arresa:

Regarding fuel shortage, the whole process is rotten and unsustainable and plastering with bandage instead of retooling the whole structure is nothing but a waste of time and continued enrichment of the same individuals benefiting from the same cruel arrangements.

Nothing gets turned around without pain. As Nigerians, we sat around for decades and did nothing to effect any change to the dangerous fuel arrangements that spells nothing but vulnerability and future pains so keep crying for the same dangerous bandage to be applied just to ease our temporary pain?

The whole system has to be restructured just like many parts of our badly damaged economic and social institutions so allow them time to restructure the system.

After decades of lousy and incompetent leadership, the first thing the rest of the world hope to see is a willing and trusted leader to talk to and do business with so it's very important for the president to personally engage these world leaders one on one. This is building trust and courting good relationships for our own good.

Where is the sense and rational in asking ministers or aids to talk to Obama, David Cameron, Angela Merkel or to events where the president was personally invited to y world leaders to attend the G7 summit? I just don't get it...

Dear PMB, you have a chance to prove to Nigerians that we did not make a mistake in electing you president. If you however choose to do as it pleases you even in the face of sufferings of the common man, 2019 is not far away.

PMB went to India just like other Presidents like Uhuru Kenyata and other African leaders. Some engagements demands the presence of president to show seriousness and diplomatic courtesy.


PMB was just in Iran which going by the other attendees like Putin tells you that this is a presidential level engagement and not the kind of engagement you send a lower government official to.

There are diplomatic requirements and sensibilities guiding many of these engagements..

In fact, we've see the VP representing PMB in many international engagements like the ones below...












This kind of needless thread I expect from the useless wailers and other anti Nigeria elements..

Change is not waving magic wand to fix decades old problem, it's working hard to lay fresh foundation for a better tomorrow.

presido1:
Their is nothing like real promise. It's either promise or deceit. Remember many used what you called "real promise and jingles" to mock people of south east when GEJ promised them 2nd Niger Bridge.

Otenestbestyaho:
pls count me and my family out of this your "we". You loggage!!!

BraniacX:

Speak for yourself alone zombie

PassingShot:
Warning: Let no wailer see this as an opportunity to wail uncontrollably. This article is in line with my personal resolve to call the president to order on this forum whenever he missteps. Besides, GEJ was not an option in the last election. So, please keep your sermon of “we told you”, “we warned you”, “Buhari is incompetent” and other bla bla blas to yourself.

Fuel Scarcity: Deafening Silence from the president
One area that our hopes and expectations of good result of Buhari’s presidency were high is in the petroleum industry. Apart from the fact that the president has failed to find a permanent solution to the issue of oil subsidy in the last six months he has presided over the affairs of Nigeria, he has also failed to provide petrol to Nigerians at the regular pump price of N87 and with ease.

To say that the current situation of fuel scarcity has brought untold hardship and resulted in irreplaceable loss of productive time is an understatement. The more worrisome is the fact that the president who doubles as the nation’s minister of petroleum has not deemed it fit and necessary to address the nation (through TV or through one of his media aides) on the hardship citizens are passing through and also use the opportunity to apologize and assuage our anger. This silence is too deafening to be ignored and I hereby condemn it in its entirety, the president’s handling of the fuel scarcity we have at our hands. He should as a matter of national urgency address the nation on what is happening, the government’s efforts to normalize it and above all the long term solution (if not permanent) to the problem. Anything short of this amounts to taking Nigerians for a ride. Pure and simple!

Excessive Overseas Trip
Another area I think the president has erred in recent times is that of gallivanting abroad at every given opportunity. When ministers had not come on board I could understand the need for him to personally attend to those numerous summits and conferences but with the coming of all ministers I’d expected that there will be a drastic reduction in such journeys. The latest one to Iran for Gas Exporting Countries didn’t require his personal presence plus that of Ibe Kachikwu (Min. of state for petroleum) and Tunde Fashola (Min of Power, Works and Housing). He could have let Kachikwu and Fashola attend that one and if he must attend he should have let Ibe Kachikwu stay at home tending to the fuel crisis at hand.

As if the gaffe of the Iran trip was not enough, I read moment ago that the president is due to lead a delegation to Paris on Climate Change! Now, this one is a trip too many in my opinion. We have more pressing issues at home than climate change. Besides, we have a minister of Environment who can lead a Nigerian delegation if we must attend. Why our president must reduce himself to “Ajala travels all over the world” in the face of enormous challenges at the home front beats my imagination.

Dear PMB, you have a chance to prove to Nigerians that we did not make a mistake in electing you president. If you however choose to do as it pleases you even in the face of sufferings of the common man, 2019 is not far away.

May God Bless Nigeria!

Eruditor:


You are letting unintelligent wailers get to you. There are a few things you are not taking into consideration and they are affecting your analysis.

GEJ and NOI created this budget PMB is currently working with. In this budget, they allocated only N150B for subsidy fully cognizant of the debts they owed the PMS marketers even before now. Have we forgotten so soon how terrible the "fuel" situation was in May before PMBs swearing-in? Do you recall that the PMS marketers held this country at a stand still because they knew GEJ had refused to settle his debts and they were petrified that PMB (going by his character) would refuse to pay off the same debts.

