Nigeria bullying the rest of West Africa – Mahama

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Doom 11 years ago

What do you mean by that is nigeria the only market

What do you mean by that is nigeria the only market
ZoRRo 11 years ago

Yes Nigeria has found it necessary to protect certain industries to help them grow; so why can't we also think and put our house in order, rather than just importing everything from China.

Yes Nigeria has found it necessary to protect certain industries to help them grow; so why can't we also think and put our house in order, rather than just importing everything from China.
Africanus 11 years ago

Protectionism works for Nigeria because they have a huge domestic market. Ghana on the other hand do not, protectionism will hurt us more than Nigeria. ECOWAS leaders just have to negotiate with them to open up at least to EC ...
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Protectionism works for Nigeria because they have a huge domestic market. Ghana on the other hand do not, protectionism will hurt us more than Nigeria. ECOWAS leaders just have to negotiate with them to open up at least to ECOWAS member countries, if not the whole of Africa.
NEMESIS RADAR, UK!! 11 years ago

You people can go to hell. Nigeria can do without you phd Ghanaians.

You people can go to hell. Nigeria can do without you phd Ghanaians.
WISE-TALK, UK 11 years ago

Nigeria's recalculated economy is worth $510 billion, by far the biggest in Africa, officials announced Sunday of a long overdue recount that gives the West African nation continental bragging rights but does little for the n ...
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Nigeria's recalculated economy is worth $510 billion, by far the biggest in Africa, officials announced Sunday of a long overdue recount that gives the West African nation continental bragging rights but does little for the nearly 70 per cent of its citizens living in poverty.

The new estimate of Nigeria's GDP adds previously uncounted industries like telecommunications, information technology, music, airlines, burgeoning online retail outlets and Nollywood film production that didn't exist when the last GDP count was made in 1990. Then, there were 300,000 landlines. Today, Nigeria has 100 million cellphone users.

With one fell swoop, Nigeria knocked out of the ring South Africa, whose GDP of $353 billion was previously counted the biggest on the continent, winning it a place as the only African member of the G20.

Figures announced by Nigeria's statistician general, Yemi Kale, nearly doubled previous estimates of the economy -- from 42.3 trillion naira in 2012 to 80.3 trillion naira for 2013. He said that equated to $509.97 billion , using an official exchange rate of 157.48 naira to $1. But the naira has been trading more realistically at about 168 naira to the dollar for months, giving a figure of $477.98 billion.

Finance Minister Ngozi Ikonjo-Iweala told a news conference Sunday that the recalculation makes Nigeria the 26th largest economy in the world and raises its per capita income to $2,688, making it No. 121 in the world, up from No. 135.

That is still feeble compared to South Africa's $7,336 for its population of 48 million. South Africa, bedeviled by mining strikes, violent protests over services and a lacklustre performance that has kept annual growth at around 3.5 per cent, still has infrastructure unrivaled on the continent, most notably a power sector that generates 10 times more electricity as Nigeria.

Nigeria's revised figures will lower its much-vaunted growth rate of 7 per cent but also will decrease an already low debt to GDP ratio of 21 per cent, which should lower interest rates should the government want to borrow more, economists said.

Financial analyst Bismarck Rewane called the revisions "a vanity. The Nigerian population is not better off tomorrow because of that announcement. It doesn't put more money in the bank, more food in their stomach. It changes nothing."

Nigerians took to social networks to share their feelings. "So Nigeria has now supplanted South Africa as Africa's largest economy. But I've not had light (electricity) for seven days, so it means nothing to me," said one tweet.

Another commented: "Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy - on paper. So technically, I'm rich in theory."
Ghfuo, change ur thinking 11 years ago

Wat.goes up, must come down...eventually. The ancient Ghana, mali empires, egypt, Rome,.Greece,.Britain empire. Where r they now? Naija has invested in their economy and added values using oil revenues. Wat is Ghana doing wit ...
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Wat.goes up, must come down...eventually. The ancient Ghana, mali empires, egypt, Rome,.Greece,.Britain empire. Where r they now? Naija has invested in their economy and added values using oil revenues. Wat is Ghana doing with revenues from natural resources? Stealing not stashing in swiss banks, abi
Ayigbe Joe 11 years ago

What has Nigeria added? Fool.

Denmark with a population of 5 million puts 370 billion in the world economy

What do Nigeria's 190 million put in the world economy??

Nigeria is a sh!t poor state which only impresse ...
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What has Nigeria added? Fool.

Denmark with a population of 5 million puts 370 billion in the world economy

What do Nigeria's 190 million put in the world economy??

Nigeria is a sh!t poor state which only impresses monkeys. Are you a monkey??
Skin pain typical Ghanaian 11 years ago

Despite all their problems ..they are flying . Common we have to admire these people, sheer entrepreneurs . They dominate the economy of each and every country they reside and that's a fact. I remember they used to own and ...
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Despite all their problems ..they are flying . Common we have to admire these people, sheer entrepreneurs . They dominate the economy of each and every country they reside and that's a fact. I remember they used to own and run almost all the shops I. Adum, patasi and most of kumasi before busia Sacked them. Yes Some do crimes but who doesn't ? Except we are in denial. I salute you nigerians with some enviness.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AFRICA HERE OKAY.... STICK TO THE SCRIPT
PS ..FOR THE RECORD IM OFFICIALLY HALF AND HALF. IT WILL BE WRONG FOR ME TO REP ONE SIDE OF MY FAMILY TREE. THANKS!

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AFRICA HERE OKAY.... STICK TO THE SCRIPT
PS ..FOR THE RECORD IM OFFICIALLY HALF AND HALF. IT WILL BE WRONG FOR ME TO REP ONE SIDE OF MY FAMILY TREE. THANKS!
Concerned Patriot 11 years ago

If you can stop borrowing. You need to do more to promote the Made in Ghana goods globally and stop always trying to see Nigeria as a Master. Stop relying on Nigeria now! You sought help from them before the elections don't f ...
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If you can stop borrowing. You need to do more to promote the Made in Ghana goods globally and stop always trying to see Nigeria as a Master. Stop relying on Nigeria now! You sought help from them before the elections don't forget. That has made you vulnerable if you didn't know.

