What have they done in relation to improving Nigeria?

Expect them to treat this with the same levity with which they take everything else.

Boko Haram anyone?

Just pray to God and bless Him. And then take […]

@funpen…

No offense. I do really doubt you know what you’re talking about.

Banning okadas – a source of income for a lot of people and source of transportation for even more people is NOT the solution to […]

I actually have a different oppinion o!, possibly because I’m a physiotherapist. I’ve seen a lot of okada accident victims and it’s really not a pretty site. The worst is fracture of the thigh bone and u get to […]

What is most galling is that the government does not listen to the people. There are places one cannot reach except by an okada. The ban practically affected every one in Lagos. It has worsened traffic, workers […]

@TolaO…

God bless you.

The issue in this country is the same in every corner – the Government is too far away from the people they RULE. How can they know what’s best for them?

@Chaka, I think it’s a very silly idea of the Lagos state government to scrap the use of okada, especially when it’s so widely used. That’s like using a sledgehammer to kill an ant.

What would have been […]

Really – who cares?

At least I know I don’t. The country is being run into the ground and nothing you and I think would make any difference.

So.

Why are we singing the cashless song if we are going to introduce N5ooo? Instead of Ghana most go bags we will now have simple brown envelopes.It will only make it easier for people to steal and it will increase inflation.

@francis, I think that you need to consider how frequently the note will be used to determine the upper limits. Certainly there are no hard and fast rules, but I think that there are frequent enough transactions […]

If it’s benefit is only to reduce the burden of carrying large sums around, then it’s a bad idea. Why not N10,000 note instead of N5,000 note? Come to think of it how many developed countries does their highest […]