sirchim: Meeting after meeting, at the end of it all, no results.
How can there be results when a balablu, bulaba town hall crier is in Aso Rock, surrounded by clueless clowns like this 2011 ACN presidential candidate?
Have you wondered why Tinubu failed to delegate insecurity questions to Ribadu in London three years ago? Why did he choose El Rufai to help him out of his incapacity
Maxymilliano: The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he delegated some members of the party to respond to questions posed to him. According to the former Lagos Governor, he adopted the delegation method “to show team-ship”.
Tinubu spoke at the Chatham House lecture titled: ‘Nigeria’s 2023 elections: In conversation with Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, monitored by The Nation.
At the lecture, Tinubu after his opening remarks, assigned Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai to speak on how his (Tinubu-led) government would address insecurity and asked the Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Aleke, to respond to the question on oil theft.
jordyspices: Reno said is because of the WORLD CUP that Mexico is co-hosting that is why he has not resumed and ffk Germany has rejected him since tinubu know wetin him dey do
What of the ambassadors to America and Canada? Have they been accredited or not yet since they are also co-hosts
ironheart: a comment from a suffering Nigerian who doesn't see the log in his eyes
If you could see the log in your own eyes, you would know that NNPC refineries have been working since July 2015, 10 months before Buhari removed subsidy in May 2016, as a wicked anniversary joke on us for letting Tinubu make him president four years after calling him expired in 2011.
How much suffering have you endured since 2015, in terms of the subsidy FORCED on you by the massive corruption in APC's oil sector? Abi you have been paying N70 or less for petrol since Tinubu begged Buhari to come out of retirement and make Jonathan a one term president, thereby ending 16 years of PDP prosperity, peace and stability with cheap dollars, cheap petrol and less debt burden as well as less tax burden?
anonimi: Petrol should never cost more than N70 per litre, says APC
January 19, 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as mere tokenism the reduction of petrol price from N97 to N87 per litre, saying the petroleum product ordinarily should sell for N70.
On Sunday, the federal government announced the reduction of petrol price, citing the fall of global crude oil price.
But the APC through Lai Mohammed, its spokesman, on Monday accused the government of making a show out of deceit, saying “a 10.3 per cent slash in the price of petrol was a mere tokenism at a time the price of crude oil has crashed by about 60 per cent”.
It argued that the pump price of a litre of petrol should not be more than 70 Naira, alleging that at N87 per litre, the government was forcing Nigerians to subsidise the massive corruption in the oil sector by N17 for every litre of fuel.
gabydaniels: Aug 25, 2016 The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed that the federal government has so far saved the sum of N1.4 trillion for not paying oil subsidy.
He also assured Nigerians that very soon, the foreign exchange market would stabilise going by some radical policies already introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The vice president who spoke in Kano yesterday during the third day of the 15th Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development meeting, urged Nigerians to restore confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, insisting that soonest, the current economic problems would become a thing of the past.
“With the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector, there has been a significant increase in the availability of petrol throughout the country for the savings of N1.4 trillion on subsidy payments alone,” he said.
“Also, a more flexible exchange rate regime, we will have to decrease the pressure on the external reserve. In the short run of course, there should be consequences for inflation. We expect that with greater priority we have seen in the implementation of the policy by the CBN, the foreign exchange market will stabilise and confidence will be restored.
MadPolitician: It is unconstitutional and glaringly evil to entrust the responsibility of setting the nations fuel pump price in the hands of a notoriously ruthless ultra capitalist like Dangote. That job has always been, and should always be that of the federal government. But it is obvious that the APC cartel-government has been desperate to allign with the Dangote set up to liquidate Nigerians. They are in bed with this man and ordinary Nigerians are paying dearly as a consequence. The whole Dangote interjections in critical sectors of the economy have only served the country in one way; solving critical problems by ultimately creating fresh critical problems. He delves into these highly important sectors with his gigantic plans. He unleashes his financial muscles, and he ultimately provides the needed products locally. But that's where the good story ends. How do I mean? The scorecard is very clear: Dangote always provides quality local substitutes for imported products. He makes it look lije he is the ultimate agent for the industrialisation of Nigeria/Africa. But what undercuts his warped nationalistic narratives is the fact that his locally produced materials are always costlier than the imported ones by miles. Even with the cheap local labour. You will get the products for sure but you will pay through your nose. Where is the gain then? Even the argument that he helps to curtail foreign exchange flight through local productions is jejune at this point, because let's face it, a lot of his foreign royalties coming from exported goods, end up in his offshore accounts and seldom gets into Nigeria. So if we are paying more for goods that we can import cheaply, and the excess gains from local producers end up in the offshore accounts of one man, how is his amorphous dominance of the country's economy beneficial to the ordinary man on the streets?