AYENIROMO OJIKUTU 11 years ago

America does not open its doors to all goods from around the world without conditions. Nigeria's might must show within Africa and beyond especially Ghana that choose to use certain obnocious laws to bar Ecowas citizens from ...
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America does not open its doors to all goods from around the world without conditions. Nigeria's might must show within Africa and beyond especially Ghana that choose to use certain obnocious laws to bar Ecowas citizens from trading in Ghana. Ghanaians resident in Ecowas countries are never subject of any trading restrictions of any sort, why must Ghana do.? I think Nigeria is doing the right thing.
OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

Don't you know that this law was initiated by Nigeria? How many Ghana businesses do you see in Nigeria? Nigeria prohibits foreigners in the retail trade. This was even the case in 1980 when I used to live there. Ghana have ev ...
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Don't you know that this law was initiated by Nigeria? How many Ghana businesses do you see in Nigeria? Nigeria prohibits foreigners in the retail trade. This was even the case in 1980 when I used to live there. Ghana have even allowed you to open banks and telephone companies in the country, what more do you want?
JP ETO. 11 years ago

Talking nonsense with out fact have been the hobby of some stupid people. Where were u all when Ghanas place highe rate of taxation on Nigerians trading, school, leaving and visiting. Where were u all? Where were u all when g ...
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Talking nonsense with out fact have been the hobby of some stupid people. Where were u all when Ghanas place highe rate of taxation on Nigerians trading, school, leaving and visiting. Where were u all? Where were u all when ghanas were transporting fake goods to my beloved country? Where were u all when many of my people were repatraited from ghana. Today u post senseless statement on net cos u can write. I love my country and untill u all begine to shone sentiments in your dealings with Nigerians we will continue to enact laws for our own good alone.
DAN 11 years ago

more than saudia arabia

more than saudia arabia
foxnews 11 years ago

The talking wouldn't solve it,if ghana should have had more middle income earners even united states of american would beg us for them to export to ghana.You have to have leverage for your talking to be heard,they feel like t ...
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The talking wouldn't solve it,if ghana should have had more middle income earners even united states of american would beg us for them to export to ghana.You have to have leverage for your talking to be heard,they feel like they don't need ghana so when you talk it falls on deaf ears.Look at what is happing in our economy,because of jealousy,greed and trabalism we have handed our economy to nigerians especially in the financial sector and now even selling our oil blocks to nigerians.What the hell is gong on in our brains Ghana?how are we going to create the middle income earners which will attract investors into the country knowing perfectly well that he will ripe profit of his investment.Fix your economy and when you tell them to open their market they will because they might need our market too.
marfo 11 years ago

LEARN FROM THEM.

LEARN FROM THEM.
Kofi 11 years ago

Thanks Marfo, tall him. What prevents us from doing same?

Thanks Marfo, tall him. What prevents us from doing same?
mensah abrampa 11 years ago

The blustering and blundering won't help our cause. Nigeria has the sole responsibility to look out for its national interests and so must Ghana. They must have reasons and concerns why Ecowas trade and regional intergration ...
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The blustering and blundering won't help our cause. Nigeria has the sole responsibility to look out for its national interests and so must Ghana. They must have reasons and concerns why Ecowas trade and regional intergration may not be on their priority list. I think Mahama should do his talking behind the scenes and avoid sparking off a media war between us and our greatest and closest english speaking neighbor in the region. Ghana- Nigeria friendship dates back many years and the least Mahama ought to be doing in his capacity as President is sustain past relationships if he's incapable of helping to raise it to greater heights. This loose talking will not only hurt feelings but also degenerate cordiality. Great leaders talk less while on the job and when they have to they talk responsibly and mostly behind the scenes, away from the media glow.
Aboki 11 years ago

Mensah, I concur 100% with your comment: Mahama has proved to be a loose talker without action. Nigeria is in West Africa just like Ghana-Why then should he go to London and discuss bilateral issues when he could better do it ...
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Mensah, I concur 100% with your comment: Mahama has proved to be a loose talker without action. Nigeria is in West Africa just like Ghana-Why then should he go to London and discuss bilateral issues when he could better do it at home behind the scenes? May be he should consult his advisors on Nigeria for understanding of Nigeria diplomacy rather than endangering Ghana's relationship with Nigeria. At lease if Mahama cannot take the mutual relationship between Ghana and Nigeria to next level, he should strive to maintain the level he met it.
DOGO 11 years ago

Exactly what i was thinking. It means Mahama still has that colonial mentality. Going to his master's backyard to complain so hopefully his masters can step in to help him out. Complaining is some western country will not hel ...
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Exactly what i was thinking. It means Mahama still has that colonial mentality. Going to his master's backyard to complain so hopefully his masters can step in to help him out. Complaining is some western country will not help our course at all rather talking the Nigerians and pushing for strong economic ties will be helpful for both sides.

Zangina 11 years ago

Prez Mahama is showing his lack of rapport with other African leaders. You have been having numerous summits with Nigeria's head and yet you could not bring this fundamental issue before him. What else have you been discussin ...
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Prez Mahama is showing his lack of rapport with other African leaders. You have been having numerous summits with Nigeria's head and yet you could not bring this fundamental issue before him. What else have you been discussing with him all along? You have to go to London School of business to talk about this? or you are just looking for an excuse to sign that damn EPA? What an inept President we have. Shame on you. Nigerians are our brothers and we should not be having all these issues with them.
Aboki 11 years ago

I concur to go Zangina. For Mahama everything is deceitful face of politics. Just not this loose talk and follow mahama's action for next year to see if he will ever make a follow up to address this issues. She just make sta ...
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I concur to go Zangina. For Mahama everything is deceitful face of politics. Just not this loose talk and follow mahama's action for next year to see if he will ever make a follow up to address this issues. She just make statements for the moments and make it sound as if he is making policy statement.
Allah save Ghana.
Korkor 11 years ago

Useless president.
Nigeria is our brethren.We can always negotiate.
This goat is trying to make the epa sound palatable to us.
Kwasia toe!AAAAAgh!!!

