‘Everything in Nigeria looks like it stopped in 1980’ – Financial expert

Financial adviser and educator, Kalu Aja, has criticised the state of infrastructure and public providers in Nigeria, saying the nation looks as if it has made little progress since 1980.

Aja made the comment in a submit on his X deal with on Thursday, the place he listed what he described as seen indicators of poverty, together with poor buildings, ageing automobiles, insufficient public transportation and an absence of public leisure services.

According to him, the situation of buildings and furnishings in the nation displays the extent of financial hardship, noting that many constructions stay unpainted and poorly maintained.

“When you become poor, you don’t have to tell people; there will be signs,” he wrote.

Aja additionally expressed concern over the standard of automobiles on Nigerian roads, claiming that he had hardly seen new vehicles other than these utilized by authorities officers.

He additional described public transportation as being dominated by outdated minibuses and tricycles, popularly often known as Keke, which he mentioned usually lacked air-con.

The monetary expert additionally faulted what he described as poor landscaping, overgrown grass, insufficient city planning and the absence of public parks, libraries and swimming swimming pools.

He moreover alleged that some cops solicit items from members of the general public, whereas the variety of automobiles on the roads gave the impression to be declining due to the excessive price of gasoline.

“Zero landscaping, wild grass all over the place.

“Police asking for items.

“Zero zoning.

“No public parks, libraries or swimming pools.

“Fall in vehicles on the street, nobody can afford fuel.

“Everything looks like it stopped in 1980,” he acknowledged.

Aja’s feedback come amid persevering with public issues over the price of dwelling, rising transportation bills and the state of public infrastructure in Nigeria.