Are you really a MADpolitician for failing to acknowledge the production of NNPC refineries since 2015, according to A-looter Propaganda Conmen, APC leaders of integrity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has announced that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have been successfully re-streamed after a nine-month rehabilitation exercise conducted by its in-house engineers and technicians.
The corporation, in a statement, noted that both plants commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after successful test-runs, adding that while PHRC was ramping up its operation to about 60 per cent of its 210,000 barrels per day capacity, WRPC production was projected to hit 80 per cent of its installed 125,000bpd capacity.
The NNPC said the Port Harcourt refinery was projected to boost the nation’s local refining capacity with a product yield of five million litres of petrol per day, while Warri refinery would contribute 3.5 million litres of petrol.
Providing insight into the rehabilitation exercise, the NNPC noted that it had to adopt the phased rehabilitation strategy after the Original Refinery Builders, who were initially contacted for the project came up with unfavorable terms.
It said, “Though a decision was taken in 2011 to rehabilitate all the refineries using the ORB of each of the refineries, we were impelled to switch strategy after the ORBs declined participation and nominated some partners in their stead who came up with outrageously unfavorable terms.”
The NNPC stated that the nominated partners, as sole-bidders, came up with humongous price offers after two years of thorough and exhaustive scope of work definition and price negotiations.
It added that the proxies were also unwilling to provide post rehabilitation performance guarantees.
The corporation said, “The phased rehabilitation strategy which entailed phased and simultaneous rehabilitation of all the refineries using in-house and locally available resources in line with the spirit and letter of the Nigerian Content Law, also involved the use of Original Equipment Manufacturer representatives to effect major equipment overhaul and rehabilitation.”
The national oil firm said the phased rehabilitation programme, which started in October 2014 after the required funding stream was established, created a 70 per cent reduction in costs which helped largely in mitigating the financing challenges of refinery rehabilitation.
It observed that with the successful re-streaming of the PHRC and WRPC, attention has now moved to the 110,000 barrels per day Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company which was billed to come on stream soon.
saintopus: Dec 06, 2024 The PH Refinery ships its first export of petroleum products to Dubai.
The company is expected to load the cargo in the coming days onboard the Wonder Star MR1 ship, signalling the commencement of operations at the plant and the exportation of petroleum products.
The ship will load 15,000 metric tons of the product, which translates to about 13.6 million litres.
Although the volume coming from the NNPC into the global market is still small, the development has the potential to impact the Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) benchmarks in the future while changing the market realities for Atlantic Basin exporters into Nigeria and other regions.
The sulfur content of the export by NNPC stands at 0.26 per cent per wt and a 0.918 g/ml density at 15°C, according to Kpler, a data and analysis company.
The cargo was reportedly sold at an $8.50/t discount to the NWE 0.5 per cent benchmark on a Free on Board (FOB) basis.
Kpler reported that the development would help displace imports from traditional suppliers in Africa and Europe, as Nigeria’s falling clean product (CPP) imports are already decreasing, dragging imports into the wider West Africa region lower as well.
Tabithatim: ...Says Enugu-Guangzhou cargo flights to commence in a few months
...Mbah: Concession opens new economic opportunities to S’East
...Aero Alliance: We’ll transform AIIA into Africa’s leading aviation hub
What kind of balablu, bulaba town hall confusion government concessions airports but runs an airline?
How did we allow these APC dumb clowns to ruin us with their propaganda lies of recycling PDP achievements
By the way, what has Mbah achieved in water supply and free education for all children as a progressive APC politician? How many teachers and other workers has he employed for these two foundational utility and service
Ironfaceman: Does Trump intend to rule forever. Does he ever think what the next administration will say or do about his government.
His attitude of raining insults on people speaks volume off his lack of etiquette and low decorum.
Trump and American lawmakers are way better than Tinubu and Nigerian lawmakers who only know how to stand on his mandate to rubber stamp loan requests and other things from Aso Rock.
Do you think that is just a coincidence or is it about the people of the two countries
Racoon: The ranking placed Nigeria in 186th position, only after Haiti, among 187 countries of the world. Nigeria is the second country in the world with the lowest voter turnout, worse than war-ravaged Afghanistan and Libya, a new ranking by Picodi has shown.
