NewStats: 3,263,743 , 8,181,215 topics. Date: Saturday, 07 June 2025 at 04:26 PM 652d2f

Globad:


Why should an average Joe be able to afford luxury cars, anywhere in the world?

Eh?

It may be sad if a civil servant isn't able to afford a car for his regular use. There's nothing sad in an average civil servant not being able to afford a luxury car.

Get it right...there's nothing sad in a regular guy not being able to afford a luxury item.

People should stop codedly promoting corruption and other forms of crime

Lol. Same c300?

Don't insult the sensibilities of Nigerians because you want to glorify foolishness.

Any working class graduate should be able to afford a mid range mid priced luxury sedan of three years ago.


Why shouldn't a civil servant that got employed as a university graduate afford a mid sized vehicle? That's the question any sensible person should be asking but most of you lack that ability.

Or is it cause its benz? There are Toyotas in that same prize range as well... is it the Toyota that they can afford?

Shouldn't a gainfully employed graduate be able to plan his pay to afford a car of his choice?

The poverty and the level of mediocrity you guys are used to ehn... I hope you guys don't choke on it.

Elsueno:


Nothing really wrong with that ads, even in legal . He did not lie, civil servants really can't afford over 100 million naira car. To be honest, I see nothing wrong with that fact.

D only downside of dat ads is, people with low self esteem would get angry. Personally, I see lots of things on SM I don't like, I just block or mute the person involved.

But for them to report 2 d government & even d government making an announcement, it's just plain misplaced priority & waste of time. He hasn't broken any government or state laws with his ads. And government should have much bigger fish to fry than how a car dealer advertising his product

You are still not getting it.... Talking down on what gives others livelihood just because you want to sell your own products is a no no... Legally, he might not be wrong, but morally, that's wrong and inhumane... And humanity is what keeps us going....


Social media has a way of influencing the younger generations... Now imagine a young kid who might have the intentions to save lives as a doctor, maybe reality hits hard and such kid isn't able to own his own hospital when grown, and someone had already instilled in him/her that working in a government owned hospital as a civil servant won't get him a luxurious lifestyle, don't you think such person with opt for something else? Now imagine this analogy of mine happening with other sectors of works that involves civil service....


When we say the ad is wrong, we are looking from a bigger lens and not just the surface like you are seeing it... I hope you get my point now?....


Government has their own fault, but in this discussion, they are not the bone of contention

Same reason I hate those crazy hypemen at bars, events and all. I wonder when they became a norm. Always saying premiun nonsense. I mentioned it on a thread I created and some people said it is jealousy. I love the good life and I am a fan of chop life. But to constantly put down a set of the working population makes no sense.

hedonido:
Why should civil servants watch his content? Why should they want to afford luxury cars?

In which country of the world does government workers afford luxury cars - by the prevailing localized understandings of it? Can civil servants in the UK afford Bentleys or Aston Martins? Or do civil servants in Italy drive Lamborghinis or Ferraris?

This country is very disheartening.
Full of very irritating, entitled dunderheads. To think that the vast majority of the so-called civil servants at all levels ( at least 90%) are merit-less misfits who got their jobs through nepotism and corruption, and are even redundant and incompetent at it, yet they feel so entitled and want to live luxury lives for merely being absolute wastes of space!

Besides, the so called warning by the NOA is not even worth the paper it was printed on. What sort of institutional idiocy is this, to purport to enforce subjective 'morals' on a private individual who has committed absolutely no crime? Shouldn't they have something more impactful or meaningful to focus on? Alas, of course the Nigerian body of civil servants prefer to be utterly useless. Always prioritizing low hanging fruits and window dressing activities rather than substantive issues.

If c300 is the your definition of luxury... seeing you mention Aston Martin and lambo in the same sentence is just silly.

A mid size, mid range sedan, then please, add Toyota camry, Honda accord, toyota avalon...

Cause I don't know why a graduate working in the civil service shouldn't be able to work up a payment plan for these cars... unless of course he is in a nation like Nigeria where poverty is glorified.

Globad:


Give only one example in the world where the welfare or compensation package of a regular or average civil servant can afford luxury cars

Canada and I won't call his cars luxury. They are just new models.

Sapeleboy911:
Long overdue this warning should be extended to MCs/hypemen it will only end in desperation to make quick wealth, which in turn leads to an even higher level of corruption in our already corruption infested civil service.

Lol... so because it makes you uncomfortable, they should be banned or what?

