₦airaland Forum

Delightsome2023:
despite reducing the living expenses, it's still biting harder as most people are underemployed.
Most even have mouths to feed and take care of.
Though I've now reduced from eating chicken to just cooking with 200 naira dry fish.
Most trek to work and people don reduce finish, nobody dey add weight again

Nobody??! Boss, no dey make general statements o!

The politically connected and wealthy are not so affected at all... For most of them, it's just a minor inconvenience!

My neighbor who works closely with top government officials practically runs generators for 24 hours daily!!! I kid you not!!

This is what these leaders can't seem to see beyond...!

They don't carry the poor along when making policies!

As long as those who are wealthy can cope, they are good to go!

bolademi:
Let ur boss increase ur salary

Let's face facts...! From where is he supposed to pay the increment?!!

The boss is already spending 3 times more to run the hospital... Patronage will decline due to costs on citizens!

Op... You have just started your inevitable descent into poverty!

Forgive me if this sounds harsh or insensitive!

Your best bet now is to seriously get more income streams, and drastically cut your living expenses!

The real Hardship hasn't even started tbh!!!

Wait till the hike in everything from Data to Bread, down to biscuits!

Sigh... Too much information ma! Quite unnecessary!

I'm very sure she wouldn't have divulged this if the young man never grew to this height of success!!!


Make una dey get small shame na!

PerfectStranger:
Please cut the crap

Is Nigeria a developed country? An average Nigerian barely feeds well, you're talking about tax.
With 30k minimum wage yet the senators are getting massive cashouts. Don't be blindfolded

Stop replying those sycophantic idiots!

The appointments are religiously balanced!

Well, I wish them the best! May they succeed where their predecessors failed!

Insecurity has to be curbed in order for the economy to thrive!

The words of stupid liars!!!

Results that uploaded during other electoral processes suddenly got cold feet because the ruling party was having a bad day at the polls!


INEC will really dance naked at the tribunal!

nairalanda1:
Oga, first I am not defending any bad government

Second, all I have said is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

We do not pay enough in tax. Our tax to gdp is one of the lowest in Africa...at 10%. And you expect miracles?

Plus most of us don't want to get up and do the hard work of democracy...which is why looting happens (and I am chief lazy man there).

At the end, we don't have enough money. AND BEFORE YOU START...THAT DOES NOT MEAN I EXCUSE BAD GOVERNANCE. OR CORRUPTION. The corruption makes a bad situation worse.

Or make we keep lying to ourselves that we are earning enough from tax? LOL.

We are not saying anything different tbh!

The truth is taxation must be a key part of revenue generation for Nigeria going forward, but convincing people to willingly fall in line is a whole different matter!


The leaders must come clean, and clearly show transparency and good governance!!!

It can no longer be business as usual!

You can't remove subsidy across board, increase VAT, and surcharge every little online transaction including data subs, then continue siphoning money among your circle!!!


Where I know these dumb criminals will shoot themselves is the place of managing and utilizing those funds... That's where their immoral natures will push the nation into anarchy!

nairalanda1:
Those countries that pay tax to watch tv, also pay income tax at a rate that if it was implemented in Nigeria, whoever implemented it would be called Satan incarnate.

Also, your government does offer subsidised education, and health care and does not toll the roads at all.

(This is not me praising APC...just telling you that all the goodies provided abroad cost money. Denmark has free education from cradle to the grave...in return for their citizens paying half their income in tax. Would you like the Nigerian government to do the same?)

Your argument is at odds with honesty!

Those nations tax, and use the money for the good of all! Their corruption index is almost zero!

The little Nigeria gets in revenue is embezzled and stolen by elected and appointed officials.

How much of the taxes do you truly believe will be used for the masses?!!

In a nation where morality and good governance thrive, only outlaws and useless people fight against taxation!

Choke the citizens!!!... Never let the poor breathe!

Of course...!

Such a case should have been done and dusted before handover!!!