The ranking placed Nigeria in 186th position, only after Haiti, among 187 countries of the world. Nigeria also ranked worst in Africa. Nigeria’s low voter turnout
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how Nigeria recorded a new low in voter turnout during the last general elections. With a national turnout of 29 per cent, a Premium Times analysis showed that the last election had the lowest participation rate in the country’s six decades of independence.
It further revealed that of the 93.4 million registered voters this year, 87.2 million people collected their Permanent Voters Card and the total number of actual voters on election day was only 24.9 million..The winner of the election, Bola Tinubu, had less than nine million votes, roughly 10 per cent of the total eligible voters.
Another analysis by this newspaper revealed that all the 18 candidates in Nigeria’s February elections received only 27.55 per cent of the total eligible votes.
All Promises Cancelled, APC leaders looters are nothing but balablu bulaba propagandist rogues.
What is 2,000 units in 27 years of increasing budget 100 times to N4.2 trillion? How much will the units be sold, compared with the salary of civil servants in LASG?
Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode and Sanwo Olu are nothing but progreThieves.
Compared with the achievements of UPN progressive governor Jakande in low cost housing in just four years, without heavy tax burden on people, it’s obvious that APC governors are the worst thieves ever.
Is it not ironic how Buhari jailed Jakande for corruption in 1984 after his only successful coup against democracy, but handed over to Tinubu in 2023
Splashme: The first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on Tuesday, said that the cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 was a major mistake and disservice to many Nigerians.
Jakande spoke in Lagos during the launch of a book which chronicled his life in politics and journalism.
The book, entitled, ‘Jakande: Leadership in Action’ is written by Dr. Bola Olaosebikan, who told the audience at the event that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was not responsible for the cancellation of the project.
Jakande said, “Reflecting on the metroline project, I think it is a major disservice to many Nigerians. Imagine how many people would have benefitted. It would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. Whoever cancelled it or gave the advice towards its cancellation didn’t do right.”
The former governor asked Nigerians not to vote for unserious leaders in the coming polls, saying the elections presented Nigerians with a good opportunity that should not be squandered.
Expressing the hope that Nigeria would soon overcome its developmental challenges, Jakande said hope would be actualised faster if credible people emerged as leaders in the next dispensation.
He said, “This book comes at a very auspicious time in Nigeria’s history as we need leaders who can act. We need leaders who would not compromise the standards of good governance. God has blessed this nation the most in Africa, although we have not reached where we should be; with the right leaders, Nigeria would overcome its challenges.”
eluquenson: REVISITING SOME OF THE LATEEF JAKANDE'S GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS FROM OCTOBER 1979 TO DECEMBER 1983 (FOUR YEARS AND 3 MONTHS) IN LAGOS STATE
* His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.
* His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.
* His government built the Lagos State Television
* His government built the Lagos Radio
* His government built Lagos State University
* His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.
* His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.
* His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.
* His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.
* His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.
* His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.
* His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.
* His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.
* His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.
* His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.
* His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.
* His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.
* His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.
* His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).
* His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.
* In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.
* His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980
* His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).
* His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.
*His government established LASACO Insurance.
*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.
*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.
WHO SAYS 4 YEARS IN OFFICE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR MEANINGFUL ACHIEVEMENTS?
IT'S A FACT THAT 90% OF GOVERNORS IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999 WITH REVENUES AT THEIR DISPOSAL CANNOT BOAST OF A QUARTER OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS EVEN WITHIN THEIR EIGHT YEARS IN OFFICE.
What is the surprise about, when we have a balablu, bulaba clueless clown of worsening governance outcomes, hailed as a master strategist of democracy?
A leader looter of dictatorship who excels in stealing money from people to bribe politicians into his party and buy votes from people he deliberately impoverished and deliberately destroyed by failing to give them basic education free, even though he claims to be a progressive, socialist politician.
"I know of States that have received over 500 billion Naira from the Federal Government as palliative, but I have never received anything.
I think the reason I don't get it is because I'm not in APC.
NaijaRoyalty: …Says Buhari doesn’t have my kind of money
However, Buhari doesn’t have the kind of money I can steal neither does he have the money I can collect. He doesn’t even have the money for Lagos votes. So, whatever I promise, it’s for real and is coming from my pocket. It’s not until I go to Alausa before I get money to give you.”