PMB made a proposal to your NA asking for 413B to help supplement the subsisting budget and the major chunk of that sum is for subsidies on PMS. The FG is ready to make the payments as soon as that proposal succeeds at plenary, but I doubt it has gotten there. I only saw it being superficially discussed 2 weeks back. This is the major issue with the fuel situation.

There are atleast 2 others on this thread that have given salient explanations to some of the issues you raised. I understand your objectivity but we need to be careful when it feels like we are responding to the whims and caprices of ignorant and chronically wailing knaves.

bulldoza:
Your(my) father bleeped your mother into bow legged stupor

IcecoldDon:
I just don't understand what Buhari is thinking!!!. There are some gaffes he does that are so silly....you can't even defend him.

From the absolutely unnecessary 5% debacle that has so infuriated the east, to the unnecessary delay in ministerial nominations, delay in award of any kind of contract or feel good infrastructural projects...not to talk of this present fuel situation and the accompanying deafening silence.

He now adds irrelevant travelling about with key Ministers to the mix. What in God's name are his advisers doing......

obailala:
Lol... This is simply an insight into the psyche of the kind of people who support PMB. Unlike the 'G-E-J is G-O-D' squad, most of the people supporting PMB (especially from the south) are purely Nigerians who want a better quality of leadership in their country and these people will call a spade a spade. The allegiance is to good leadership and performance, not to senseless and shameless clannishness or religion.

PMB has committed several annoying gaffes so far in his first 6 months, but only an irrational 'G-E-J is G-O-D' adherent would wail that a 6 months old administration is a failure (compared to a 5 year long disaster of the past).

Beremx:
What's with all the useless mentions I have been getting? Y'all won't get a reply from me.

For your information, I am still a Buhari supporter and will remain so until then.....

stop disturbing my mentions with your "wailer" crap!

Rose2014:


The wailing wailers membership form is finished, so let them stay where they are. Ejoor, biko biko na beg I de beg u. We're no more admitting new members.
Thanks for your understanding as we meet to discuss the possibility of creating room for new intakes

Signed by Mogidi and Tonyebarcanista
President n secretary of wailing wailers association

BraniacX:

That don't make you kin to me a$swipe

PassingShot:

For all it's worth, PMB knew the situation on ground six months ago when he was sworn in. He must have realized he will have to need supplementary budget to pay marketers their subsidy long before now. So, why did he wait till just about 2 wks ago to send a bill to that effect? Also, why has he failed to address the nation about the situation when it's clear there was no immediate solution?

I don't think six months is too short to nip a potential catastrophe in the bud. The president failed to act early enough to prevent this current crisis and I don't think anyone can explain this convincingly.

I hope he gets his acts right though at the end of the day.

bulldoza:

Senseless jobless frustrated retąrd.


Go to your father's room
Your whòre mother is naked and waiting for you.

bulldoza:

Shut da fùck up retąrd

Rose2014:


The wailing wailers membership form is finished, so let them stay where they are. Ejoor, biko biko na beg I de beg u. We're no more admitting new members.
Thanks for your understanding as we meet to discuss the possibility of creating room for new intakes

Signed by Mogidi and Tonyebarcanista
President n secretary of wailing wailers association

BraniacX:


*pukes*

Do you take me for a ret@rd like you and your family? Must you announce that you and your mother give each other head? for your information me and the rest of the sane world are extremely disturbed by you and your family's depravity

Otenestbestyaho:
asshole

Firefire:


He is still a trainee in the school of liessssssss

Demdem:


Bastard son of a rotten kunt. U aren't a case but just another inconsequential ibotic fool. I attend to u only and just for my pleasure. u don't and can't dictate that.

bulldoza:

Mstcheewu

I blame myself

This what you get when you argue with a cretin and a bastąrd miserable son of a whòre and a nonentity drunkąrd old foól father.
Be healed ijn

PassingShot:

Sorry, six months is enough to have decided what to do to prevent this current scarcity. No excuses will suffice here.

First is because of the fuel imbroglio we're facing without showing any concern

and the second is the fact he went with Min of state and Min. of Power at a very critical time.

What about the ban on "I pass my neighbor" generators? That's surely another misstep because you don't ban such when electricity is still appalling. Provide electricity and watch the importation of such generators die naturally.

Finally, I am a supporter of the president but my support for him is not unconditional. If he makes glaring mistakes, I will not think twice to say it loud and clear. The only benefit I stand to gain from his presidency is good governance. Nothing more, nothing less.

slimmy05:
atleast get yourself a decent phone wth good camera. You sure can see how hungry you look. Old hag

BraniacX:


Bwahahahahahahaha

How many years, dictionaries and English tutors did you need to come up with that recycled trash? seriously, I'll give you a break and forgive you now go and sin no more boy

Beremx:
Your last paragraph sums it all.

I withdrew my support for Rochas because it is obvious he has failed woefully in governing IMO state. I might do the same to President Buhari if he keeps with his sluggish and non-challant attitude in dealing with hardship Nigerians are facing.

I am still angry that small generators have been banned without due consultation from the nigerians. I haven't seen any genuine reason why it was banned.


PMB should not disappoint people who voted massively for him.

bulldoza:

Mstcheewu

I blame myself

This what you get when you argue with a cretin and a bastąrd miserable son of a whòre and a nonentity drunkąrd old foól father.
Be healed ijn

bulldoza:

Coward