ollah1:


He must have forgotten Eva water too

tete7000:


You see I live in Lagos and had been victim of the government outrageous fine. Someone towed your vehicle away for a supposedly illegal parking and you had to cough out N70,000. Some others cough out over a N100,000 for obstructing BRT lane. At the end of the day government came out regularly and declared big big internal generated revenue. Of course people groaned and it almost cost apc governorship votes in lagos with Agbaje capitalising on it in his campaign. LASTMA guys sensing no one will be willing to pay such exorbitant fines resorted to intimidating people to bribe them and they demand outrageous bribe too. At the end Ambode came in and complained and clamp that on LASTmA with its attendant consequence of traffic gridlock lagos currently witness. The irony of the Lastma fines is that Road Safety have the same offence and collect tokens as fines compared to what LASTMA charges.
Back to the issue on focus, mtn has been levied fine and they currently groan to pay. Infact just yesterday the new ceo said he will explore ways to reduce the fine. If they can conveniently pay they won't desperately seek to reduce it. Now we have another fine running into billion. Whether guinness can pay or not , we will wait to see. However my own opinion is that we fine people primarily to deter them from committing the same offence again. The revenue generation is secondary. If we fine our few companies out of existence, Nigerians bear the brunt. Government needs to put this into consideration. I know the former LIRS boss is now the FIRS boss, I hope it is not that they want to replicate lagos model at national level. They have to remember that Ambode had to grant clemency to many motorist recently to many motorists who couldnt afford the fines levied on them. Their vehicles had to be returned to them without paying any dine. Also many companies and business owners in lagos regularly complain of multiple and outrageous taxation in Lagos and often use bribery to help out themselves.
Our government needs to think through its action and look at long term rather than short term effect on its populace.

EternalTruths:
Jobs are lost when a government becomes hostile to companies


I hope those APC small brains won't complain when some of these companies relocate to nearby countries.


Before you know what is going on, those government officials will start demanding bribes using fines as threat.

ichidodo:
OK... so because dullardeen from Daura wants to scale a budget for his cronies to share, civil servants and agencies keen on sniffing body language or body odour like benzene crazed addicts have decided to cripple the private sector as well as the economy, indirectly, with FDI-deterent fines and what not,that is if Nigerian employees and consumers don't bear the heavy brunt.So,if you are done chasing away the few FDIs brave enough to do business in Nigeria, we are sure you just will come after our lean pockets with ridiculous taxation rates , after already being laid off in our thousands by your horribly concoted, extortionate and vindictive fiscal penalties on foreign blue-chips......Oh the follies of dulllardeen body odour sniffing chihuahuas and their kumbaya chanting gullible followers.. ..

anonimi:

Bros, the timing of this fine so soon after that of MTN is more than suspicious. Why weer they not fined during the previous visits/warnings?
Guinness may go to court or may decide it is not worthwhile taking on a potentially "hostile" government.

As I said if businesses are being fined ANYHOW, it will lead to higher prices first and increased UNEMPLOYMENT subsequently, as owners will do everything to keep their profit MARGINS.
If you tighten a screw too much you are likely to break the wood/metal material that you are working with. Hope you understand the analogy
This is standard business modus operandi anywhere.

anonimi:


If our government keeps raising fines against companies ANYHOW just for revenue generation then our economy WILL BE in trouble again as it was in 1984.




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loiszandi:
No wonder, the oda day was drinking stout and saw some impurities dat has settled under the bottle i was like since wen has Guinness turned to akamu? they are lucky I didn't Sue them.

chinedu1nig:

I would have preferred to ignore your post but for the sake of your conscience i will ask you some convicting questions:
MY dear Igbo brother (as your name depicts)

Why do countries secede? what will be our claim to the international community? have we dealt with our local crises as individuals, Kindred, Community, LGA, Constituency, State before clamoring on mistreat from a government that has barely spent 6months? chanting Biafra is only detrimental to the unity of we the igbo's, its in no doubt a case that shouldn't be treated with levity but be sure to have your guns & machete ready when it boils down to the main deal. Histories like the Biafra war should serve as a lesson and not to be repeated.

ODUBEZE:

Your observation to some extent is right but also understand that there is no country without it problems! even developed countries.
Nigeria was also with its problems when its ask for freedom which was granted without war.
But today can U tell me which sector in Nigeria is without problem?
The problem with succession is our people! People like U to be precise.
If we all work together with like minds, If we all stand together and say NO to any form of marginalization, there is no problem we cannot overcome!

phayvoursky:
HUGE FINES EVERYWHERE.