Addressing APC supporters on the need to deliver votes, Tinubu said handsome cash rewards await those who can deliver votes for the party.
He said he would not make mistakes of the past where people would collect money in advance and not deliver on election day.
Tinubu added, “Those of you that say you come to Bourdillon for mobilisation, it is mobilisation that we are doing here or don’t you understand? Definitely, if you know people in your neighbourhood, our members, how we used to do.
Does that mean he can no longer afford things he use to afford when he became a trillionaire??
No all paper works
Thankfully for him.
Unfortunately, we can’t say that for the Nigerians who have become extreme poverty paupers since the master strategist went to Kaduna to beg Buhari out of retirement to make Jonathan a one term president. The same Tinubu called Buhari expired in 2011 and made him cry like a baby on tv four years earlier o
Why do you think Jagaban of Borgu is so wicked to his fellow Yorubas, fellow southerners and even the entire Nigerians? Is it just selfishness, greed or a demonic thing
Nemere2020: The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Chief Olawale Edun has said the last time Nigeria’s economy looked stable was about a decade ago.
He made this statement during his maiden press conference as Minister of Finance where he outlined President Bola Tinubu’s vision, agenda and strategy for the economy.
He said, “I think as we all know, we are not where we should be. The economy is barely growing above the rate of population growth.
“But it was not always so, and I think in trying to look at the way forward, if we now have a situation of slow growth, double-digit inflation, weak/depreciating exchange rate, as well as security concerns that are resulting in an economy that is not growing and not taking Nigerians out of poverty.
“If we think back to the last time when the economy was stable- when it was growing, when inflation was low, and the interest rate was affordable, that period was about a decade ago. Growth was about 6% in 2013 and 2014.”
Museum: It’s either you’re devious, ignorant or both, the image you have posted as proof actually shows the debts are being paid down
Paid down by the total debt going up? Iru ìrònú wo nìyẹn?
Paid down like it was when Obasanjo and Atiku were in charge of a prosperous, peaceful and stable country with cheap petrol and cheap dollars?
Are you a clone of Bwala and his fake contextualisation balablu, bulaba propaganda by any chance
Nemere2020: The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Chief Olawale Edun has said the last time Nigeria’s economy looked stable was about a decade ago.
He made this statement during his maiden press conference as Minister of Finance where he outlined President Bola Tinubu’s vision, agenda and strategy for the economy.
He said, “I think as we all know, we are not where we should be. The economy is barely growing above the rate of population growth.
“But it was not always so, and I think in trying to look at the way forward, if we now have a situation of slow growth, double-digit inflation, weak/depreciating exchange rate, as well as security concerns that are resulting in an economy that is not growing and not taking Nigerians out of poverty.
“If we think back to the last time when the economy was stable- when it was growing, when inflation was low, and the interest rate was affordable, that period was about a decade ago. Growth was about 6% in 2013 and 2014.”
sigmax: Great decision,I don't see any northern group that condemn their fellow northerners that are committing heinous crimes ,some are even openly supporting them like Gumi and co but they're quick to react to Igboho .
Which only mean one thing ,they support these crimes and they're weaponising it .
Is it possible that you are really ignorant? Or is it that you’re just being a horrible liar
Atiku believes in ranching, deserves our votes – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has disclosed that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a sincere advocate of ranching as solution to the lingering herders crisis in the country.
The Governor who spoke Thursday at his reelection campaign rally in Katsina/Ala also stated that the former Vice President was not a religious fundamentalist.
He reiterated his appeal to the electorate in the state to vote massively for Atiku who was on the same page with the people of the state and all PDP candidates in the forthcoming election.
He observed that while President Muhammadu Buhari was canvassing for the opening up of cattle routes which would impact negatively on the land of the people of the state if implemented, Alhaji Atiku had been establishing ranches for his cattle and even proceeded to build feed-mills.
He said, “ranching is critical to the survival of our state because it remains the best solution to the incessant crises between farmers and herders with monumental loss of human lives and property over the years hence we must vote against those who opposed it.
The clearest 'in house' acknowledgement yet of BAT's mishandling of the economy.
Another upward review of the minimum wage in 2 years by the same administration? What does that tell you?
It tells us that president aBAT is a clueless clown who is using balablu bulaba magical propaganda to sell renewed hopelessness to his korofo followers.
