Current situation and future possibilities of Nigeria where economic development is expected as NEXT 11

Hello, Bike around the worldTakuya SAITO @ Chalidermanis. Nigeria with abundant oil resources with Africa's largest population of over 150 million people is "NEXT 11 (Next Eleven)"The future development is expected.

The improvement of roads, water supply, electricity and infrastructure has not been completed yet, but industrialization has progressed among them, seems to be working reliably. We do not release such a huge market as foreign capital. This time I tried to summarize the current situation in Nigeria that I actually felt a journey and the future possibilities. The development of Nigeria may change poverty in Africa.

When traveling the world, "BRICS"(Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) can be seen even if you do not like it. Russia, centering on the former Soviet Union countries, South Africa, especially in Africa, mainly in the former British colony, plus India is also strong in medicine. All the goods are made in China with maid in China and the factory in the world. I can not say Brazil because I have not been to the Americas. Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Sochi and the Olympic Games are open The momentum of BRICS is real. Countries that are said to be NEXT 11 following that BRICS have already started moving.

NEXT 11 is an eleven nation that American investment bank Goldman Sachs expects rapid growth next to BRICS and it is the nation that Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Korea, Turkey, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, The names of Vietnam and Mexico are cited. In fact, countries such as Iran, Indonesia, Turkey and Vietnam actually traveled, but the domestic economic movements of those countries were powerful. And, like BRICS, I saw products from these countries in third countries. Turkish sweets, Indonesian instant noodles, soap ... .... It is the world's largest toothbrush manufacturerColgateToothbrush is also from Vietnam. In addition, Korea and Turkey are already developed countries. We can not keep an eye on NEXT 11 which has a vast population and enjoying future success. Please also take care of Ethiopia (population approximately 82 million people) that is not expected.

Nigeria who has a name on this NEXT 11. What is going on in this country, which has a population of over 150 million Africa and has abundant oil resources.

First we will introduce the currency · naira (NAIRA) which supports the Nigerian economy. The symbol "₦" with N = = (double line) is used like the dollar 's $ symbol and yen' s \.


This is the bill of Nigeria. 1000 Naira, 500 Naira, 200 Naira, 100 Naira are paper notes, 50 Naira, 20 Naira, 10 Naira, 5 Naira are plastic notes. There were no coins. I think that this paper should be plastic bills and plastic bills be coins .... The 1000 Naira is the highest amount of paper money, and it is about 500 yen if it is Japanese yen.


A bunch of Nigerian Naira obtained at Benin's Cotonou market.


Please look at this for a moment. I have failed to cut or the banknotes are misaligned.


This is also deviated. Besides, ink of 1,000 Naira banknotes has been blurred, and at the time of exchanging money I was not concerned because I was worried about counterfeit bills. When I actually entered it did not have any checks, which was surprising then.


Nigeria is one of the world's leading oil producing countries. So gasoline is cheap. It is enviable for Japan that most depend on imports.



"Petrol" is gasoline, 65 Naira (about 33 yen). "Diesel" is light oil 150 Naira (about 75 yen). "Kerosene" is kerosene, 50 Naira (about 25 yen). This cheap gasoline has caused me to connect many domestic trucks to and from ... ... but the truck is diesel. However, I felt powerfulness in the logistics in Nigeria. With Lagos as the starting point of the economy as the heart, goods on the truck seem to reach every corner of the country through the blood vessel called the road.

A lot of trucks going on and off the road.


I also saw a lot of tank trucks.


The road from Ibadan to Mokwa has become a huge trunk line carrying goods from Lagos to the northernmost big cities Sokoto, Kaduna, Kano and it was hard to run by bicycle.


Drop through the side of the big track.


However, the truck that supports this logistics has been broken down everywhere and has been left untouched by accidents.

A track that is stopped.


The track that rolled over.


A tank truck that was spread.


The site is just overturning.


This container is left in the middle of the road and blocks the way.


You have to run through running a container.


It seems like the battlefield is like a track falling down one after another. There are many traces of bumps on the guardrail, and if you cross the bridge there is no fence that should be there. This may also be due to insufficient maintenance trucks and rough roads that are not being repaired. Especially the punk while driving was a scary thing, I often heard pop sounds. Borehole This road is a big bicycle because he is a cautious advancing track, bicycles that hear small turns are also faster. Although Ibadan-Ogbomoso has newly passed the high speed, improvement of the road network will be a future task.

Roads are well maintained even in the city as far as the capital city Abuja.


The country is like this.


Even if it is paved, it is peeling off.


Not only the road but also infrastructure shortage runs to water supply and electricity.

There are electric wires from town to town, but there is not much electricity itself. Again this is not a planned thing like "getting electricity from what time" like Laos' mountain and Guinea, so it was unnecessarily hard to know when electricity will come. Most of the inns were turning their own generators at midnight. It seems there is also a water supply, but it did not reach each household, I often saw a rear car with about 10 liters of yellow poly tanks full of water filled with water. It seems there is a public water supply, so do you draw there?