NCC FINED MTN. MTN IS VENTING ITS ANGER ON NIGERIANS.

I WANTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY CALL THEN I FOUND OUT I WAS OUT OF AIRTIME. I DECIDED TO BORROW FROM MTN THE SUM OF 200 NAIRA.

I CLICKED SLOT 3 WHICH WAS PROVIDED FOR D SOME OF 200.

MTN DECIDED TO GIVE ME 750. WELL I GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTED THE GIFT.

TODAY I'M SWITCHING TO ANOTHER NETWORK.

NO BE ONLY THEM GET SENSE.

phayvoursky:
HUGE FINES EVERYWHERE.

NCC FINED MTN. MTN IS VENTING ITS ANGER ON NIGERIANS.

I WANTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY CALL THEN I FOUND OUT I WAS OUT OF AIRTIME. I DECIDED TO BORROW FROM MTN THE SUM OF 200 NAIRA.

I CLICKED SLOT 3 WHICH WAS PROVIDED FOR D SOME OF 200.

MTN DECIDED TO GIVE ME 750. WELL I GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTED THE GIFT.

TODAY I'M SWITCHING TO ANOTHER NETWORK.

NO BE ONLY THEM GET SENSE.

EternalTruths:
Jobs are lost when a government becomes hostile to companies


I hope those APC small brains won't complain when some of these companies relocate to nearby countries.


Before you know what is going on, those government officials will start demanding bribes using fines as threat.

EternalTruths:
Jobs are lost when a government becomes hostile to companies


I hope those APC small brains won't complain when some of these companies relocate to nearby countries.


Before you know what is going on, those government officials will start demanding bribes using fines as threat.

EternalTruths:
Jobs are lost when a government becomes hostile to companies


I hope those APC small brains won't complain when some of these companies relocate to nearby countries.


Before you know what is going on, those government officials will start demanding bribes using fines as threat.

stinggy:


Bros forget the timing and assume it was done when their cup was full.
Like I said too, if they feel they are unlawfully charged, they should head to court.
We can't because we don't want them to see us as hostile allow them to kill us with contaminated products. Don't they follow safe practices where they come from? Does mtn disobey orders in SA?
These people have taken us for ride too long.
Safe products don't raise production cost.

Moreover MNCs are fined the world over whenever they mess up, be it in effluent control, degradation or what-have-you. This is the same way Oil coys in Niger Delta have to be held responsible for the spillage and pollution in that region.
It is the same way Exide was not cautioned in Ibadan till people cannot get safe water to drill in that area again.

Follow safe practices, it's never too much to ask for. What you wouldn't try in your country, don't try it here....

JingoOAU:
Oh boy, 2016 budget money don dey complete be that

EternalTruths:



And you lose jobs base on fines not backed with evidence of violation.


Guy think well ooooo

bigv:
Na so so fine dey rain now. Let NAFDAC goan rest joor. We know those that are truly working.

When Dora (May her gentle soul RIP) was there, Her actions did the talking. Not Paul Ohi that had been invited to EFCC before.

ComrdDRS:
IGBO MAN with bad belle...mchess

chinedu1nig:

Then start with you LGA chairmen, Governors etc. demand to know why all allocated resources have not been judiciously and effectively utilized and if it has for any reason, demand to know why its not reflecting on its citizen. That is a good way to make your voice heard bro.

morereb10:
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has fined Guinness Nigeria Plc, N1bn for violating laid down rules.

Punch Newspapers reports that NAFDAC accused Guinness of allegedly revalidating expired products without authorisation and supervision, and exposing its raw materials to rodents.

An excerpt of the letter from NAFDAC, which was obtained from Punch, reads “In view of the above, you are further required to take the following actions: disclosure of all your warehouses in the country and submission of inventory level of the stock thereof; submit a written voluntary consent of forfeiture for destruction of the expired and revalidated raw materials discovered in your warehouse; and submit a notarised undertaking to comply with all the guidelines, rules, regulations and enactments of the agency, and to refrain from any future violations.”

See more on http://www.exlinklodge.com/2015/11/food-drug-angency-nafdac-slash-guinness.html

Nelkoko:
Money from alcohol is a sin..wetin uncle bura wan use am do?

Obrigardo:
I just need 10% of that 1 billion naira!

These companies have been running business like they are in no man's land. So Guinness should be kept in check. This is what jonathan failed to do, instead he was busy azzzlicking them here and there, handling them with kids gloves.