May Day: Hunger, unemployment, insecurity real— Tinubu
According to him: “The theme demands our collective attention and serves as a stark reminder of the need to create an environment where every worker feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our nation. As your President, I assure you that this administration is committed to creating such an environment for the common good.”
On the economic hardship, he noted that while it is a global phenomenon, its effects on Nigerians are particularly severe.
Tinubu said: “I am aware of the peculiarities of the economic hardship Nigerians face—rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, and the loss of livelihoods. These challenges are real and demand definitive solutions, which I am poised to address as your President.
Olayinka8793: Tinubu is getting reelected, know this and know peace. The opposition is too disorganised and fragmented to pose any serious challenge to his reelection
Glory be to God for this revelation.
Any revelation about when the master strategist will do something as simple as crashing petrol price below N185 that it was in January 2023, when he said he would do it once he hits the ground running after fighting for and grabbing power
Why is the master strategist borrowing more than Buhari and PDP presidents who did not reform us, for the sole purpose of squeezing out revenue from our extreme poverty pockets?
Does this OP know? Or do we wait for someone else to tell us WHY?
SamuelOdi: I thought he was already sued before now.
Let him come and defend his rascal statement against our incoming presido
Incoming president of what village
NLCreator: Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has defended the purchase of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for members of the national assembly.
There have been reports that the leadership of the 10th national assembly has bought SUVs for all lawmakers.
Each SUV is said to be valued at N160 million.
The LP had asked members of the party in the national assembly to kick against “wastage”.
While responding to questions during a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the former governor of Anambra said the SUVs are not personal cars of the lawmakers, noting that they are for official use.
“Let me start with the issue of Labour Party members in the house. I have actually discussed this issue with them,” Obi said.
“Surprisingly, I can tell you I heard that these vehicles are official cars. They have to use it. It is meant for office.
“So it is not as if it is their vehicle. They said it is official cars and you are meant to use it while you are in the senate.”
Obi also hinted at contesting for the country’s number one position in 2027, adding that Nigeria deserves dedicated and visionary leaders who will lead the country towards a brighter future.
funshint: You people are simply shameless while we have 40pupils still unfound in the bush
Na the diversionary and distraction tactics that made the master strategist Lord of Lagosians since 1999- taking trillions from them annually but failing to make ordinary water available to all households. Ordinary water o, nítorí Ọlọ́run
Nefort: Why didn't Tinubu use the money for this project to improve power supply at least?
Nigerians never complained of lack of access roads connecting Calabar and Lagos and he decided to sink billions into this unimportant project. Tinubu left the problems that Nigerians complain about to solve the one that Nigerians didn't complain about. Tinubu hasn't even solved at least one major problem facing Nigeria.
Since he has done power supply, are you not concerned that he has failed to deliver N300/$1 in the short term despite saving billions of dollars from subsidy removal and borrowing $3.3 billion through opaque SPV future oil revenues, from Afreximbank at an alarming 11.85% arranged by Elumelu’s UBA? The loan was specifically to defend the Naira.
pendy79: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday evening boasted that he could provide uninterrupted power supply to Lagos residents between six and eight months.
Fashola spoke at the commissioning of 8.5 megawatts Lekki Independent Power Project (IPP), the fifth of such power projects in the last five years in the state.
The governor said the addition of the Lekki IPP was a testament to the fact that stable power does not require rocket science to achieve in the country.
While challenging power distribution companies in the state, Fashola said, “Let the Eko DISCOs sign a contract with me, giving part of their concessioning to the state government, in about six to eight months, there will be power in all homes in Lagos State,” Fashola said.
He added, “So, let no one say that he has no money to deliver power for the entire country. This is the limit to which the law allows us to do, but we have done this to make a statement that power can be generated. So, when they come with lies that power is impossible, you can tell them that we have power here; we make it possible”.
The project, courtesy of the state government, in partnership with Heritage Bank, is to serve Lagos State Water Corporations in Lekki Phase 1, Oniru, Victoria Island and Ikoyi, as well as over 25km of public lightening in the Lekki axis.
ryloy: These are all roads currently been done by this Tinubu administration, not all the roads are new some of these roads seen here on the map are pre-existing roads that are been rehabilitated into concrete roads, so what he's saying is valid but that doesn’t mean new roads like Lagos-calabar are waste of money.
Only those destined to be extreme poverty paupers forever will prioritise their meagre income and even borrow money to buy new things instead of repairing and maintaining what they already have.
