to dey wait for government to succeed or find way chop. Naija na one of the best place to run business smoothly without been affected by many things to slow your business down. I know say disadvantages dey but na d positive part you go look into more for you to succeed here. Look for business dat will for you and sell it out. Naija na stil better place wey I no go ever leave say I no go come back again. No matter how your house be, you go still manage sleep inside, na so our Naija be and I know say one day e go better for us all. But before e happen, make we ourselves start d change wey we want for d country. It begins with you and I.

My brother things dey hard for the country na him make people dey complain no be say dey no like the country, you no see how everything add price for market some people dey find waiting dey go eat with family dey no get, no job opportunity corruption everywhere fuel dey increase price and food stuff dey add price too look how dollars dey increase and our naira no get value too and you said make people no cry if no be only God dey self us for this country he for no better for us, all our leaders where go make the country better na them dey kill am again how you con dey reason am, you no go dey use another country problem with your country every country get them on issue, now you are talking about Ghana if you check am I don't think there issue is related with our naija on, how things dey add price and insecurity for our country he no go be there issue he can be something else, and if economy no dey stable for country definitely you will no that the country have serious issue to resolved.

If anyone thinks Nigeria is hard, I think the person is yet to appreciate the goodness of God to be a Nigerian. To be sincere with ourselves, Nigeria is hard now but there  is no point regretting being a Nigerian,  there are countries that are more difficult than Nigeria but there media keep saying good about them. We have seen people who travelled out who later testify that Nigeria is better than other places. I have some person who just returned from Ghana and when I ask them about the situation there, they confess that Nigeria is 100% better. The difference between us and other countries are the media. As for us we take everything out to world why for others they covered their story.

I wouldn't blame anybody that feels Nigeria is not good for them because truly our system has failed us woefully and because of that, people has already lost hope on them.

How can a country that's blessed as Nigeria cannot empower there youth or create an avenue were people could showcased there skills and things they have read I'm the school.

Every sector in our government is corrupt, and cost of living is getting higher by the day, imagine small things we normally buy for 500 naira is now more than 2k and so many persons even finds it difficult to have a square meal a day due to hardship and even the price of commodities the federal government are supposed to work on by introducing price control policy so that things will be a bit easy but they're not doing anything about it.

Baba the country don really frustrate people life. Omo people just dey suffer unnecessarily for something way no be their fault.  We really need to put hand change things for this country oh, if not our children go jam worse situations than these, we need to put Hands together to  correct some of the anomalies way we dey face currently, to make way for the future generations, so that dem no go come dey ask this question way OP dey ask now.

Abi you no dey see how the country dey. Nobody go tell me say this inflation and the current situation wey naija dey no dey affect am, proud Nigerian or not, dependent or independent, business man or salary earner, naija current situation dey affect everybody, naija just dey fucked up for now and I no dey blame anybody wey dey talk bad about Nigeria. But observe people wey dey complain naija dey in many faces.

• the jobless ones wey no wan make effort to do anything, them think say everything na government go provide na why sometimes wey flood come them go blame government lol, government don suffer.
• business men: even this naija current situation dey affect business men too. For example the price of fuel, some business dey wey involve light, and them go need to buy fuel daily because the electricity system for naija na another problem. And business men dey short for money due to the price of fuel currently.
• salary earner/civil servants: due to the inflation in naija, price of things don increase and no upgradment of civil servants pay, but things dey expensive, sometimes month never end money don finish.

Even me wey dey talk the country tire me because I go buy something today for market the next week price don increase, and the thing dey amaze me sometimes I go dey wonder. But we still dey manage for the country.

It's regrettable for anyone too be born in Nigeria today, because most of the problems in the country are related. Economically not promising and most of the people are suffering here causing the most problems in the country. Also, if you look at different parts of my country, people are not getting food, clothing, shelter. Every day a large number of people beg on the streets just to provide themselves with food, but here it is seen that the government does not take any action towards it. People don't have shelter All in all the poor people of our country are facing most of the problems, and they are suffering a lot due too lack of food, still the government is not doing anything about it. That is why we should inform the government about these issues and the leaders who are in the area must take good steps for these poor people. If the government takes all these steps and resolves everything, then surely Nigeria can be a well-developed country and move ahead economically in the future.

Omor... Is like na only me no see am like this oh, I be proudly Nigerian no matter what dey do.
One attribute of Human is the ability to adapt to even unfavorable conditions, even at such level of corruption in this country there is always a time for change most countries doing well today are older than Nigeria and they all went through this process of corruption, I call this the process of change. Go and check the history of other countries we think are better than Nigeria, check there history and tell if they haven't witness much corruption than Nigeria.



We should be grateful enough for being Nigerians, as you not there yet you won't understand what they are passing through most times they would love to become Nigerians

The thing is that all the these things that are happening in our country didn't start today but longtime ago that the government then the border to pit a stop to this corrupt practices which today it has become something so big that it is so difficult for the country to be in a good shape. The problem naija is having is that it is not just only the politicians are the problem of the country but the judiciary are also corrupt too, when the judiciary don't know the right thing to do that means it is impossible for politicians to do right thing. The firm of corruption is getting worse day by day.

It will only take the grace of God for the country to change for good because the corrupt lifestyle of the politicians is really affecting the common citizens in the country.

Lol the great serpent . Well with the whole issues happening in the country, it's enough for someone to regret being born a Nigeria. The economic doesn't look promising, neither is the country. Alot of people daily begging on the streets, no food, no shelter but still the governments aren't working any thing about it. The solution, is very simple. We don't have to hope on the government for anything. We have a lot of skills one can learn to help them survive in this demishing economy

People have absolutely lost hope in our government due to devastating news people hear everyday from insecurity cases to economic stagnation and things had keep on being difficult for the common person why the rich gets richer the common man is struggling to survive.

It is very sad that our government has neglected the voice of the masses they no longer put the interest of the masses in consideration, they take decisions without knowing the effects on her citizen.

Just take a look at our electoral system, Even when the masses turn up in mass to elect their leaders, they will overturn everything to their favor without even thinking of the repercussion of their decisions. Imagine a country where a presidential aspirant will tell the country that it is his turn to rule. So Nigeria has now become a family inheritance whereby people now think that there are certain groups of person that should be rotating the leadership of the country.

Imagine some government officials now take leadership as a permanent contract that they will remain in office for a very long time without allowing others to participate in leadership. Now what is the fate of the younger generation like is it when they will get old that they will take part in the leadership of the country? Things keeps getting worst everyday from one sad news to the other no one will be happy in such situation.

Inasmuch as people are also making efforts to make things work in this country, our government should also put her citizen in consideration when taking decisions that will affect her citizens. Everyone hopes to live a good life and a good environment so a situation where a citizen feels that their country isn't conducive for them again they will literally begin to lament about their country.

Many people will complain about Nigeria because we are in the era that people prefer to depend on government than themselves. They want the government to do everything for them. To provide to good job, and if possible, to subsidize some products and services.

In Nigeria, you will see people from poor background that become rich and become well known in his town. If that is still possible, it means many people will complain, but some people will still live a good life.

As some people are complaining, in the same Nigeria some people are earning on foreign currencies like United States dollar and some people are still living comfortably.

Some people will not just get it but be complaining and explaining how a situation is. Yes, I agree to the fact that Nigeria economy and standard of living is poor.

Yes some how I agree with them because a lot is going wrong in the country
This is Nigeria were you see animals eat money, Nigeria is a place people do a lot of things bad roads and corruption has taking all over, but still on still as the matter be we all still dey believe on change of the country, come wetin u think?? u don ever think am