A cheap hotel with a dynamo like a ghost running.


An inn where a solid generator was placed.


In spite of such unreliable infrastructure, the factory of private companies seems to be moving, mainly in Lagos, the big city. Food and daily necessaries were mostly produced. I will introduce what is made in Nigeria.

With Coca Cola ... ....


Pepsi Cola.


Traveling in West Africa, Coca-Cola was deployed in most countries, but Pepsi Cola is only looking at Morocco and Ghana. Meanwhile, there was Pepsi in Nigeria. As Pepsi Cola, it is probably a population large country that you can not keep Nigeria a promising future. In the lineup of Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, I had a full confrontation with Pepsi Cola, Mirinda, Seven Up. It is cheap that 500 ml of bottle is 70 nyla (about 35 yen), 300 ml is 50 nyla (about 25 yen).

A carbonated juice called "La Casera" of the Nigerian brand that I saw everywhere. 500 ml is 100 Naira (about 50 yen)


The addicted milk drink is "Viju Milk" (Vijmilk). 500 ml is 100 Naira (about 50 yen)


Following Ghana, Togo and Benin, there was fan ice. I have only seen it in the capital city Abuja. 70 Naira (about 35 yen)


Powder of cocoa powder,CadburyIs a confectionery manufacturer in the UK. 30 Naira (about 15 yen)


I also saw Miro of Nestle. 30 Naira (about 15 yen) Skim milk is 10 Naira (about 5 yen)


All cookies made in Nigeria. 10 Naira to 40 Naira (about 5 yen to about 20 yen)


Candy 200 g is 120 Naira (about 60 yen), box cookie 500 g is 150 Naira (about 75 yen)


"Instant noodlesIndyIt was developed by the people of Nigeria, perhaps. Indian meal instant noodles are widely accepted in Nigeria. It seems to be an Indian manufacturer because it is named Indomy, but in fact it is a manufacturer in Indonesia. 120 g is 50 nyla (about 25 yen)


Toilet paper is 50 nyla (about 25 yen), 50 ml of toothpaste is 100 nyla (about 50 yen).


One piece of laundry powder 20 Naira (about 10 yen)


I found a NIS mark like a JIS mark.


"Nigerian mark of Quallity" is stated. Is this NIS Mark such as the quality of trust?


Are Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, Indian, Nestle, Cadbury and Foreign Capital Looking Ahead for the Future? We have production bases in Nigeria and we are doing activities. In addition, even some domestic capital manufacturers certainly will be emphasizing. Nigeria, which is going to industrialize in that way, should also be strong against exports. Because the price of the product should be lowered to meet the domestic market with Africa's first population. In addition, the currency West African safe of neighboring Benin and Niger, the currency central African safe of Chad, Cameroon is fixed to the euro. Weaker Naira with its own currency will work better for exports than the strong euro, which became the base currency. In fact, goods from Nigeria were entering Benin and Cameroon.

As a matter of concern, there are ethnic conflicts and religious conflicts.

Many ethnic groups live in Nigeria, mainly in Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa and three tribes. It is English as a common language to fill in the differences between ethnic words. Ethnic conflicts were caused by the construction of an independent state by the Ibo family in the late 1960sBiafra warIt caused.

Religious conflicts are also conspicuous in Muslims centered on the northern part and Christians mainly in the south. It is a sad situation that both sides destroy their churches and mosques, even to the killings of believers. Two candidates in the 2011 presidential election were also representative of each. A riot is taking place in the defeated Muslim region in the north.

A large mosque in Abuja, the capital.


Also a cathedral in Abuja, the capital.


Ethnic conflicts and religious conflicts are walls that must be overcome if Nigeria continues to exist as a country.

There are also bright signs. In Nigeria where the image of powerful power by the military was strong strongly, the civilian government finally came into existence in the 2000s and the trend continues now. Tyranny by the military has become an economic sanction and has tormented the people of Nigeria. In 2006President ObasanjoThe constitutional amendment that makes it possible to select three of the constitutional revisions was rejected. In many dictatorships, the long-term administration continues with amending the three constitutional prohibitions. But in Nigeria it did not become so. Recently, a promise of politicians to open up their assets has been realized and it is an incumbent presidentGood Luck JonathanThe assets of the company are public.

People in Nigeria.


It may be Nigeria that holds the possibility of Africa. Development is spreading in North Africa from Europe and South Africa in South Africa. And if you move around Central Nigeria from this center, Niger, Chad, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo and the countries around the world that are said to be poor countries will also change.

Along with the future of Nigeria.


(Sentence / picture:Takuya SAITO @ Chaliderman
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