Do you see why we blacks are very poor and will remain so, IF we don’t get our priorities right
By the way, how many pictures of these incomplete road projects are you using to pay for expensive petrol because Tinubu has failed to crash the price as he promised in January 2023 when it was just N185?
Ibas3454: Happy birthday Governor.... But thug issue need to be address
The Lagos landlord is not interested in reducing thugs and agberos. They are the ones who help him hold 20 million Lagosians hostage in a waterless prison.
If he wants to reduce his political enforcers, he would have employed enough well paid teachers for the free education of all children, especially as a progressive politician, not so
anonimi: The eyesore on Bourdillon Road 2nd January 2025
Beyond his neighbours, there is something about the sight of people hanging around a president’s residence that does not speak well of his leadership capabilities. Maybe no one has nudged him to see it, but the impression that spectacle on Bourdillon Road generates is that Tinubu enjoys the sight of suffering humans and thrives in—and through— their poverty.
If all these years, impoverished people hang around you and you remain comfortable enough to keep them just so they can be handed tokens of your large heart, then it means you have a pro-poverty mindset. Such a frame of mind is oriented toward cultivating poverty rather than stimulating abundance.
That is why he could unproblematically relate the story of his “friend” who went from using five Rolls Royce to a far-less valued car and not consider the import of the nonsense he was saying. That spurious account was an indication that this is a man for whom poverty—of others, not himself—is an ideal.
IJAYA001: This is serious ooo, example of failed country.
Not really.
It is another example of 200 million Nigerian failures who nevertheless have a bloated ego and scream Naija no dey carry last while our leaders looters are taking us for a ride from local, to state to federal level.
Do you think it is just our tribalistic zoning and rotation sharing of the national cake of corruption that has made us so backward? Or there is something worse to it
I thought Wike, the master plan owner for Rivers was called Mr. Projects?
Did he not employ enough well paid workers to fix water supply in the state, like the other leaders looters of the remaining 35 states and FCT since 1999?
The federal government is not responsible for water supply in cities and towns. This is the responsibility of states.
500 gallons of water go for N20k. Multiply by 4 in a month, that's N80k. By extrapolation, that's N960k in a year on water alone. Why? Because the governor believes that clean and accessible water is the least of his worries. Yet they prance around like Enugu is Abuja even though the red muddy soil will have residents looking like they went tomb-raiding at night.
But then, considering where it was before Peter Mba, one can understand the accolades being that he moved the town from 16th Century to 17th Century but not anywhere near 20th Century. 21st Century is a stretch. EEDC? The worst of all.
The Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources in Lagos State, Mahmood Adegbite, has said that people drilling borehole in the Lekki axis of the state is probably drinking ‘’shit water.”
While speaking at a stakeholders meeting in the state recently, Adegbite noted that contaminated boreholes in Lekki pose health risk and added that treatment of waste water would eradicate any form of disease that may arise from it.
He said, “On waste water treatment, I will say that everyone digging borehole within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water.’
Gotocourt: It will take 1-2 weeks to reflect at pump.
How many weeks has it taken for the master strategist to reflect his promise of crashing petrol price at the pump, three years after fighting for power, grabbing it and hitting the ground running, following his promise to crash petrol price in January 2023 when it was just N185?
Deltafirstson: Although the pump price of fuel was N197 when President Bola Tinubu took over on May 29, 2023, the product now sells for N617 per litre – less than two months after.
In his inaugural address, Tinubu announced that subsidy was gone, fulfilling a promise that all leading presidential candidates made during the campaign.
Nigerians have been lamenting the hardship occasioned by fuel price hike. Amid the lamentation, a video where Tinubu campaigned to slash the price of fuel went into circulation.
Checks by Daily Trust affirmed the authenticity of the video uploaded on the YouTube page of Channels Television.
At his campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on January 25, 2023, Tinubu spoke on a number of issues, but those of fuel scarcity and naira redesign made the headlines.
However, Tinubu who spoke in Yoruba language, also assured the crowd that though people were saying petrol price would hit N200, it would be reviewed downward under him.
“The great Nigerian youths, the great Nigerian students, the confident Nigerian youths. This is a revolution. This election is a revolution. They are plotting, but they will fail. They said fuel price will increase and reach N200 per litre. Go and relax, we will bring it down,” he had said in the 7th minute of the video.
oz4real83: It is criminal tendencies like this that is increasing the net worth of some people.