Useless president.
Nigeria is our brethren.We can always negotiate.
This goat is trying to make the epa sound palatable to us.
Kwasia toe!AAAAAgh!!!
Andy 11 years ago

Minister of Trade and Investment, Segun Aganga.
Aganga said the agreement was not favourable to Nigeria.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, said Nigeria would not rush into signing the Economic ...
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Minister of Trade and Investment, Segun Aganga.
Aganga said the agreement was not favourable to Nigeria.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, said Nigeria would not rush into signing the Economic Partnership Agreement, EPA, on trade liberalisation between the European Union, EU, and the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.
The Minister said that since the Federal Government’s primary consideration in accepting to embrace the proposed agreement was to promote the overall well-being of the Nigerian economy, Nigeria would not sign the final agreement until certain aspects inimical to the overall interest of its economy were reviewed and amended.
Mr. Aganga, who was playing host to the Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO, Li Yong, said Nigeria had raised 10 objections to the proposals presented by the EU during the negotiations.
Under the proposed EPA, the EU proposed that it would immediately offer the 15-member ECOWAS and the non-member state of Mauritania full access to its markets. In return, ECOWAS would gradually open up 75 per cent of access to European markets, with its over 300 million consumers, for over a 20-year period.
Following the proposal, technical negotiations were wrapped up last month with the EU offering a 6.5 billion euro (about N1.47 trillion) package over the next five years to help ECOWAS cushion the effects and costs of integrating its economy into the global economy.
The ECOWAS region includes Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Niger and Togo.
Mr. Aganga, whose ministry played a major role in the negotiations, said certain provisions of the agreement were not in the overall best interest of Nigeria’s economy.
“The EPA is not ready for endorsement by the Heads of State and Government,” Mr. Aganga said at the end of the Summit of the ECOWAS Heads of State in Yamoussoukro, Cote D’Ivoire, last week. “A committee made up of representatives from Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal is looking at the issues raised by member states, particularly Nigeria. The committee is expected to come up with a proposal for adoption.”
He said when the Ministers went in for the meeting, the idea was to endorse the proposed EPA. He pointed out that the position had to change following various reservations and feedback from members of the private sector based on the ECOWAS model.
One major reservation about the proposal, the Minister stated, had to do with the way the proposed agreement by the EU was drafted; some aspect of which, Nigeria noted, would not be in the overall interest of her economy over the long term.
Mr. Aganga criticised the proposal by the EU that ECOWAS should open up 75 per cent of its market to Europe over a 20-year period. He said that this appeared harmless over the first five years, but the problem would manifest later, as there was no significant export activities to Europe at the moment.
The minister explained that, given Nigeria’s current condition as an import-dependent economy, it would be counter-productive to completely open its doors for imports without first of all developing its industrial sector to compete globally.
He said doing otherwise – especially in those sectors where the country has comparative and competitive advantage – would negate the objectives provided in the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan recently launched by President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said there were some areas and sectors that the EU wanted ECOWAS to liberalise, which, if done in line with the proposed EPA, would have a very negative impact on the NIRP.
“Nigeria is the biggest country in the ECOWAS and we are already producing some of those goods that they want us to liberalise their importation. What this means is that, not now, but from 2025 to 2026, based on the items that have been included and excluded, there will be significant loss of revenue to the government, loss of jobs, investment and loss of even the ECOWAS market,” Mr. Aganga said.
Underlining the need for ECOWAS to remain as one unit in the region, Mr. Aganga said, even where those items were imported into neighbouring countries, they would end up in Nigeria; a development that would have a negative impact on the country’s economy.
“It is important for us to work together as ECOWAS members and not to allow EPA to divide us,” Mr. Aganga said.
The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, in a communiqué at the end of their 44th ordinary summit in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, endorsed the conclusion of the Agreement in principle, noting, however, outstanding technical issues.
Consequently, the ECOWAS Commission President and his counterpart of the eight-member West African Economic and Monetary Union, UEMOA, who are the region’s chief negotiators, were directed to establish a committee of representatives of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal to revisit the outstanding issues and make proposals for the consideration of the leaders.
Both officials were mandated to work with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which is negotiating the EPA with the region, for an Association Agreement.
The protracted EPA negotiations, dogged by differences mainly over West Africa’s market access offer and the EPA Development Programme, EPADP, was one of the key issues discussed by the leaders during the two-day Yamoussoukro summit.
West Africa had originally wanted to liberalise 60 per cent of its market over 25 years, while the EU initial contribution was 16 billion euro (N3.63 trillion) to the EPADP to enable the region cope with the cost of adjustment.
Eventually, there was a compromise on a phased 75-per cent market access over 20 years, and a 6.5-billion euro EU contribution to the EPADP from 2015 to 2019.
Both parties have been working over the 12 years of negotiations to narrow their differences before signing the Agreement, which would create a World Trade Organisation, WTO compliant arrangement to replace the previous non-reciprocal regime that had guided trade relations between them.
The negotiations received a new impetus in October, 2013 when West African leaders, after an extraordinary summit in Dakar, urged both parties to demonstrate flexibility and also designated President Macky Sall of Senegal to lead the process for the resolution of the outstanding issues.
Ghfuo, change ur thinking 11 years ago

They favor trade but are protecting their industries and economy. They don't need lil, shortterm bribe to stall.their economic development likemost gh politicians will do. This epa thing is about pride.naija is showing they h ...
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They favor trade but are protecting their industries and economy. They don't need lil, shortterm bribe to stall.their economic development likemost gh politicians will do. This epa thing is about pride.naija is showing they have more.pride in themselves and their industries than gh right now....gh,.Wherever is ur pride?
ANIMAL Nig 11 years ago

Do you really believe that?? you foolish pig.

Do you really believe that?? you foolish pig.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

YES, I DO. NAIJA HASNT SIGNED THE EPA. WHY HAVNT THE EU ASKED SOUTH AFRICA TO SIGN AS WEKL. S AFRICA SAYS THEY WONT, AND NAMIBIA HAS FOLLOWED SUIT. IF ANYTHING AT ALL. GH MUST ADOPT THE WAIT AND SEE APPROACH.I DONT TRUST THES ...
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YES, I DO. NAIJA HASNT SIGNED THE EPA. WHY HAVNT THE EU ASKED SOUTH AFRICA TO SIGN AS WEKL. S AFRICA SAYS THEY WONT, AND NAMIBIA HAS FOLLOWED SUIT. IF ANYTHING AT ALL. GH MUST ADOPT THE WAIT AND SEE APPROACH.I DONT TRUST THESE EU PPL AND NEVER WILL. THE PAST IS THERE FOR ALL TO SEE. LET THE DUMB NATIONS DIVE HEAD FIRST AND SIGN. LET GH ADOPT THE WAIT N SEE APPROACH. THESE GREEDY SO CALLED NINCOPOOP NDC SHITHEADS ARE TAKING KICKBACKS FROM THE EU TO SIGN. THIS IS WHY THEY WANT TO PUSH IT UR UR NYASH!
LISTEN TO WAT THE EPA SUPPORTERS IN GH ARE SAYING. JUST LISTEN TO THEM WELL WHEN THEY TALK...
Ashootings 11 years ago

