tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post116073322572870101..comments2016-08-20T19:14:01.630+01:00Comments on naijablog: Information pathologyJeremy[email protected]Blogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1160968311547116692006-10-16T04:11:00.000+01:002006-10-16T04:11:00.000+01:00It appears the government is 'dropping the ball' o...It appears the government is 'dropping the ball' on many issues not only because of incompetence but also because those that know (or should know) better have been silent or have not developed workable feedback channels with the government. The act of governance - as much as many Nigerians wouldn't want to accept - is still a two way traffic. <BR/><BR/>This topic speaks to a similar post on the Grandiose Parlor ("Government Websites that Work") where I mused about the ineffectiveness of several state-run websites. "The Internet... is a must-have business tool and an apparatus to offer services to the people, particularly in a country like Nigeria with limited information system." And who can best convey this to the government? The community of ICT professionals in Nigeria.imnakoyahttp://www.grandioseparlor.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1160841994789335542006-10-14T17:06:00.000+01:002006-10-14T17:06:00.000+01:00isnt this an opportunity for private enterpise. y...isnt this an opportunity for private enterpise. you dont need the government to make up maps. do it yourself and sell itAnonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1160754977458050362006-10-13T16:56:00.000+01:002006-10-13T16:56:00.000+01:00Hmmm. you have assumed that there was a system in ...Hmmm. you have assumed that there was a system in place and all it required was publicity, nah in Nigeria we do not roll that way. My bet is that no system was in place because the consultants were not paid or some other funky story. <BR/>The truth is that the individuals in charge have fulfilled their only goal, which was to come up with a program that would involve a huge purchase, and an unbeleivable amount of money. What happens after that is not a concern of the policy makers. The masses in Nigeria have settled for a system like this. The common man is to blame for neglecting to fight for his rights.Anonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1160754160335884012006-10-13T16:42:00.000+01:002006-10-13T16:42:00.000+01:00Typical Naija - situation - Assuming our leaders ...Typical Naija - situation - Assuming our leaders actually did give toff....<BR/>Now things could have been a lot different.Eberehttp://Lifesperspective.blogsource.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1160738174110132432006-10-13T12:16:00.000+01:002006-10-13T12:16:00.000+01:00That's quite ineteresting. I can assure you that m...That's quite ineteresting. I can assure you that most Nigerians who live in cities don't know where north or south are - something any Londoner can tell you. Is Ikeja in north Lagos, or south? Is VI in the east or west? Unless you saw maps of Lagos in the 70s and 80s, one would never know. All due to lack of information.Nkemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16179240558587295386[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1160737349416336502006-10-13T12:02:00.000+01:002006-10-13T12:02:00.000+01:00You make some great points and I think the actual ...You make some great points and I think the actual reason why our government seems so incompetent is because they are plainly uninformed. If you run this idea past any of those in government, I am sure you will get some response. The response you will get will sadly be determined by how much personal wealth the responder could be made out of implementing your suggested information campaign.Aba Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281717935633884907[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-1160737075917920432006-10-13T11:57:00.000+01:002006-10-13T11:57:00.000+01:00You have missed the obvious.Someone, a relative of...You have missed the obvious.<BR/><BR/>Someone, a relative of a minister most likely, was paid Millions of Naira to publicise and promote the bus service and somehow after this person bought their house/mercedes/church/Eton school placement there wasn't enough left!<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure that is what happened.Anonymous[email protected]