Govt allows free market to regulate prices but must intervene to avoid greed and profiteering in businesses, govt of Nigeria seem to always ignore their regulatory functions💔😡. Why will businesses be quick to raise prices but very sluggish to reduce prices when prices are supposed to be dropping and govt will pretend like they aren't aware😡💔
Has NNPC reduced the price of petrol from its refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has announced that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have been successfully re-streamed after a nine-month rehabilitation exercise conducted by its in-house engineers and technicians.
The corporation, in a statement, noted that both plants commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after successful test-runs, adding that while PHRC was ramping up its operation to about 60 per cent of its 210,000 barrels per day capacity, WRPC production was projected to hit 80 per cent of its installed 125,000bpd capacity.
The NNPC said the Port Harcourt refinery was projected to boost the nation’s local refining capacity with a product yield of five million litres of petrol per day, while Warri refinery would contribute 3.5 million litres of petrol.
Providing insight into the rehabilitation exercise, the NNPC noted that it had to adopt the phased rehabilitation strategy after the Original Refinery Builders, who were initially contacted for the project came up with unfavorable terms.
It said, “Though a decision was taken in 2011 to rehabilitate all the refineries using the ORB of each of the refineries, we were impelled to switch strategy after the ORBs declined participation and nominated some partners in their stead who came up with outrageously unfavorable terms.”
The NNPC stated that the nominated partners, as sole-bidders, came up with humongous price offers after two years of thorough and exhaustive scope of work definition and price negotiations.
It added that the proxies were also unwilling to provide post rehabilitation performance guarantees.
The corporation said, “The phased rehabilitation strategy which entailed phased and simultaneous rehabilitation of all the refineries using in-house and locally available resources in line with the spirit and letter of the Nigerian Content Law, also involved the use of Original Equipment Manufacturer representatives to effect major equipment overhaul and rehabilitation.”
The national oil firm said the phased rehabilitation programme, which started in October 2014 after the required funding stream was established, created a 70 per cent reduction in costs which helped largely in mitigating the financing challenges of refinery rehabilitation.
It observed that with the successful re-streaming of the PHRC and WRPC, attention has now moved to the 110,000 barrels per day Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company which was billed to come on stream soon.
saintopus: Dec 06, 2024 The PH Refinery ships its first export of petroleum products to Dubai.
The company is expected to load the cargo in the coming days onboard the Wonder Star MR1 ship, signalling the commencement of operations at the plant and the exportation of petroleum products.
The ship will load 15,000 metric tons of the product, which translates to about 13.6 million litres.
Although the volume coming from the NNPC into the global market is still small, the development has the potential to impact the Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) benchmarks in the future while changing the market realities for Atlantic Basin exporters into Nigeria and other regions.
The sulfur content of the export by NNPC stands at 0.26 per cent per wt and a 0.918 g/ml density at 15°C, according to Kpler, a data and analysis company.
The cargo was reportedly sold at an $8.50/t discount to the NWE 0.5 per cent benchmark on a Free on Board (FOB) basis.
Kpler reported that the development would help displace imports from traditional suppliers in Africa and Europe, as Nigeria’s falling clean product (CPP) imports are already decreasing, dragging imports into the wider West Africa region lower as well.
datola: What are yoi expecting the president to do. Detenin price for Dangote and other oil marketers
Tinubu should do what he and other All Promises Cancelled, APC leaders looters expected Jonathan to do 11 years ago.
How many litres of petrol did you ever buy for N70 or less since we swapped PDP prosperity, peace and stability for APC extreme poverty and insecurity shege in 2015?
How much do you estimate you have been FORCED to pay as subsidy for the massive corruption in APC's oil sector for the last 11 years?
anonimi: Petrol should never cost more than N70 per litre, says APC January 19, 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as mere tokenism the reduction of petrol price from N97 to N87 per litre, saying the petroleum product ordinarily should sell for N70.
On Sunday, the federal government announced the reduction of petrol price, citing the fall of global crude oil price.
But the APC through Lai Mohammed, its spokesman, on Monday accused the government of making a show out of deceit, saying “a 10.3 per cent slash in the price of petrol was a mere tokenism at a time the price of crude oil has crashed by about 60 per cent”.
It argued that the pump price of a litre of petrol should not be more than 70 Naira, alleging that at N87 per litre, the government was forcing Nigerians to subsidise the massive corruption in the oil sector by N17 for every litre of fuel.