Now someone is speaking up about Nigeria's protectionist attitude. There is the need for openness about this debate. Its bullying and inward -looking behaviour
This must change

Now someone is speaking up about Nigeria's protectionist attitude. There is the need for openness about this debate. Its bullying and inward -looking behaviour
This must change
USMAN 11 years ago

Nigerians are not as stupid as Ghanaians are. Nigerians do not only allow importation of food from outside but also do not allow the export of food. They are able to produce enough to feed that populous nation some we are str ...
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Nigerians are not as stupid as Ghanaians are. Nigerians do not only allow importation of food from outside but also do not allow the export of food. They are able to produce enough to feed that populous nation some we are struggling to do. This is how far our useless university education has brought us.
Ghfuo, change ur thinking 11 years ago

Really? Then how do u explain the naija ppl who eat here human flesh? Massa,.shine ur eye...wahala green eagles

Really? Then how do u explain the naija ppl who eat here human flesh? Massa,.shine ur eye...wahala green eagles

Wofa sika 11 years ago

Please massa, don't even let me start to open all our skeleton in our cupboards. Too mach dirty clothes.

Please massa, don't even let me start to open all our skeleton in our cupboards. Too mach dirty clothes.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 11 years ago

VERY SOON. NAIJA PPL WILL OPEN RESTAURANT N SERVE JERK HUMAN FLESH. WHO HAS EATEN JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN BEFORE? ..SAME THING

VERY SOON. NAIJA PPL WILL OPEN RESTAURANT N SERVE JERK HUMAN FLESH. WHO HAS EATEN JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN BEFORE? ..SAME THING
modinsane 11 years ago

Thank you Mr President. You've hit the nail right at the spot, but must follow with action.
If they refuse to open their market to the rest in the region then the rest must also organize against them. PERIOD.

Thank you Mr President. You've hit the nail right at the spot, but must follow with action.
If they refuse to open their market to the rest in the region then the rest must also organize against them. PERIOD.
hamzy 11 years ago

most african countries especially ghana is flooded with china goods, and nothing good to trade with nigeria , ghana need to bulid a more cordial relationship with nigerian as president kuffour did with o ...
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most african countries especially ghana is flooded with china goods, and nothing good to trade with nigeria , ghana need to bulid a more cordial relationship with nigerian as president kuffour did with obasanjo, not just talk talk mahama . ghana needs nigeria and nigeria needs ghana too , mr president play your cards well and stop talking foolishly
AYENIROMO OJIKUTU 11 years ago

Hamzy, I think your thought is a little bit skewed to say most goods in markets come from China therefore not much to trade with Nigeria. Don't you know trade between two countries not only dependent on material goods only.? ...
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Hamzy, I think your thought is a little bit skewed to say most goods in markets come from China therefore not much to trade with Nigeria. Don't you know trade between two countries not only dependent on material goods only.? Have taken time to quatify what goes on in Finnacial sectors, Oil & Gas explorations, Communications, Banking, Tettiary Education, Air Transportations etc. which are the areas of Nigerian mainstay investments in Ghana which if quantify overshaddows all the Chinese imported goods you see everyday in the markets. These are non physical invincible economic trade betwwen Ghana and Nigeria which Ghana cannot just discounted with that easily. So pls Hamzy Nigeria's involvements in the Ghanaian economy is key and very important relations these two countries I think should cherish for a very long time to come.
ANIMAL Nig 11 years ago

You idiot... You don't know a thing. Go back and look.

You idiot... You don't know a thing. Go back and look.
jimmy 11 years ago

If they shut the door the rest of ECOWAS members, the rest should do the same. Rememeber Nigerians can never be trusted in anything, whether persona or government level. Look at the gas supply to Ghana, as if that is not enou ...
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If they shut the door the rest of ECOWAS members, the rest should do the same. Rememeber Nigerians can never be trusted in anything, whether persona or government level. Look at the gas supply to Ghana, as if that is not enough to enable Ghana decide
DAN 11 years ago

MAHAMA WILL BE IMPRISONED AFTER NPP REGAIN POWER IN 2016

MAHAMA WILL BE IMPRISONED AFTER NPP REGAIN POWER IN 2016
Alex Kojo Sammy-Paris!. 11 years ago

Amen nd......,fr Samms! nd may God bless u all oman Ghana nd all our betters!.

Amen nd......,fr Samms! nd may God bless u all oman Ghana nd all our betters!.
Big Jay 11 years ago

Visionless John Mahama, Follow Goodluck Jonathan, and learn from his good economic policies.
Ghanaians are suffering because you can only talk plenty at functions, and do nothing about your promises. Left to you alone, you ...
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Visionless John Mahama, Follow Goodluck Jonathan, and learn from his good economic policies.
Ghanaians are suffering because you can only talk plenty at functions, and do nothing about your promises. Left to you alone, you would have signed the EPA, and ruin our local industries.
Nigerians industries are booming because their government is churning out policies calculated to boost local industries, whilst you are doing the opposite. And yet you had the effrontery to tell people that Nigeria is bullying the rest of West Africa.
Having assumed the leadership of the ECOWAS, don't allow the whites to bribe you, and force the EPA on us. Already they know that you are corrupt, and that you are the right candidate to push their agenda through. And that is exactly what you are doing now by attacking Nigeria for speaking the truth.
You've succeeded in selling Ghana into HIPC, and I have no doubt in my mind that we shall see the demise of ECOWAS during your term of office.
Navajo F 11 years ago

You're very prophetic! ECOWAS will surely collapse under his presidency. Let's all watch keenly.

You're very prophetic! ECOWAS will surely collapse under his presidency. Let's all watch keenly.
Obenfo 11 years ago

It's a tactic the Europeans are going to use to break the ECOWAS apart, by first breaking Nigeria and Ghana apart through a premature tension between Mahama and Goodluck.

That approach will sideline or breakaway Nigeria f ...
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It's a tactic the Europeans are going to use to break the ECOWAS apart, by first breaking Nigeria and Ghana apart through a premature tension between Mahama and Goodluck.

