Cultural changes are necessary. Less cars on the road, more bicycles.

Renewed shege

nairalanda1:



The thing is, we are subsidisng our true production of probably around 60 million liters a day, plus 33 million liters a day smugglled.(Not all of it is going into vehicles...the power problems we have means we consume a lot of petrol via generators).

(We are not doing 15 million . Ghana does half of that, and there are 20 million people there, plus better power supply).



Also, the problem with subsidy is that the production and transport costs risies, and with it, the subsidy cost. Take more from the budget to fund subsidy, deficit results.

In 2010, we spent 25% of our earnings on keeping fuel at N65. 2011, it had gone up to 60%. If there had been no partial removal in 2012, it may have gone up to 100% in two years, if not less.

Ditto 2018 and 19.

Plus, who is going to loan one money to build a refinery if we insist on subsidising fuel? Who is?

That's why when three candidates in Jan 2023 are saying subsidy must go, there is a good reason. A cold good reason.

Subsidy is sustainable if we subsidize our true consumption. The people should not be punished for the failure of the politicians.

Government is about the people and not about the politicians. We claim we have no money for subsidy but they have money for the Unending looting.


There are still a lot of things to be done before total subsidy removal. They should go after the subsidy thieves and close our borders to smuggling products.

They should prosecute and jail defaulters. They should subsidize our true consumption which is about 15million liters a day and not the 66 million liters they claim due to corruption.

They should reduce the cost of governance , their allowances and lots of waste to be cut first. Government is about the people and not about the politicians.

They should fix the power sector and provide enablers for the manufacturing sector

There are lots to be done before total removal of subsidy. Everyday we hear this politician stole 130 billon, another 77 billion….. unending looting.

They should not transfer the inefficiencies of governance to the people. These criminals in power must be held accountable

astana1:


Source: https://dailytrust.com/fuel-subsidy-students-workers-resort-to-bicycles-in-maiduguri/

This is a big lie, bicycle has dominated maiduguri for years, at least over 2 years.
This is not connected to subsidy more with the ban on private and commercial motorcycle.

Nigeria media are the laziest and the real enemies of a good Nigeria.

No country can grow without the media keeping their role as the unofficial 4th arm of government

Zxcvbnmghtr:
It is a very welcome development. Bicycles are very environmental friendly. The same people who praise the Whites for living a simpl life are all here condemning what they commended in Europe and America.

the oppressor and the oppressed.
Don't compared Europe and America they are Gods own country everything about Islam is suffering hence the result of mumu ticket though you are still been spoonfeed by your parents that's why you don't know the effect of subsidy
All me nation that is ruled by mumu are suffering e.g Iran irak Sudan Pakistan etc

LIES! imagine if Peter Obi was doing this? Ojota for Don full by now. Igbo traders will be accused of raising prices. From Alaba to Sabo Gari, markets will be on fire across the country outside SE. El rufai will tell you it is revenge for the Biafra genocide. Tinubu and the rest of the media will be in full propaganda overdrive.

Alas, dem sh!t hands don enta dem own mouth. Ronu no go allow them to protest and demonstrate. Emefiele is gone -who dem go scape goat? As for our northern brothers, take heart at least no be igbo man kpai una. Na una use hand vote wetin kpai una. Lunatics!

no donkey or rakunmi( carmel) for Maiduguri?

Flets:
More SUVs to the political class

More bicycles to the masses.

The coming level of hardship will be impossible. Don’t doubt me…. Just keep watching.

how is riding bicycle tantamount to hardship, the former UK premier had a habit of riding bicycle to work.

uvie66:
how is riding bicycle tantamount to hardship, the former UK premier had a habit of riding bicycle to work.

Until Tinubu starts riding the bicycle like his UK counterpart, your propaganda is stale

Bridget95:
it seems you don't know the sweat and exhaustion that comes with using bicycles as a means of transport.

May we not find reasons to justify poverty and suffering .

Lol that is if you lack passion. Driving can be exhausting too. Any sorry if you are talking from the point of poverty. May prosperity find you soon.

Una never see anything

electric bike!

Zxcvbnmghtr:
It is a very welcome development. Bicycles are very environmental friendly. The same people who praise the Whites for living a simple life are all here condemning what they commended in Europe and America.

This person craze level don pass wetin ordinary doctor fit treat ooo. Na

Nigerians! Suffering and smiling. Complete bullshit of excuses above; still trying to act all normal instead of calling out the idiots improvising their poverty. In fella's voice " I'm sorry sorry, I m sorry for nigeria". Una go suffer till una quench if una no wan get sense.

Hoelujohn:

This person craze level don pass wetin ordinary doctor fit treat ooo. Na

Zxcvbnmghtr:
It is a very welcome development. Bicycles are very environmental friendly. The same people who praise the Whites for living a simple life are all here condemning what they commended in Europe and America.

more bicycles to you.

The cost of bicycle will soon increase.

astana1:


Source: https://dailytrust.com/fuel-subsidy-students-workers-resort-to-bicycles-in-maiduguri/

Not necessarily a bad thing. Bicycles are a normal means of transport even in developed countries, particularly in Europe, even when people have cars.

We just have to face our reality and adjust lifestyles accordingly.

That's not to say that there shouldn't be strict controls on government spending to reduce wastage. But who will bell that cat? If Tinubu doesn't push for those reforms with politic will, they won't happen.

betshopagent:
more bicycles to you.

It's a lucrative business too.

Zxcvbnmghtr:
It is a very welcome development. Bicycles are very environmental friendly. The same people who praise the Whites for living a simple life are all here condemning what they commended in Europe and America.

Don't mind them.

Same bicycle is highly used in The Netherlands.

Mossadd:
They will soon resort to farming when they can't afford the exorbitant sch fees tinubu administration has imposed on them

& when did farming become a bad thing?

ivandragon:


You couldn't have hit the nail harder on its head.

CREDIT!!! That is what runs the developed nations.

The credit system is structured so that capital intensive or expensive necessities can be gotten on long term credit.

House mortgages go for 30-40 years. Car loans extend up to 10 years etc.

The creation of a viable credit system should be what the government have put in place while having zero tolerance for corruption & cut costs of governance. Do these, then you can begin to withdraw subsidies in non-essential areas.

Lol, credit system, that will be abused by people like you.

Humans cannot be satisfied

ShedrachU:


Lol, credit system, that will be abused by people like you.

Humans cannot be satisfied

So what do you propose?

Or are you one of those who only condemn ideas but have none to give?

Because you sound like an 'empty barrel, loud noise' character...

A better option would be to share a trip with a car owner if you don't have a car and split the cost. Anyone that's a car owner can carry others going his/her destination and the transportation cost can now be splitted. There's this app that helps me do this, it's called Driveinhud and it's available for free on both Play Store and App Store.

ShedrachU:


Don't mind them.

Same bicycle is highly used in The Netherlands.

And Denmark too.

they try but it has always been trekking for me