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Burkina Faso Turns Prisoners To Farmers (19685 Views)

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xprojectlive: 3:46am On Feb 21
What can Nigeria learn from this?





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdFEYnbycGc

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Kobojunkie: 3:50am On Feb 21
xprojectlive:
What can Nigeria learn from this?
That is what should be happening all across Africa. In many prisons across the world, prisoners are mined for free labor in exchange for a reduction in sentence,and this is something that ought to be happening the most in Africa. But unfortunately, Africans aren't ready to lift themselves and their nation out of poverty. undecided

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OgaTheTop2: 3:57am On Feb 21
Good initiative... That country will prosper in no time.


As for Nigeria....

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xprojectlive: 4:22am On Feb 21
OgaTheTop2:
Good initiative... That country will prosper in no time.


As for Nigeria....

Honestly, the prosperity of a nation is not rocket science

I don't understand what our leaders gain by making living difficult for people

Spending time on things that don't matter

Today they were arguing over seats in the Senate

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Kobojunkie: 4:26am On Feb 21
xprojectlive:
➜Honestly, the prosperity of a nation is not rocket science I don't understand what our leaders gain by making living difficult for people Spending time on things that don't matter Today they were arguing over seats in the Senate
For the umpteenth time, the people... not the criminals they have allowed into power... are the problem. undecided

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adetoya234: 4:34am On Feb 21
Kobojunkie:
That is what should be happening all across Africa. In many prisons across the world, prisoners are mined for free labor in exchange for a reduction in sentence,and this is something that ought to be happening the most in Africa. But unfortunately, Africans aren't ready to lift themselves and their nation out of poverty. undecided
xprojectlive:


Honestly, the prosperity of a nation is not rocket science

I don't understand what our leaders gain by making living difficult for people

Spending time on things that don't matter

Today they were arguing over seats in the Senate
The solutions to the myriad of problems we are facing is staring us in the eye. Our leaders choose to be intentionally blind to the solutions.

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meobizy(f): 4:36am On Feb 21
…and I had the initiative of running my retirement farms using prison labour. I’m sure Nigeria does this but it’s all behind closed doors. We have too many prisoners idling away for this to not catch on.

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Ruke1989: 6:41am On Feb 21
Kobojunkie:
For the umpteenth time, the people... not the criminals they have allowed into power... are the problem. undecided
Thank you. I don't know why they don't understand poor choices has consequences

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mytime24(f): 7:18am On Feb 21
Nice1
1Alex: 8:40am On Feb 21
Very good one. The whole of Africa should embrace this. Teach them how to use Agric machinery and mechanize the entire system. With armed security guard always with them, tell me how bandits will attack them in some parts of Nigeria

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tonididdy(m): 8:45am On Feb 21
I I made a topic about 8,9yrs ago now

In the topic I said; I have figured the problem of food scarcity in Nigeria and this was the exact solution I preferred.

Criminals, prisoners are idling away in cells, when they can be utilized in farming for free. A simple chain bound or armed personels surrounding the acres will ensure no prisoner escapes and in turn for their hard work, a review on lesser prison sentences.


It's simple as ABC

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fuckingAyaya(m): 9:47am On Feb 21
In Nigeria prisoners are fed what even the devil can't give people in hell fire. I pray God shows all Nigerians mercy in the afterlife except you're a politician or a ritualist.

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free2ryhme: 9:58am On Feb 21
xprojectlive:
What can Nigeria learn from this?





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdFEYnbycGc
nairavsdollars(f): 9:59am On Feb 21
While Nigeria is granting Amnesty to 'repentant' terrorists

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Finename(m): 9:59am On Feb 21
Improvising. grin

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Raxxye(m): 10:00am On Feb 21
Nigeria should learn here!

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Tjra: 10:01am On Feb 21
I've always advocated for something like this. We need to replicate this in Nigeria.

Independent control officers should also be sent there to ensure the prisoners are not abused.

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treatise: 10:01am On Feb 21
Kobojunkie:
That is what should be happening all across Africa. In many prisons across the world, prisoners are mined for free labor in exchange for a reduction in sentence,and this is something that ought to be happening the most in Africa. But unfortunately, Africans aren't ready to lift themselves and their nation out of poverty. undecided
What's the term for that kind of justice system?
efembaba(m): 10:01am On Feb 21
It may not be a popular opinion, but what I believe can catapult this nation from its state of hopeless rotteness is a military takeover which has the genuine interest of the country at heart.

We are too undeveloped and indiciplined for democracy.

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givedemwotowoto: 10:02am On Feb 21
Though this was part of the genesis of slavery and should be moderated, prisoners shouldn’t just stay in prison and “learn their lessons”, they should do work that pays for their time in prison just like everyone else does to sustain their living and freedom.

If you’re wondering about my mention of slavery, some of it started by foreigners buying or leasing condemned prisoners for slave labor until it became a full blown business to the traders

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hopedey: 10:02am On Feb 21
Nice one. The cost of farm produce will reduce next year with this act..

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vibbb: 10:03am On Feb 21
Good initiative - Prisoners can now pay back to the society - they have being feeding freely on tax payers money.

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Tjra: 10:03am On Feb 21
meobizy:
…and I had the initiative of running my retirement farms using prison labour. I’m sure Nigeria does this but it’s all behind closed doors. We have too many prisoners idling away for this to not catch on.
Exactly!

The last time Nnamdi Kanu came to court, he was really looking chubby. His belle and head just dey swell up on top tax payers money.

People like him, Baba Ijebu, Portable and other docked criminals should be made to farm and feed themselves and the nation.

Make them peel cassava and maize during the day and then go for counselling and rehabilitation in the evening.

We have to maximise every opportunity. Infact, initiatives like this go reduce the level of crime in the society.

People like VDM and Sowore won't be itching to go to prison every market day.

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englishmart(m): 10:03am On Feb 21
They should be able to work out their feeding. Feeding criminals is such a bad idea.

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Helpfromabove1(m): 10:03am On Feb 21
This is debatable and it’s should a less prison term
fitinwell: 10:03am On Feb 21
xprojectlive:
What can Nigeria learn from this?





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdFEYnbycGc

Polithievians here in Nigeria only use prisoners for their personal gains...

U don't believe, visit NPS closer to you on weekends...
Myrepublic(m): 10:03am On Feb 21
Try it in Nigeria,excapee go many. But it's a very nice one,if the proper structure to make it happen is put in place

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TriCee: 10:03am On Feb 21
Nigeria prisons dey run am before na. I a prison in Enugu that uses prisoners as farmers. But e be like say na the warders' personal farms though.

Death sentence or life sentence people no dey go farm o, na people with few years remaining.

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Klington: 10:04am On Feb 21
shocked

When you have visionary leadership, development is inevitable. Not what we have in Nigeria, where food prices crashes only on social media by inept govt.
Wealthoptulent(m): 10:04am On Feb 21
USEFUL at last!

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VaginaAcademic: 10:04am On Feb 21
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