That approach will sideline or breakaway Nigeria from the ECOWAS to enable Ghana and the remaining countries collectively sign on the EPA without Nigeria.

Once, they (Europeans) get such access, they will plan the next step to separately control Nigeria too. Thus, separating Nigeria from the ECOWAS will make it easier for them (Europeans) to negotiate any deals with the remaining ECOWAS Countries, and still control Nigeria strategically.

I have nothing against Nigeria trying to protect its interest. Ghana has opened its doors too wide to external influence - to Nigeria, especially in banking, and both to the West and the East. Ghana wants develop too fast and too easy, and that comes with a price.

We need to close our doors to certain industries to balance the development of our economy between Ghanaians and foreigners. We can't be overly dependent on foreigners - we then become extremely exposed and vulnerable when the pull the plug!
Korkor 11 years ago

Your analysis is just too spot on.

Your analysis is just too spot on.
MENSAH 11 years ago

Ghana is playing a loosed game.
We have opened ourselves to foreigners too much,and therefore being vulnerable to whatever they plan to do:
GOOD OR BAD.
Our leaders are not proactive,sensitive,wise in their decision-making ...
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Ghana is playing a loosed game.
We have opened ourselves to foreigners too much,and therefore being vulnerable to whatever they plan to do:
GOOD OR BAD.
Our leaders are not proactive,sensitive,wise in their decision-making.
THEY DON'T KNOW THAT OUR DECISIONS CONTROL OUR FUTURE.
Ghana is not protecting anything in their possession.
Foreigner can still operate illegal mining activities at will.
YOU CAN'T DO THAT IN NIGERIA.
Nigeria,Togo,Upper-Volta,Mali etc,all have GOLD DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS,but GHANA,THAT HAS MORE GOLD DEPOSIT THAN THESE COUNTRIES,ALL TOGETHER,HAS NOW STARTED ONE.
Isn't that a shame?
Our leaders fail to use their initiatives and discretion that will benefit our nation,but just do things anyhow.
MAHAMA IS COMPLAINING ABOUT NIGERIA BEING A BULLY TO ECOWAS COUNTRIES.
WHAT ABOUT THE EU TO AFRICA?
Obenfo 11 years ago

Mensah,

Our weakness is PRAISES; and our foreigners partners know it; and, they play it to win. They know Ghanaians love to be praised that we are doing well, meanwhile, we are not! We go crazy when the West publish in th ...
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Mensah,

Our weakness is PRAISES; and our foreigners partners know it; and, they play it to win. They know Ghanaians love to be praised that we are doing well, meanwhile, we are not! We go crazy when the West publish in the media how successful Ghana is.

Such praises are empty, we have to protect our future generation, and that should be our objective! Ghanaians are dispersed all around the globe, is that a good thing? No, such migration is caused be poverty not by choice. Ghana is too rich to accommodate its citizens, but our vulnerability is INSTANT GRATIFICATION!

We want things ready-made, so, we've got to pay the price for it!
Ghfuo, change ur thinking 11 years ago

Npp is influencing jonathan to make mahama job tough. Abi u be election stealer?..

Npp is influencing jonathan to make mahama job tough. Abi u be election stealer?..
EDUARDO DOMINGO 11 years ago

WELL AS YOU CAN SEE I TOLD YOU LONG TIME AGO THAT THE WEST HAS A LONG STANDING GAME PLAN WHICH THEY ACTIVATE THRU GHANA AND NIGERIA APART FROM THE FRANCO PHONE ASPECT OF THEIR PLOT AGAINST AFRICA. NOW A VERY BIG GANGSTER G ...
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WELL AS YOU CAN SEE I TOLD YOU LONG TIME AGO THAT THE WEST HAS A LONG STANDING GAME PLAN WHICH THEY ACTIVATE THRU GHANA AND NIGERIA APART FROM THE FRANCO PHONE ASPECT OF THEIR PLOT AGAINST AFRICA. NOW A VERY BIG GANGSTER GOVT. IS IN NIGERIA , AND JONATHAN IS THE HEAD OF THIS CRIMINAL GOVT. ALL HIS STOLEN MONIES ARE IN THE WEST SO HE CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THEM. THEY MAKE SURE THAT TWO PROGRESSIVE GOVTS. DOES NOT EXIST SIDE BY SIDE IN NIGERIA AND GHANA, I HAVE OBSERVED THE ACTIONS OF THE JONATHAN GOVT. FOR A LONG TIME THE ARROGANCE AND IMPUNITY THAT ITS POLICY DESTABILIZES WEST AFRICA IN TERMS OF TRADE IS TERRIBLE AND I KNOW THAT HE IS ONLY DANCING TO HIS MASTERS TUNE, WHICH COUNTRY CAN A PRESIDENT SACK THE GOVERNOR OF THE CB FOR BLOWING WHISTLES ON $20BILLION THEFT AND THE PRESIDENT IS NOT SANCTIONED. HE IS TOO DIRTY TO DO AFRICA ANY GOOD, BEFORE THIS SUB REGION CAN ENJOY THE TYPE OF COOPERATION IT REQUIRES, GHANA AND NIGERIA NEED TO HAVE TWO PROGRESSIVE GOVT, RESPECTIVELY TO ACHIEVE ANY GOOD AIM!!!
WALA 11 years ago

WHAT ARE U TALKING? U ALSO A PRESIDENT ABI\/

WHAT ARE U TALKING? U ALSO A PRESIDENT ABI\/
James Armstrong 11 years ago

You have now realized this? Like the UK puts it ;More Exports or Britain will Sink' We should adopt economic diplomacy to boost trade and earn more foreign exchange other than that Ghana will sink, period.

You have now realized this? Like the UK puts it ;More Exports or Britain will Sink' We should adopt economic diplomacy to boost trade and earn more foreign exchange other than that Ghana will sink, period.
kb 11 years ago

President John Mahama,Nigerians do not play with,learn from them or stepdown quietly,we Ghanaians will derail in 2016.No awarm no tricks.

President John Mahama,Nigerians do not play with,learn from them or stepdown quietly,we Ghanaians will derail in 2016.No awarm no tricks.
Sylvanus Agbemenyah 11 years ago

They are being wise in protecting their own.