Are you a fruit? 🤣😅

miketayo:


Canada and I won't call his cars luxury. They are just new models.

Thank you... a mid range, mid sized sedan like c300 is luxury? Wetin s600 go call im self?

That car is comparable to Toyota camry, avalon, Honda accord, etc...and those cars, in my opinion should be the range of any gainfully employed graduate; civil service or not..


Aren't politicians civil servants?!

We love poverty and glorify mediocrity.

Winnin009:



If c300 is the your definition of luxury... seeing you mention Aston Martin and lambo in the same sentence is just silly.

A mid size, mid range sedan, then please, add Toyota camry, Honda accord, toyota avalon...

Cause I don't know why a graduate working in the civil service shouldn't be able to work up a payment plan for these cars... unless of course he is in a nation like Nigeria where poverty is glorified.

Partial education is worse than no education at all...

"In which country of the world does government workers afford luxury cars - by the prevailing localized understandings of it?"

If you believe that an N80m 2021 C300 is not a 'luxury' car by Nigerian working class standards, then you need to have your brain checked. Apart from top IOC company workers and a few senior executives of prime companies, which 'working class' Nigerian, let alone bloody civil servant, can 'afford' a car of N80 million, payment plan or not?

Don't queue behind your Nigerian used Toyota Big Daddy or even 406. Stay there and be dreaming of 2021 C300. Entitled jokers.

Godfullsam:


He doesn't need to tell anyone before we know that civil servants cannot afford such cars.

Even civil servants in the advance countries such car ( all things being equal, provided the naira is = $).

Not all business men can even pay for such cars nowadays. Except those greedy politicians, ritualists/kidnappers and fraudulent guys who have too much money to throw around.

By your standards, the only people making money in the nation to afford a mid range, mid sized sedan are either politicians or criminals...

You don resign for life and you no even know.

SMH.

SmartPolician:
Actually, civil servants can loot every kobo allocated to their ministries to buy any car of their choice. If you go to Abuja, you'll see that happening. Civil servants even have estates in Abuja.

Let's be mindful of what we put of there in the name of ads because when we end up building a society without an atom of decency and morality, we all will pay the weighty price.

He's encouraging civil servants to hussle not steal. Lol

Globad:


I laugh when people say saner climes?

Is civil service lucrative anywhere?

The point here is that no one should make demeaning statements against any group.

Stop saying this nonsense...

You keep acting like c300 is some over the top vehicle that normal people can't drive.

Italy for one, has some of the most expensive politics.. the government workers aren't struggling to buy small cars... they drive cars made in that year


Check Canada...

Thing is most of you are so used to poverty that whenever someone speaks about it, you guys feel attacked... you get triggered... you enter defence mode..

Cause why else will a well thinking adult say that a full grown individual with years in a job (civil service or not) shouldn't be able to afford a mid sized vehicle from two years ago.


Ahhhh... mehn... you're finished and you don't even know.

TECHNOLOGIAAAA

BafanaBafana:

So it will be appropriate if I am advertising a yatch and I keep inputing statement like "This one is not for Igbo men. Only real billionaires can afford this"

You gotta use your head even though truth is truth.

Why will you be triggered?

But it's the truth... you can't afford it.

Yacht are for real billionaires... if you feel hurt, kindly take pain relief.


I know you guys love your poverty that's why you guys get angry whenever someone talks about it...

E be like una special child... no one should touch it... keep holding on to it.

Tekzyflex:
How shameless and disgraceful for FG to open their rotten and corrupt mouth to spit this rubbish. Improve the welfare of your workers.

Simple. I've never seen such disgraceful set of individuals in my whole life.

Men and women in their 50s and 60s exhibiting such crass foolishness

Tareq1105:


I'm a proud civil servant. I'm not trained to live above my means.

There's nothing in a car. I have a Toyota Camry for my family and I'm contented with that.

The DG should have gotten him arrested and charge him for encouraging corruption and if civil servant steals now, they will start to castigate all civil servants.

They should please let us be, we're not complaining.

But why won't you as a civil servant with years of service be able to afford to work out a payment plan for a mid sized sedan that's two years old...

Say what you may but thay car sells as the same prize of a camry or avalon of the same year...

So, you feel its normal that despite all your years of service, you shouldn't be able to afford a mid range car of your choice cause I know that 07 camry isn't your choice


Omo, we truly deserve what we get if you can feel the mediocrity you're wallowing in is enough for you and even proceed to defend it.

