is nigeria a safe place for investments and tourism?
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A good place to check would be by going to the UN web site and looking more into Nigeria, its government and social issues. www.un.org
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south africa or Nigeria
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Nigeria does not seem to have a great fiscal policy or a proper program for implementation. Also statistics of Nigeria can be totally misleading considering the corrupt governance of the country. African countries have beautiful paper work but little practical application. It is a sad thing to note that so much of money is pumped into these countries that vanish in thin air without reaching the needy. The people have to change their attitude first. Pride and honesty must be their top priority if at all they need to become a respectable nations.
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Check on the company through the Nigerian Embassy http://www.nigerianembassy.org/  In answer to your questions about the geography and economic conditions, check it out in the CIA's World Fact Book http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ni.html\n\nI also have a great deal of skepticism about Nigerian "opportunities"   I hope you haven't sent them any money or given them any sensitive information about yourself or family members.  Check them out very thouroughly before making any committments.  Be especially wary if they ask you for your banking information "for direct deposit of payroll funds or travel expenses."\n\nIllegitimate operators in Nigeria are very good at falsifying ANY document (even passports, letters of credit, birth certificates, bills of lading and customs clearances) Verify everything they tell you, save copies of all correspondence from them (including e-mail  header information).  Once you catch them in a lie, however small, turn all information over to the FBI and the Nigerian Embassy.  You may be the subject of a 419 Scam atempt.\nhttp://www.fbi.gov/cyber/cysweep/cysweep1.htm\n\nThese Nigerian scam operators are very serious criminals.  Verify everything!  For more information  http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
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Devastating\nYou cannot imagine the amount of Nigerians who stow away, enter illegally intocountries all owver the world and bring ill repute to their country\nThey smuggle drugs intotheir country, smuggle all sorts of merchandise including Ghanian women and it is too bad for the Nigerian economy and Nigerian pride.
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The rural economy that supports most Nigerians is based on the productivity of the land, 33 percent of which is cultivated. Soil fertility varies considerably but is generally poor. The most fertile of the soils are the result of alluvial deposition in river valleys. Many, however, are overused and eroded. Trees, which help prevent erosion, are often used for fuel, lumber, material for tools, fodder for animals, and herbal medicines. As a result, the landscape is becoming increasingly barren of trees, especially in densely populated areas and near larger cities.\n\nPetroleum and natural gas, the source of most of Nigeria’s export earnings, are concentrated in large amounts in the Niger Delta and just offshore. Smaller deposits are scattered elsewhere in the coastal region. Iron ore, generally of low grade, is widespread. Lignite (brown coal) and subbituminous coal (coal of a lower grade than bituminous but of a higher grade than lignite) can be found in southeastern Nigeria. Other mineral resources include tin and columbite in the Jos Plateau, and limestone in several areas, particularly in the valleys of the Niger, Benue, and Sokoto rivers. The petroleum and natural gas industries—with their oil spills, burnoff of natural gas, and clearance of vegetation—have seriously damaged the land, vegetation, and waterways in the Niger Delta.
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It's a great investment.  Housing is on the rise in Florida, especially Orlando.  I lived near Orlando for awhile and the population was growing 5%-10% every year and Orlando is the tourist capital of the state.  The downside is the crime rate.    Being a former law enforcement officer, I can tell you that crime is rampant down there.  Not so much right in the tourist sections, but anywhere outside of it, forget it.  Homicides, rapes, robberies and shootings.  You see, Florida is a low paying state, so there are lots of low and no income families which breeds crime.  On the other hand, it's the sunshine state and it's beautiful all year long.  Good luck.
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i never heard this one before . you better leave the nigerians alone unless you want to get riped off. they are all professional thieves and crooks
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nice question dude \n\nwel investment are require 4 economic grow, when money ciculate in econmoy, country start developing.
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All I know about Nigeria is that their number one source of income comes from scamming citizens of other countries.  Never, ever trust anyone or anything that comes from Nigeria. And don't expect any of the higher officials in that country to help you out of a bind ... they stick together. \n\nOn a lighter note, they have a few good websites about their policies, etc ... search for Nigerian Government .
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It all depends on the nature of job you are going for.but for  the reports i have the country is safe and secured compare to other countries in africa.\n\nAaron
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It depends on the business activity...but more or less it is pretty safe.  Just make sure you know all the in and outs (from the legal perspective).
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The biggest problem of private and public investment in Nigeria is the poor grammar used in the emails trying to scam very ignorant people on the Internet.\n\nFortunately for the Nigerian spammers, there's now a resource available to help you "write better emails, make more moneys."  See the link below.\n\nSee the link below.
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The problem is the same with all investment.  There is the risk that you will lose some or all of your money.  Developing countries are especially high-risk in this regard because they frequently have political turmoil which could lead to the government (or pseudo-government) seizing/stealing your property.  Also, developing countries tend to have higher poverty and weak law enforcement, so your property is at risk for vandalism, destruction, or theft by criminals.\n\nThe solutions depend on how you actually plan to invest.  If you will be lending money to locals to establish a business, charge an appropriately high rate and do not put all of your money into one venture.  The rate must be high enough to offset your risk, but low enough to be affordable to your debtors.\n\nIf you intend to actually go into the country and establish a business, you must pay close attention to the security of your assets.  Do not expect the government to protect your property, and do not expect them to keep their word - even if it's in writing.  You must have adequate security to defend your property, and secrecy to hide as much as you can in case your defenses fail.\n\nIt is NOT easy to overcome those problems, which is why there is not more investment in developing countries.  It's really a bummer because investment and economic growth are precisely what are needed to stabilize the systems.
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Any site with a ridiculously high interest rate has to be a scam. If you want a secure investment that you can withdraw at anytime, you are not going to get above ~4.50% a YEAR at current rates.  This Government site discusses some of the scams out there.\nSolidinvestment.com is in Belize. It's a banana republic.  I'd rather invest in Nigeria...
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Yes, to a certain degree. Of course, money comes before safety/plain common sense!
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Bank of Nigeria accepted here.