Is he just waking up? this was what we expected like 2 months before the subsidy removal

I think we've seen this movie before.Previous administrations made same address.The only tweak i see is the 25% cut in basic salaries for the year 2012.No talk of reduction in the outrageous allowances they collect.
Hmm,the interesting times continue.

OMG! Dis yeye badluck still tink we are fools, put sugar for mouth dey talk like mumu. 25% reduction my ass. Oga we don wise pass dat one. We go meet on monday. Aluta continua

Very long speech but message was clear.

Looking forward to see items nos 13,15,17 and 18 implemented swiftly.

pokur:

I think we've seen this movie before.Previous administrations made same address.The only tweak i see is the 25% cut in basic salaries for the year 2012.No talk of reduction in the outrageous allowances they collect.
Hmm,the interesting times continue.

Yes sir

during IBB he told us the same thing

during abacha he told us the same thing

during OBJ he told us the same thing

during GEJ should we keep accepting the same thing ?

enough of all these internet talk.
i beg where are the protests holding on Monday?
I need to make myself available. the fear of bullets is not enough. After all, some people dies in their sleep last night. Dead that was defeated on the cross over 2000 years ago, can't keep us down.
We need change and we need it now.
Enough of these stale air!!

Jonathan's speech leaked to Saharareporters before it was broadcast! This shows that there are insiders in his office who don't wish him well! They must be the people misleading the man and telling him to carry go with fuel subsidy removal! Jonathan needs to sneak out in the night incognito and feel the pulse of the public on boko haram and fuel subsidy removal. He will be surprised to learn that he is totally out of touch with reality! Then, for him to still mention in his broadcast that Naija security forces are competent to handle the security challenges especially in the North confirms that he is out of touch. Or has he not heard of the killing of 11 innocent southern Christians in CAC upNorth today? I weep for Jonathan, whose naivety is being exploited by bad, mean and devilish Ministers and Advisers, such as Iweala and Dieziani!

Same old, same old. Absolutely nothing new.

I just wasted 15 minutes of my precious time.I would have used that time to "pick some beans"

It didn't have to be leaked from his office. It was pre-recorded and could have been leaked from NTA.

Can u imagine this guy telling us transport will go down. Tell that to my interstate bus fleer owner neighbour, and see if he don't slap you. If fuel don't go down transport fares won't, simple. It's not economics it's a matter of covering cost.

I pity the poor thing in a black, dour hat. Really. Retrogressing rapidly from the most loved and popularly elected president in recent memory to the most despised. . .and he knows it. Yet he just can't reverse the accursed policy. Whatever 'cabal' that is holding him hostage must be really powerful.

Dis one na fight to finish

pokur:

I think we've seen this movie before.Previous administrations made same address.The only tweak i see is the 25% cut in basic salaries for the year 2012.No talk of reduction in the outrageous allowances they collect.
Hmm,the interesting times continue.

Enjoy the fresh air !

Challas:

I just wasted 15 minutes of my precious time.I would have used that time to "pick some beans"

Lmao

The guy dey form Obama like say em dey talk am from his head but im no no say we don read am b4 him strt. he was just refreshing my memory sha.

This is what I found, I'm not even asking if it's true or not

BENEFITS OF SUBSIDY REMOVAL
Pls my people see this breakdown for 2012:
Feeding the Presidency :                       N992.57million
Kitchen and Household equipment:      N45million
Refreshment:                                        N293million
State House clinic:                                N1.2billion
Foreign trips:                                        N11.25billion3
New presidential fleets:                       N 1.9billion
Maintenance of Guest House:              N 1.5billion
Bullet proof cars:                                  N280 million
Extension of presidential villa              N75 million
Renovation of state house                  N530 million


We all deserve this treatment, after all most of us had shoes while growing up. We are even better than



Please people, how come N18+ goes to president and vice president, meanwhile, people are suffering on fuel subsidy?

BIGER BOY:

Surely our govt has misplaced priorities. I even thought he was going to be squarely addressing BH rampage. NA subsidy still they worry am  

He shld be worried ooooo, cos the whole nation will frind to a hakt uf he deceides to treat the #Occupy movement with kid's glove

GEJ is reducing the executive arm of govt salary by 25%, when he should be cutting their allowances by 50%, *not interested in the speech abeg*, #OccupyNigeria all the way

. . . .no mind the guy, after them don give am wetin im go talk. . . . .none on education. . . .it goes to show you how insensitive the govt is about the state of education in the country. . . . . .

The annoying thing is that it's a 25% of BASIC. it's all those unnecessary allowance that makes up the bulk of their pay, what happens to that one NOFFIN.

btw is anyone watching the clowns parading themselves as transport association leaders? WHY DON'T JUST ANNOUNCE ON LIVE TV THAT TRANSPORT FARE WILL FALL TOMMOROW, OR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. IF THEY CAN'T, THEN THEY SHOULD mess OFF

LMAO Fresh airrrrrr 2012.

Na same lies from PDP as always.

I think GEJ need to walk away at this point in time. Its just repitition of old story. Nothing New. The people are complaining of subsidy removal and he was talking of reducing the salaries of FE arm of his government. Will that reduce the suffering of the average Nigeria people?  How are we sure that reduction is going to the implemented ( No bi Nigeria we dey)? What about the hidden allowances to law makers which are not reported?
I honestly believe now is the time to show to this government that the decision of a few cannot overturn the decision of the masses. Arise Nigerians and possess your possession.

Pls stop insulting the president. ENOUGH. Show some respect here pls.

manny4life:

This is what I found, I'm not even asking if it's true or not

BENEFITS OF SUBSIDY REMOVAL
Pls my people see this breakdown for 2012:
Feeding the Presidency :                       N992.57million
Kitchen and Household equipment:      N45million
Refreshment:                                        N293million
State House clinic:                                N1.2billion
Foreign trips:                                        N11.25billion3
New presidential fleets:                       N 1.9billion
Maintenance of Guest House:              N 1.5billion
Bullet proof cars:                                  N280 million
Extension of presidential villa              N75 million
Renovation of state house                  N530 million


We all deserve this treatment, after all most of us had shoes while growing up. We are even better than



Please people, how come N18+ goes to president and vice president, meanwhile, people are suffering on fuel subsidy?

Beaf will soon come and tell you that the president needs to be given special treat while the masses suffer.The more you look,the less you see.All of them na THIEVIES including jonathan.

Jona dey fall my hands every day. All those "palliatives" were after thought - they were hurriedly packaged. Why cant this guy delay this fuel subsidy removal, and properly work on the palliatives. Then he should consult with all stakeholders before embarking on full deregulation. How much is 25% cut in BASIC SALARY of the executive arm. It's the allowances that are CRIMINAL.

How do you even expect me to believe Mr president that looks so unsure of his own speech !!

The strike must go on, I beg NLC

Plagiarism on play, Some 20 years ago, IBB said "The pain of today cannot be compared to the benefits of tomorrow," & GEJ just repeated same today! Hmm!

Not only should political holder's basic salary be reduced by 25%, their jumbo allowances should be reduced as well

What baffles me is the enthusiasm the govt is showing in inflicting hardship on the masses through subsidy removal. Yet the same govt was dragging it's feet in implementing the 18K min wage which IT PROMISED.

If I may ask how far with the implementation of the min wage. Coz I know my state has not started?

Pls stop insulting the president. ENOUGH. Show some respect here pls.

If i Slap u, u go fall commot this thread

Judging by the comments here, I now know dat most NLs are "unpatriotic", unsonsiderate and stereotyped.
The future gains will surely surpass the present pains.