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 provides in the Fourth Schedule the main functions of Local Governments in Nigeria as follows: –
(a)the consideration and the making of recommendations to a State Commission on Economic Planning or any similar body on: (i) the economic development of the State, particularly in so far as the areas of authority of the Council and of the State are affected, and (ii) proposals made by the said Commission or body; (b) collection of rates, radio and television licences; (c) establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm; (d) licensing of bicycles, trucks (other than mechanically-propelled trucks), canoes, wheel barrows and carts; (e) establishment, maintenance and regulation of slaughter houses, slaughter slabs, markets, motor parks and public conveniences; (f) construction and maintenance of roads, streets, street lightings, drains and other public highways, parks, gardens, open spaces, or such public facilities as maybe prescribed from time to time by the House of Assembly of a State; (g) naming of roads and streets, and numbering of houses; (h) provision and maintenance of public conveniences, sewage and refuse disposal; (i) registration of all births, deaths and marriages; (i) out-door advertising and hoarding; (ii) movement and keeping of pets of all descriptions; (iii) shops and kiosks; (iv) restaurants, bakeries and other places for sale of food to the public, (v) laundries, and (vi) licensing, regulation and control of the sale of liquor.
Apart from these exclusive functions, the function of Local Governments shall include participation of such Councils in the government of a state as respects the following matters: (a) the provision and maintenance of primary, adult and vocational education; (b) the development of agriculture and natural resources other than the exploitation of minerals; (c) the provision and maintenance of health services; and (d) such other functions as may be conferred on a local Government Council by the House of Assembly of the State.
As provided for in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Local Governments have functions and responsibilities assigned. Some of these functions are performed exclusively by the Local Government like the maintenance of cemeteries, markets and motor parks. On the other hand, some other functions and responsibilities are performed concurrently with the State Government. Among these concurrent functions are primary education, agriculture, health and any other functions that may be conferred on Local Government by the House of Assembly of the State.
As can be seen, these various functions and responsibilities of Local Governments are quite enormous and demanding. The tragedy of the situation is that Local Governments have very limited and circumscribed sources of revenue to enable them execute meaningfully and effectively the functions and responsibilities assigned to them.
In my local government at Ajeromi Ifelodun in Ajegunle, we have not felt the presence of local government at all, take for instance, the road from otto – wharf to Achakpo have never been maintained for as provided in the constitution, the question begging for an answer, is what do the Ajeromi Local Government do with money that go to them?
HOW IS YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT?, express your mind if indeed they are working now that you know their functions.
Bluntemperor: Mallam Atiku -Should Look At the Mirror 🪞. Oga Atiku, Rest I take God beg you. • Why are you Crying 😂 far above the bereaved and what is your so sudden interest in this man problems. • Can you let the Man Carry his Cross ? Did El-Rufai used your Mouth to Confess,by himself On the National Television 📺 -that he was Wire -Tapping the Govt Authority- NSA ?
-So,if you Are in America Or China, Do you know the Penalty For Such Offence ?
- Are you Aware of how many People - Innocent Nigerians, including Our Service Men, Security Operatives -that might have died due to -Wrongly Passing of Such Information to the Terrorists ,Bandits ,Kidnappers and their Sponsorers • Are you also aware that he was before then-Accused of Multi-NBillions Corruption - by the Kaduna -State Government, even before the Wire Tapping - Saga and that is the Man Atiku has been looking forward to be released. •Did you know the Orgy of Violence allowed by El-Rufai Against the Christians, especially in - Southern Kaduna through the Fulani- Herdsmen and is one of the Reasons - For • Mallam Atiku- Seriously,have you also Considered yourself as a serious Candidate for any Election in Nigeria- Especially on the BOOK 📚- that OBJ Wrote On your Performances Card ♦️♠️, During which you were also in the Cabinet as VP and Members of PRIVATISATION Exercises , •This Exercise- which Nigerians later discovered that they were Ripped OFF 📴,⁉️ • The Book by Obasanjo is Titled ' My Watch' and you just Overlooked the Book - With Such Serious Allegations and Sane Nigerians-expect you to Challenge your Boss- OBJ- but interestingly,you have been going to Visiting him,as NIGERIANS are just perplexed -that it seems you Did Not Read The Book,at all Or you just said in your heart -Na Nigeria thing 🤔.
If you are in China, Tinubu would have been executed in public for stealing trillions Lagos budget yearly instead of employing people to make water available to houses in Lagos.
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