🤣😅

Zionmdde:

What I know is the man said the truth
Let FG do what they want with that truth. I wish civil servants will turn that advert to demand better welfare rather than ing the authorities to shut the man down

If a house of rep member can afford that in less than 2 years, why not a civil servant in 8yrs of service?

Life is not all about saying the truth. You can say the truth and destroy your home, children and marriage when not well managed. Many people said the truth and were barbarically killed. Many truth can start a war or escalate violence if said and when said. i can go say the truth to the sick and disabled everywhere i meet them and deeply hurt them instead of solving anything.
Point is life is not all white and black or about proving rights. There's need for wisdom in everything. There are usually better ways of doing things and achieving results. If you still feel strongly that all is okay, you're entitled to your view. i am done.

hedonido:


Partial education is worse than no education at all...

"In which country of the world does government workers afford luxury cars - by the prevailing localized understandings of it?"

If you believe that an N80m 2021 C300 is not a 'luxury' car by Nigerian working class standards, then you need to have your brain checked. Apart from top IOC company workers and a few senior executives of prime companies, which 'working class' Nigerian, let alone bloody civil servant, can 'afford' a car of N80 million, payment plan or not?

Don't queue behind your Nigerian used Toyota Big Daddy or even 406. Stay there and be dreaming of 2021 C300. Entitled jokers.

Lol... mugu... how much is a Toyota camry of same year?

30 to 40m... at that price, you'll call the Toyota camry a luxury car as well.

So, because it's two figure millions, a civil servant after working for almost a decade shouldn't be able to afford it and you think it's right?

But politicians that are also civil servants are allowed to move around in luxury vehicles like your drug sniffing god abi?

Talking about partial education when you're a dimwit yourself.

Winnin009:



By your standards, the only people making money in the nation to afford a mid range, mid sized sedan are either politicians or criminals...

You don resign for life and you no even know.

SMH.

Na you resign foe life.

Nowhere in this world you see a civil servant buying over 250m naira worth of car provided 1 naira = 1$.

Besides, AI powered cars are not classified as mid range cars.

Even dangote doesn't move around with AI powered car the last time i checked.

Globad:




The advert doesn't make any sense because it puts others down and is capable of promoting get-rich-quick syndrome which isn't good for the society including yourself

When some people are pressured to go into crime, it's people like you again that will complain, if you're lucky to not be victims of such crimes.

We even chastise pastors who glorify riches and prosperity as opposed to salvation

You can your products without labelling others or making disrespectful remarks

It's based on the above that your own post too doesn't make any sense. No be all government statements una go dey find ways to criticise

you are a smart person

Are civil servant employed to afford luxury life styles. His Cars product is not for civil servant but he doesn't need to say it but every individual Nigerians should know what they could afford base on the type of what they enga in.

But the car dealer no lie now. Some cars are not meant for civil servants. Where dey want see money buy 300 milli car.
He do even let them know the one they could buy like 30 milli to around 70.

Godfullsam:


Na you resign foe life.

Nowhere in this world you see a civil servant buying over 250m naira worth of car provided 1 naira = 1$.

Besides, AI powered cars are not classified as mid range cars.

Even dangote doesn't move around with AI powered car the last time i checked.

First... the car isn't 250m 🤣😅

Two, if you feel dangote doesn't move around in more sophistication then truly you have resigned from life.

Maybe the AI word is confusing you. Lol.

Na just the media system as in the music and video player is AI powered

So my bro, if you go and take back your resignation letter, you also stand a chance at making enough to buy one


Its nothing special

I don't understand this moral perspective of a thing
The politicians drive cars worth more than that, what is their input to the country? But no problem it is morally okay
But someone makes a video, shades the level of suffering of civil servants then it's not morally okay
He is promoting get rich syndrome lol
I off cap for una seriously in the country!

You are defending poverty but saying people should preach that poverty is good to make the poor feel good!
How about doing something to improve on the lives of the poor, isn't that humanity?

Wawelexy:



You are still not getting it.... Talking down on what gives others livelihood just because you want to sell your own products is a no no... Legally, he might not be wrong, but morally, that's wrong and inhumane... And humanity is what keeps us going....


Social media has a way of influencing the younger generations... Now imagine a young kid who might have the intentions to save lives as a doctor, maybe reality hits hard and such kid isn't able to own his own hospital when grown, and someone had already instilled in him/her that working in a government owned hospital as a civil servant won't get him a luxurious lifestyle, don't you think such person with opt for something else? Now imagine this analogy of mine happening with other sectors of works that involves civil service....


