BBC "Africa Business Report' Lekki Free Trade Zone

BBC reports on Nigeria and looks at Nigeria's Economic Development with emphasis on the creation of Free Trade Zones being erected to attract foreign investors with benefits that include Tax-Free status.

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Education

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• Lekki
• Free
• Trade
• Zone
• Nigeria
• Lagos
• Developement

[Gods1mbad]

i don't get how their bringing of their own workers at 100% tax free and building the place, owning the place is going to bring jobs to Nigerians

[steincol]

Lekki Free Trade Zone! benefit 4 d government, definitely not for the country/mass

[Oklamazaccheus]

I applaud the governor for the great jobs he's done so far in the state and more power to him, however, I'm a bit skeptical about some components of the Lekki Free Trade Zone Project, such as the one that gives the Chinese autonomy to bring their own workers, rather than employing Nigerians, as well as paying zero taxes. So with this deal, the Chinese will be able to take 100% of their profits out of the country tax-free, common! Who does that!!!!!

[sguardian870]

@RobertsDigital FINALLY PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I MENTION THAT IT WAS THE WHITE MAN WHO WAS PUTTING THE POLICY IN PLACE. REALLY I WOULD JUST LOVE TO SEE THE COMMENT...........

[sguardian870]

@RobertsDigital and when the african stands up and complains, the next thing is ur lazy, work and dont get benefits that better for, u try to shut them up. Now tell me Mr why should i not be able to criticize my own governments negative policies. I would love to hear ur brilliant un dumb response. No really i cant wait. Let me make it clear "WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME A NIGERIAN QUESTIONING THE POLICIES OF MY GOVERNMENT".

[sguardian870]

@RobertsDigital So if as a nigerian i cant complain about my country and the bad policies, what then can i do "Mr work hard and dont expect rewards". The only reason this is, is that u benefit from the current system of africans losing out and westerners mostly whites gaining the benefits. So now u have me on the white bashing. Simply come out and admit that it benefits u. Its what the western WHITE NATIONS DO. They put in place programs that weaken africans and then claim to be helping.

[sguardian870]

@RobertsDigital western nation u come from and start blabbing as usual and looking for someone to accuse the white man. THERE ARE NO WHITE PEOPLE IN THE NIGERIAN GOV so why the fuck would i be blaming it on the white man.I AM NIGERIAN AND I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE -VE policies the nigerian gov has put in place and u show up and tell me not to complain and just work hard and not expect benefits (this is the part where u dont know or have a clue about whats on ground in africa).contn.

[sguardian870]

@RobertsDigital As i said, "TYPICAL WESTERNER PROBABLY WHITE DONT EVER LISTEN TO THE AFRICANS ON GROUND COS THEY THINK THEY KNOW BETTER" They think they can just swoop in and do what they want and when it fails its the dumb africans. This video clip is evidently nigerian, there was a nigerian governor in this clip, i am nigerian, the nigerian gov has made a policy that could possibly be of negative impact on nigerians. I complain and ask how it benefits us. U jump in from what ever contn

[RobertsDigital]

@sguardian870 programs being set up? Who owns the country? Again for the quadrillionth time you Nigerians need to know how to organise yourselves so that you can get the benefits you need. Nigeria should be capable of providing jobs for its citizens. You cannot blame the white people if you own the country. You blame the whites because you are too dumb to tell them how much they must pay to get your oil so that you can provide jobs through the money you get. Sinmple Logic.

[sguardian870]

@RobertsDigital moist ppl like u say work hard. but dont ask how the programs being set up for u will benefit u and ur descendants. loads of nigerians millions graduate inside and outside nigerian universities yet dont get jobs. it goes to foreigners and they sit poor at home after working hard. thats the no benefits ur on about right. study but dont expect policies that will give u jobs just sit and watch the white man take them.