They are being wise in protecting their own.
The truth only 11 years ago

Ghana has become a country too difficult even to fight for. Politics has blinded the eyes of some Ghanaians to reality. Protectionism is a tool used by large economies like US and China, that is to say prevent goods from othe ...
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Ghana has become a country too difficult even to fight for. Politics has blinded the eyes of some Ghanaians to reality. Protectionism is a tool used by large economies like US and China, that is to say prevent goods from other countries into their countries,by this way protecting the interest of their domestic producers. In order words a country like Ghana unlike Nigeria cannot shut its doors to the outside, why because the population of Ghanaian consumers of those goods is very small, and no Ghanaian producer can even meet the cost of production of those goods by selling only to this small population of Ghanaians. The market is that small in Ghana, most indutries would close and send their workers home. That is why there are negotiations for the bigger economies in Africa for example Nigeria to allow small countries like Ghana, Benin and Togo to sell some of their products in Nigeria for which these countries have a comparative advantage. Comparative Advantage simply means the cost of production of these gooods in Ghana,Benin and Togo,is less than in Nigeria. In this way Nigeria can also export to its neighbours items for which it has comparative advantage, thereby encouraging inter- West African trade, a pillar of regional integration. The President therefore has done no wrong to champion the interest of Ghanaian exporters, excepting that he chose the wrong forum.
michael 11 years ago

Nigeria are very serious people when it come to bussinee, they won't allow any country in the region to flood their market with chinese goods, i was amazed to see nigeria like our Gin like Alomo nd other this are the real Gha ...
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Nigeria are very serious people when it come to bussinee, they won't allow any country in the region to flood their market with chinese goods, i was amazed to see nigeria like our Gin like Alomo nd other this are the real Ghana product we can export around the world.
Ayigbe Joe 11 years ago

Then why is Nigeria a failed state? Denmark a country of 6 million produces much more than Nigeria a failed state of 190 million.

Then why is Nigeria a failed state? Denmark a country of 6 million produces much more than Nigeria a failed state of 190 million.
Naijaman 11 years ago

Wow, you're actually comparing Denmark with us ...GOD bless Nigerian. What an honour. At least not comparing with any shitty country in Africa . You can say all you want with your filthy stinking smelly jealousy mouth. We ...
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Wow, you're actually comparing Denmark with us ...GOD bless Nigerian. What an honour. At least not comparing with any shitty country in Africa . You can say all you want with your filthy stinking smelly jealousy mouth. We are the biggest Ian's largest economy in Africa .

Keep hating and talk talk talk and add insult which is typical Ghanaians cowardly way, we will be riding high . Keep talking until next five years and you will see where we will be. Ahahahahahahahahaha
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seattle, wa 11 years ago

to be be frank nigeria used to be the best country in west africa, in terms of economic and living stardard, but since the country plunges into choas and looks more like the poorest country in african the ve beset with fears ...
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to be be frank nigeria used to be the best country in west africa, in terms of economic and living stardard, but since the country plunges into choas and looks more like the poorest country in african the ve beset with fears esp competiting with ghana and the rest of africa countries to stil be on top of africa, i ve said this before and mr president ure damn rigt, u nail it, they afriad of losing their image, its definately true, i remember my last trip in nigeria buying a whole bread for kobo and a half cut bread been sells at one niara. i ask so many questions i m not new in nigeria, thats is a fact.
AYENIROMO OJIKUTU 11 years ago

Seattle, why don't you keep your comment in your head if you don't have anything sensible to say about Nigeria. Go back and read over what you posted there if you can make any sense of yourself. Were you forced to write or yo ...
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Seattle, why don't you keep your comment in your head if you don't have anything sensible to say about Nigeria. Go back and read over what you posted there if you can make any sense of yourself. Were you forced to write or you just want to impress your girlfriend you can also write. Your ideas gave you up as one of those street cleaners in Lagos of those days of glory you just described in your postings. You rather came across in that comment like a fool of sort.
DAN 11 years ago

nIGERIA HAS BECOME BIGGER THAN SOUTH AFRICA! READ YAHOO NEWS TODAY ABOUT RECALCULATION OF THEIR ECONOMY..INDUSTRYS THAT WHERE NOT AROUND WHEN COUNTED IN 1990 LIKE NOLLYWOOD..EVEN THO MOST ARE POOR AND SOUTH AFRICA HAS BETTER ...
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nIGERIA HAS BECOME BIGGER THAN SOUTH AFRICA! READ YAHOO NEWS TODAY ABOUT RECALCULATION OF THEIR ECONOMY..INDUSTRYS THAT WHERE NOT AROUND WHEN COUNTED IN 1990 LIKE NOLLYWOOD..EVEN THO MOST ARE POOR AND SOUTH AFRICA HAS BETTER ELECTRIC SERVICE NIGERIA IS NOW CONSIDERED THE BIGGEST ECONOMY IN AFRICA AND 26TH IN WORLD!
Obenfo 11 years ago

Bro.,

Don't be fooled by the Western Press. This is not the time for Nigeria to go crazy. This is the same way the West raised and dropped Ghana. Praises over market size and growth mean nothing to the hungry ordinary Af ...
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Bro.,

Don't be fooled by the Western Press. This is not the time for Nigeria to go crazy. This is the same way the West raised and dropped Ghana. Praises over market size and growth mean nothing to the hungry ordinary African guy.

This is not the time for Nigeria to be complacent; it is time for Nigeria to do more by rallying the rest of West Africa behind her, and not unnecessary jubilation and arrogance.

Lack of focus and swollen head will bring Nigeria down, and that is exactly what the West is shooting for, with all those praises. WATCH-OUT, AND BE VIGILANT OF THE WHITE DEVIL!
Boamah Gyamerah 11 years ago

President Mahama should have tackled the issue internally, first face to face talk with the President of Nigeria. If Nigeria still holds its position then he President Mahama will have to convince his fellow leaders of the so ...
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President Mahama should have tackled the issue internally, first face to face talk with the President of Nigeria. If Nigeria still holds its position then he President Mahama will have to convince his fellow leaders of the so called bullied countries to stand together against Nigeria. I am sure together they can match Nigeria better even in Market terms and sit Nigeria up that competition is not between Nigeria and the member states of the ECOWAS but rather ECOWAS and other trading blocs or Nigeria with South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, etc. Nigeria must know that it will be shooting itself by undermining the economies of ECOWAS member states. Nigeria must copy wisely, China is what it is in the world today because of the strong economies of its smaller neighbours. ECOWAS Leaders both President Mahama Goodluck must be smart enough to prevent outsiders from feeding on their differences at detriment of the people of the ECOWAS Region.
michael 11 years ago