When we say the ad is wrong, we are looking from a bigger lens and not just the surface like you are seeing it... I hope you get my point now?....


Government has their own fault, but in this discussion, they are not the bone of contention

And even if he says it there's no fucking wrong thing about it
If the government perpetually put the civil servants under poverty, then they will be mocked and there's nothing wrong with that
My parents are primary sch teachers who have worked through their lives with almost nothing to show for it over the years, I took the decision not to be one even while I was small cos I saw other people's parents drove cars when my parents had none
Others had beautiful houses when mine had none, but I never felt need to cry even if I was called a poor child from a poor home instead I took it as a challenge so if the government can't take it as a challenge then they should allow the young man do his business with any kind of ad he wants.
You can't keep people under poverty and say others shouldn't call them poor! You are being wicked by doing that! Trying to make them feel good in poverty!
What work do politicians do that they deserve millions to buy lots of luxury cars but civil servants should be okay with Suzuki!

adekolaelect:
Are civil servant employed to afford luxury life styles. His Cars product is not for civil servant but he doesn't need to say it but every individual Nigerians should know what they could afford base on the type of what they enga in.

Edo State Government has not paid gratuity arrears to Pensioners since 2013 and they go to the media spreading false news about paying gratuity till date.
Adams Oshiomhole during his tenure as the governor of Edo State closed the state pensions board for eight years thereby denied Pensioners their gratuity till date.

SmartPolician:
Actually, civil servants can loot every kobo allocated to their ministries to buy any car of their choice. If you go to Abuja, you'll see that happening. Civil servants even have estates in Abuja.

Let's be mindful of what we put of there in the name of ads because when we end up building a society without an atom of decency and morality, we all will pay the weighty price.

So decency na say an average civil servant cannot afford any of the luxury cars??

Its a shame for the country instead

Winnin009:



Stop saying this nonsense...

You keep acting like c300 is some over the top vehicle that normal people can't drive.

Italy for one, has some of the most expensive politics.. the government workers aren't struggling to buy small cars... they drive cars made in that year


Check Canada...

Thing is most of you are so used to poverty that whenever someone speaks about it, you guys feel attacked... you get triggered... you enter defence mode..

Cause why else will a well thinking adult say that a full grown individual with years in a job (civil service or not) shouldn't be able to afford a mid sized vehicle from two years ago.


Ahhhh... mehn... you're finished and you don't even know.

Hahahaha....

Image123:


Life is not all about saying the truth. You can say the truth and destroy your home, children and marriage when not well managed. Many people said the truth and were barbarically killed. Many truth can start a war or escalate violence if said and when said. i can go say the truth to the sick and disabled everywhere i meet them and deeply hurt them instead of solving anything.
Point is life is not all white and black or about proving rights. There's need for wisdom in everything. There are usually better ways of doing things and achieving results. If you still feel strongly that all is okay, you're entitled to your view. i am done.

This particular truth is important. It is a truth if used as a weapon will benefit civil servants

kmst:
I don't understand this moral perspective of a thing
The politicians drive cars worth more than that, what is their input to the country? But no problem it is morally okay
But someone makes a video, shades the level of suffering of civil servants then it's not morally okay
He is promoting get rich syndrome lol
I off cap for una seriously in the country!

You are defending poverty but saying people should preach that poverty is good to make the poor feel good!
How about doing something to improve on the lives of the poor, isn't that humanity?

Hmmm...
True that.
I haven't heard the NOA criticize the ostentatious political class. Making them sound biased when government should be neutral in matters like this.

It appears our institutions are firmly in the grip of the ruling, privileged class and anything that quakes their comfort zone is backlashed instantly.

Police says rankadede, judges turn a blind eye, even the poor are scared in this case to be called poor so the rich are not offended.

Such an interesting country I live in.
Perhaps it is time to vote in AI to govern this country. At least we will see a different perspective for once.

Instead of warning him, why not prove him wrong by telling the civil servant to go and buy it, and let Nigerians be the judge of whether they can truly afford it or not?

pocohantas:
Same reason I hate those crazy hypemen at bars, events and all. I wonder when they became a norm. Always saying premiun nonsense. I mentioned it on a thread I created and some people said it is jealousy. I love the good life and I am a fan of chop life. But to constantly put down a set of the working population makes no sense.

I think this is an elephant description argument broadly split down the usual lines of reality and idealism. Hilarious though.