If he truly paid that much for Senate Presidency... What or how much did Akpabio part with?!!


That means he was always gonna make even more in that office!


You see why Nigeria is irredeemable?!! Can you all see?!!

SamuelAnyawu:
Featherweight Politicians with no political value in Imo state.


God Bless my Incoming Governor Senator Samuel Anyanwu aka Sam Daddy.

God Bless Imo State

He stands no chance against Hope!

I even heard is a secret admirer the governor!

PDP is dying in the SouthEast!!!

Corruption rules and owns Nigeria!!!

Rule of law is dead and buried!

Apc now officially owns Imo state!


Behold the Igbo made Jagaban: Hope Uzodinma!

That depends on your location and the prevailing national economy! That you have a lot of money now doesn't guarantee you will still have it tomorrow!

What should matter is not just how much you have now, but your capability and potential to make more money while married!

I have seen millionaires become paupers barely 5 years after getting married!



Meanwhile... Why on Earth would a Bride dress so seductively on her wedding day??! What is wrong with you Christians??!

This is the sort of pressure you people place on men and women to get married that makes most of them end up being miserable in a prison called Marriage for Life!

Divorce rate, Separation, and Domestic violence are increasing astronomically every day... But, you clowns will rather ignore these and focus on "age-shaming" and pressuring people into getting married, even when they are clearly mentally, socially, and financially unprepared!

Well, no one can sing forever or keep making good music consistently forever!

Simi has delved into other areas of her life pursuits!

anonymous1759:
You see why we can’t move forward In Nigeria because we believe everything should be free the Europeans you all admire are managing cost to cut tax. When electricity was cheap I’ll leave my AC on while going out because it’s just 6k a month in 2016 but now I can’t try that rubbish. We’re not disciplined In this country BAT is showing us how to . No matter how you complain as long as there’s value for what you purchase the complaints will be minimal cut your coat according to your size or cutting cost is not a sign of poverty.

Tell yourself the truth... The wastage of our scarce resources is from the leadership not exactly the citizens!!!

Till date, have you heard anything about cutting government expenditure across the three arms of government??!

gabbytabby:
PBAT is the best of the bunch. None of them is without sin.

People know that they are all oppressors or oppressors in waiting and in training. Including all the electorates join.

No, he is not the best of the bunch...! Outgrow this defeatist and mediocre mindset!

Don't get comfortable being led by corrupt charlatans!


That's even beside the point... He is in that office, and there is nothing anyone can do atm!

I have survived worse, I have been preparing for a 10-year horror since Buhari won that election in 2015! So, I am actually prepared for this!

I honestly saw this coming, and I have been taking prudent steps to mitigate it for myself and household!

Sadly, there are millions of impoverished, desperate, and angry Nigerians we have to contend with, and when push comes to shove, it won't matter how comfortable you are... The "Have nots" will never allow the "Comfortable" to have peace!

vislabraye:
reaThat's a gloomy picture. We just have to wait a and see. I don't have full confidence in this man. I wish he proves me wrong. He was part of the people who brought PMB to power.

Of course, everyone must wait...! But, while waiting, will the poor eat stones??!

inoki247:
Lol no breathing space for the poor...

Don't worry... They will build FDP (Financially Displaced Persons) camps across the nation!

The focus now is to move every poor and average earner into the remote villages!


Just as it was done in the classic Movie "Elysium" starring Matt Damon!



I hope they have enough security on the ground to handle the coming Wave of Crimes??!

Asabe4:
Nigeria should allow the poor breeeeefftt!!!

I don't even pity most of the poor!

They voted massively for their corrupt oppressors because of their tribe and religion!

They are even online insulting people, trolling them as "Losers", "Wailers", etc!

Flets:
Nigerians are in love with their oppressors. Doubt me?, look around you .... if you are nice to a Nigerian, he calls you mumu while they refer to the mean men as strong men

The last Election cleared all doubts about this fact! Stockholm's Syndrome has a home among the brains of most Nigerians!