You wan't nigeria to open his market for chinese made ghana textile, we need to tell ourself the truth if we can allow our greedy bastard importer to flood our market with China kente i don't think Nigeria is ready to do such ...
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You wan't nigeria to open his market for chinese made ghana textile, we need to tell ourself the truth if we can allow our greedy bastard importer to flood our market with China kente i don't think Nigeria is ready to do such things.
AYENIROMO OJIKUTU 11 years ago

Boamah Gyamera, your write-up sounds very intelligent but your solution to countering Nigeria's blockade of goods into Nigeria is impracticable, especially when you brought in a sub-ECOWAS trading bloc comprising Ghana and ot ...
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Boamah Gyamera, your write-up sounds very intelligent but your solution to countering Nigeria's blockade of goods into Nigeria is impracticable, especially when you brought in a sub-ECOWAS trading bloc comprising Ghana and others to neutralise Nigeria's protectionism. Sorry to say that Economic blocs don't work with gangsterism blocs like the type you are trying to suggest. This is why you continue to see South Africa stand by Zimbabwe in all of its fight against the western countries, despite Mugabe's clear abuse of individual's rights frowned against not only by the West but by Africans as well. The day such sub-economic gangster group will take root in ECOWAS will mark the begining of the end of ECOWAS as an economic bloc.
Obenfo 11 years ago

No, gangster approach is not the solution. It will work against the entire West Africa, Nigeria's emerging growth would be destroyed in the process, and that is exactly what both the West and the East want to see - a divided ...
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No, gangster approach is not the solution. It will work against the entire West Africa, Nigeria's emerging growth would be destroyed in the process, and that is exactly what both the West and the East want to see - a divided West Africa.

This is where West Africans or Africans have always failed - the true unity - Africans indeed, have been mis-educated by the West. Nigeria as the largest economy and needs the rest of the ECOWAS Countries to even do better in mutual terms.

Hence, Nigeria has to take the lead and organize West Africa behind closed doors and plan on how to integrate effectively by helping one another to succeed without foreign interference, but unfortunately Africans have been trained to hate themselves. So my suggestion may not work, so sad.
Boamah Gyamerah 11 years ago

Ayeniromo Ojikutu, I agree 100% with that a sub group withing an economic is disastrous but a protectionism within an economic bloc is more disastrous. No economic bloc functions with protectionism. I want us to a well functi ...
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Ayeniromo Ojikutu, I agree 100% with that a sub group withing an economic is disastrous but a protectionism within an economic bloc is more disastrous. No economic bloc functions with protectionism. I want us to a well functioned ECOWAS with or without Nigeria and that is no gangsterism. If anything it is the abuse of her economic, size and population power to block goods from member states into Nigeria that on can be termed as gangsterism. I would have suggested the same solution to Nigeria if the Ghana were to block goods from other member states. Both Nigeria and Ghana must stop their shortsightedness to that in the long term they will big winners if ECOWAS should function but very big losers if the ECOWAS should fail. Can Ghana or Nigeria afford the signing of the EPA with the EU by individual member states? How long do we want to remain slaves because of shortsightedness and selfishness?
SAQ 11 years ago

Prez. Mahama, Nigeria is doing the right thing in protcting indigenous industries. Do the same in Ghana and stop importing rotten frozen chicken from China.

Prez. Mahama, Nigeria is doing the right thing in protcting indigenous industries. Do the same in Ghana and stop importing rotten frozen chicken from China.
michael 11 years ago

We just need right policy,Ghana have many way to be more successfull.

We just need right policy,Ghana have many way to be more successfull.
DAN 11 years ago

HE WANT YOU TO TALK ABOUT NIGERIA RATHER THAN HIS THEFT OF FUNDS!

HE WANT YOU TO TALK ABOUT NIGERIA RATHER THAN HIS THEFT OF FUNDS!
MEANS 11 years ago

NO MR. PRESIDENT, NIGERIA JUST HAPPENS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT NATIONAL INTEREST MEANS. SHE KNOWS HER INTERESTS ENOUGH NOT TO SELL THEM TO FOREIGNERS AT ANY COST.

NO MR. PRESIDENT, NIGERIA JUST HAPPENS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT NATIONAL INTEREST MEANS. SHE KNOWS HER INTERESTS ENOUGH NOT TO SELL THEM TO FOREIGNERS AT ANY COST.
DAN 11 years ago

READ YAHOO NEWS TODAY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT nIGERIAS RECALCULATED ECONOMY IS NOW BIGGER THAN AOUTH AFRICA!

READ YAHOO NEWS TODAY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT nIGERIAS RECALCULATED ECONOMY IS NOW BIGGER THAN AOUTH AFRICA!
Mohammed Ibrahim 11 years ago

Why do you allowed Nigeria to Bully you?.President Mahama.

Why do you allowed Nigeria to Bully you?.President Mahama.
Obenfo 11 years ago

Lack of vision makes him see every strategic approach as bullying. He holds a lot of power but unfortunately, he still sees himself the same way he saw himself at Form One at Tamale Secondary School. He went to Davose to comp ...
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Lack of vision makes him see every strategic approach as bullying. He holds a lot of power but unfortunately, he still sees himself the same way he saw himself at Form One at Tamale Secondary School. He went to Davose to complain the same way, very stupid and infantile!
AYENIROMO OJIKUTU 11 years ago

Obenfo, I had an interactions with you on this very topic and this platform which went very educative and extremely civil devoid of insults eventhough you seem not totally agreed with me but it went well. Am however surprised ...
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Obenfo, I had an interactions with you on this very topic and this platform which went very educative and extremely civil devoid of insults eventhough you seem not totally agreed with me but it went well. Am however surprised reading another response of yours to a post descending heavily on President Mahama as behaving like he was still at his prime age at Tamale Secondary School. I've equally read so many of your postings where you appeared quite intellectual in your postings. Obenfo. Wonder how the president is rather your target of tirade, pls continue to educate readers with your contributions instead of the insults.
Obenfo 11 years ago

Sorry for my language, it came out of frustration. I did't mean to be disrespectful to the President but he is acting so helpless and confused, which I dislike.

He is the President of the Republic of Ghana - the Pride o ...
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Sorry for my language, it came out of frustration. I did't mean to be disrespectful to the President but he is acting so helpless and confused, which I dislike.

