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State Of The Nation by mattodunsi(m): 11:19am On Oct 12, 2016 |
STATE OF THE NATION..
I have been following closely the activities of this gov't and
whenever I have the opportunity, I try to find out the opinions
of people as regards the performance of this government.
I just realized that the hardship faced by many Nigerians is
simply as a result of the fact that almost everyone of us
benefited from the cycle of corruption.
The bricklayer, plumber, laborers, tiler are all complaining
because building construction has slowed down massively
cause the thieves no longer have money to spend on real
estate.
The car dealers are grumbling because their cars are begging
for buyers. Thieves can no longer spend wastefully.
The private school owners are shouting because parents can
no longer pay outrageous sums and are withdrawing their
wards.
I was shocked when I learn that in a popular private University
in Abuja, parents are writing undertaking at the account
section for their children to be allowed to write exams... and it
goes on and on.
The fact is, a lot of people are returning to what someone
referred to as ''default mode''.
We mostly have been living above our REAL MEANS.
We have been staying in houses that ordinarily our incomes
can't afford.
Our children going to schools we can't afford. Driving cars we
ordinarily can't maintain.
We have been living a FAKE LIFE all along. Now the reality is
before us and we don't want to accept it.
This shows how morally bankrupt we are.
You can't eat your Cake and have it. Take Note..."GOD HELP
AND BLESS NIGERIA"
You got billions from bank without collateral using your
political influence. You put half into your business and spent
the other half on exotic cars, jewelleries' etc.
Your business employs 100 people normally. You get illegal
waivers and concessions to import raw materials at rock
bottom prices, you get over-inflated contract to supply gov't
some goods your company produce....in short your company is
kept afloat by corruption.
Now the new SHERIFF in town says:
no more ridiculous waivers,
no more inflated contracts, no more bank loans without
collateral, in fact its time you or your company pay off the
billions of debt owed.....
AMCON takes over your company, staff are laid off......And
you go on air and say the new sheriff is killing business and
causing unemployment..
The truth is....you and your company were never in business,
you were only feeding off the system.
Too many companies and banks are funded by corruption.
Remove corruption from the system and they collapse.......
and we end up blaming the person that removes corruption for
the collapse of the corruptly run fake company.
Its like our system and corruption are so interwoven and
inseparable that removing one will kill the other.
Maybe we should tolerate and learn to live with corruption so
that Nigeria can survive?
Recession: What recession? If you think Nigeria is broke, then
you are living in another planet. Now, please read the
information below and tell me why Nigerians crying of hardship
are comfortable with the bold looting of their collective wealth
by the politicians.
A SELF DECEIVING COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA
Twenty-one senators currently receiving pensions from
government as ex-governors and deputy governors.
The current senators who once served as governors are Bukola
Saraki of Kwara, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano, Kabiru Gaya of
Kano, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, Theodore Orji of Abia,
Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa, Sam Egwu of Ebonyi, Shaaba
Lafiagi of Kwara, Joshua Dariye of Plateau Jonah Jang of Plateau,
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ahmed Sani Yarima of
Zamfara, Danjuma Goje of Gombe, Bukar Abba Ibrahim of
Yobe, Adamu Aliero of Kebbi, George Akume of Benue and
Isiaka Adeleke of Osun.
The former deputy governors in the Senate are Ms Biodun
Olujimi of Ekiti and Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe of Abia. Danladi
Abubakar Sani served as the acting governor of Taraba state.
Many former governors are also in Buhari's Cabinet as
Ministers. This includes: Ngige, Fayemi, Amaechi and Fashola
(SAN).).
In Akwa Ibom State, the law provides that ex governors and
deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of
the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and
a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook,
chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not
exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his
deputy governor.
In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries
for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the
former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one
residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars
for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the
deputy every four years.
It is alledged that in Lagos, a former governor will get two
houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500
million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six
new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture
allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two
years, and a N30 million pension annually for life.
This is the reality for all the 21 ex govenors and deputy
governors who are currently serving as senators. This same is
also true of ex governors who are now serving as Ministers.
NOW I ASK:
How many years did these guys serve their states as governors
and deputy governors? Is it more than 8years? Is that a reason
to be entitled to pensions for life? Even if they are entitled to
pension for life, must it be so outrageous?
As if that is not enough: HOW on earth can any public servant
with conscience collect salaries and allowances as a senator or
minister, and still have the audacity to claim pensions
equivalent to the salaries of a serving governor in Nigeria?
IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE......
Once you are elected a senator or appointed a minister, you
must forfeit any pension accruing to you from government at
any level until you vacate office. This should also apply to
senators collecting military pensions like former Senate
President David Mark.
Yet these senators are in the Senate that is inviting the
current finance minister to discuss the recession of Nigeria's
economy. A senator pockets approximately 30 million naira
monthly as salary and allowances. Our "honourables" are not
interested to make laws that could restructure our country
into economically autonomous federating States/Regions to
save the country from sectional agitations that is threatening
to destroy Nigeria.The sad and hopeless situation is that the
rest of Nigerians are busy arguing based on party, ethnic and
affiliations while these enemies of state continue to rape us.
Do you know that it costs tax payers 290m Naira yearly to
maintain each member of our National Assembly in a country
where nothing works & 80% of population earn below 300
Naira a day ? A working day earning of a senator is more than a
yearly income of a doctor; it's more than the salary of 42 Army
generals or 48 professors or 70 commissioners of police or
more than twice the pay of the US President or 9times the
salary of US congressmen.
Please say NO to looting of Nigeria in the name of democracy
by sending this text to at least 5 others.
I think the country must have a referendum on salaries of
senators.
This must stop! |
Re: State Of The Nation by yeyeboi(m): 11:22am On Oct 12, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: State Of The Nation by pabjo: 11:33am On Oct 12, 2016 |
and your suggestion is what now. tired of knowing the problem of this country. op |
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