An average Nigerian will vilify anyone who criticizes those oppressing them especially if you are not from their tribe or religion!

This nation can never be redeemed!!!

Flets:
Before we all get carried away with the media propaganda, here are the summary of Tinubu's government to date:

1. Fuel subsidy is removed and you will buy fuel for 500 to 900naira per liter (depending on the exchange rate). The savings will be looted like that of kerosene and diesel. There will be no commensurate succor/ palliative for your suffering. Instead of going after the subsidy thieves and stopping the smuggling across boarders, they have transferred the responsibility to the helpless Nigerian people.

2. Naira has been devalued (though they call it floating). The FG has handed over the exchange to the market forces where speculators and banks are king. Naira continues to fall in the I/E and parallel market. Anybody who tells you Naira will appreciate is a joker, for a corrupt country like ours, the banks and speculators are the new cabal and will drive the rates how they deem fit. Don’t believe…. Just observe. What most don’t get now is that CBN now has no obligation to provide FX at a particular rate to the market, as such the new FG players can access FX from CBN without noise.

3. FG funding for tertiary education has been removed. Students will pay upwards of 400K tuition fee starting next session. A lot of students will drop out and cannot complete their education anymore. The so-called student loan will be almost impossible for an average student without connection to access. Guess what happens to the savings from this funding…. To be looted by the same people who have impoverished the nation.

4. Electricity tariff have been increased (without increased production) and will take effect from July 1st. This is a death knell to small and medium scale businesses. You are now stuck between the devil (PMS at 550naira per liter) and the blue sea (extra expensive electricity tariff).

5. All the FG has done so far is abandon almost all responsibilities it has over the people through the bills being signed since May 29. All Tinubu has done is to make available funds to be shared by him and his goons at the expense of the people. Not a single bill or action aimed at ameliorating the suffering of the already downcast Nigerian people rather adding to the pain in the guise of elitist policies

6. Guess what…. None of these policies have any impact on the political class and they have not made a single sacrifice. Same old political criminals are back in power, Gbaja, Akume, Asari Dokubo etc and you expect any real change apart from increased suffering?. How do you expect Tinubu to pay back the these same criminals who supported him into power?

Nigerians…. Suffer no dey tire una?

Boss... Off this Mic fess!

Nigerians haven't suffered enough!!! Forget these dull citizens!

TemplarLandry:
Solar energy way...

Yeah... Average Nigerians can easily afford that!

hafeeanubasy:
You will become a leader one day.

Many things are easier said than done!

True... Things are easier said than done.

However, that's why governance is not a solo effort, neither is it done in isolation!

Labor leaders know more than we do about the intricacies and limitations of the current President... That's why they consult very well before making demands!

What they are asking for is not impossible!

If you want the citizens to bear with you, you all at the top must be ready to face inconveniences and cutbacks too! You can't stay at the top living large and going about business as usual but demand that citizens suffer inconveniences!

Death just needed a week to properly clarify before offing her permanently!

hafeeanubasy:
Number 1 will create investor friendly environment. Each company should be at liberty to fix their salary base on their incomr. Your special advisers and ministers will strongly advice you against it.ITS NOT THAT SIMPLE

Number 2 is a bit workable but still not investor friendly

Number 3 is not necessary


Number 4 can be easily done!

You are not seeing the reality!

When schools are not in session, parents will spend less on transporting their kids to schools.

The rest are simply to mitigate impact on the citizens!

You can't kill the poor to sustain the rich! You extract from the rich to sustain the poor!!

Omooba77:
God is always the constant 'C' in any equation.....

Not in Nigeria!

Nigerians are hypocritical and clannish!!!

Armaggedon:
That is why they are 'successful' in Nigerian politics. Poverty is a tool of power ascendancy. Southwest is getting there.

Precisely!

Poverty has been weaponized aided by Ethnicity and Religion!

That's over 30% of the population!

This means over 50% of Nigerians are POOR!

It took APC just 8 years to do the impossible! Damn!