He is the President of the Republic of Ghana - the Pride of Africa. As a result, I want him to demonstrate confidence, authority, and intellectual prowess.
SAQ 11 years ago

Author, You are wrong. Nigerias GDP is 256 billion after the rebase (take it witrh a little salt). South Africa is the largest economy (>350 billion GDP) in Africa. Nigeria with a population of over 160 million people is a me ...
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Author, You are wrong. Nigerias GDP is 256 billion after the rebase (take it witrh a little salt). South Africa is the largest economy (>350 billion GDP) in Africa. Nigeria with a population of over 160 million people is a mess.
Kay Bamba 11 years ago

Sorry dear. Keep dreaming while Nigeria and her people keeps moving forward. The news calculation shows we're 510 billion dollar economy. We're getting there.

Sorry dear. Keep dreaming while Nigeria and her people keeps moving forward. The news calculation shows we're 510 billion dollar economy. We're getting there.
AYENIROMO OJIKUTU 11 years ago

Saq, don't always write to please yourself, you seem to be behind time, others have moved beyond you so go read IMF & WORLD BANK website, you'll find it there. The rebase calculations put Nigeria as the largest economy in Afr ...
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Saq, don't always write to please yourself, you seem to be behind time, others have moved beyond you so go read IMF & WORLD BANK website, you'll find it there. The rebase calculations put Nigeria as the largest economy in Africa with GDP of $509.9 billion and 26th in the world. South Africa is $375 billion and in second position to Nigeria.
ESI 11 years ago

NIGERIA AND OTHER ECOWAS MEMBER STATES HAVE SERIOUS INTERNAL/NATIONAL ISSUES TO DEAL WITH. ECOWAS IS A WASTE OF TIME RIGHT NOW.
EACH MEMBER STATE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DEAL WITH THEIR OWN INTERNAL CHALLENGES FIRST...SECURITY, ...
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NIGERIA AND OTHER ECOWAS MEMBER STATES HAVE SERIOUS INTERNAL/NATIONAL ISSUES TO DEAL WITH. ECOWAS IS A WASTE OF TIME RIGHT NOW.
EACH MEMBER STATE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DEAL WITH THEIR OWN INTERNAL CHALLENGES FIRST...SECURITY, BASIC SOCIAL AMENITIES INCLUDING HELTH CARE DELIVERY ANS EDUCATION. THOUGH AM A GHANAIAN I THINK NIGERIA IS SECURING AND PROTECTING ITS OWN INTEREST FIRST WHICH IS LAUDABLE. ALLOW THEM TO DO WHATEVER THEY DEEM RIGHT FOR NIGERIANS.
Joe Turkey 11 years ago

And he goes to London to complain to who?

And he goes to London to complain to who?
Ebo 11 years ago

Don't mind him nigeria. ....he was manipulated in Germany to sign the EPA. Nigeria stand firm and save Ghana from EPA

Don't mind him nigeria. ....he was manipulated in Germany to sign the EPA. Nigeria stand firm and save Ghana from EPA
Goose&Gander 11 years ago

Lie!
Nigeria has everything to fear from Ghana because of her xenophobic policies against Nigeria;
Even the very fact of President John Mahama hopping into the first available plane to go and bad-mouth Nigeria in a European ...
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Lie!
Nigeria has everything to fear from Ghana because of her xenophobic policies against Nigeria;
Even the very fact of President John Mahama hopping into the first available plane to go and bad-mouth Nigeria in a European capital 's just immediately after being installed ECOWAS chairman is itself proof enough that Nigeriaphobia is the only agenda of his tenure; and, that is reason enough for Nigeria to take urgent measures;
Nigeria has everything to fear from Benin because of her adversarial (and ever-ready-to-team-up-with-enemies of-Nigeria) policies against Nigeria;
Nigeria has everything to fear from Cote d'Ivoire because of her demonisation of Nigeria and Nigerians;
Nigeria has everything to fear from Togo because of her fraudulent policies against Nigeria, plus her betrayal of Nigeria(Togo being the one and only country with whom Nigeria founded ECOWAS);
Nigeria has everything to fear from Niger because of her readiness to be used by Nigeria's enemies to launch attacks against Nigeria;
Nigeria has everything to fear from Liberia because of her xenophobic policies against Nigeria and sheer ingratitude to, Nigeria (with particular regard to Nigeria's support during the Liberian civil war years, including Nigerian blood shed to bring Liberia peace!);
Nigeria has everything to fear from Sierra Leone because of her xenophobic policies against Nigeria and sheer ingratitude to, Nigeria (with particular regard to Nigeria's support during the Sierra Leonean civil war years, including Nigerian blood shed to bring peace to Sierra Leone!);
Nigeria has everything to fear from South Africa because of her xenophobic policies against, and sheer ungrateful attitude to, Nigeria (with particular regard to Nigeria's support during the apartheid days);
Nigeria has everything to fear from an ECOWAS that is quick to accept Nigeria's offsetting of 60 per cent of its budget, even quicker to marginalize Nigeria in the ECOWAS Commission; and far, far more quicker to side with anything anti-Nigeria; so much so that now is about time Nigeria repudiates its membership of ECOWAS, and re-channels its resources to better usage within Nigeria!
PRESIDENT JONATHAN, PULL NIGERIA OUT OF ECOWAS NOW!!!
Nana Peace 11 years ago

The EU deceived him that they have opened their market for him, why can't he go and sale there? He rushed to sign the EPA and the EU intend to use ghana as the export point in west africa, knowing the ghana market is not what ...
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The EU deceived him that they have opened their market for him, why can't he go and sale there? He rushed to sign the EPA and the EU intend to use ghana as the export point in west africa, knowing the ghana market is not what they are looking for. Their actual target is nigeria. They think the goods will from ghana be exported to nigeria anyway, even though nigeria has refused to sign the EPA. So, it's a smart move for nigeria to band those goods coming from ghana and other african countries that the EU are flooding their markets. Ghana should go and trade with the EU.
Olatunde B 11 years ago

Ghana can not tell Nigeria how to run her Market System (Economy). Nigeria is not a dumping ground to receiving fake products from any Country, not even Ghana.

Ghana can not tell Nigeria how to run her Market System (Economy). Nigeria is not a dumping ground to receiving fake products from any Country, not even Ghana.

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