Bobloco's Posts
Nairaland Forum › Bobloco's Profile › Bobloco's Posts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 (of 525 pages)
Ttalk:You just describe your present predicament. I don't envy you. Because standing on that dilapidated mandate coupled with the present situation of the country can be saddening, thereby leading to frustrations. |
yarimo:Can you tell Nigerians what Tinubu was lustfully staring at in the picture below
|
BigYash:Nigerian workers are no fools, and there will be a strike if Ajaero is not released because we are now faced with a tyrant in power. |
yarimo:What crime did he commit that should warrant his arrest |
![]() |
Tinubu is Hitler incarnate |
EvilMerodack:The source is the current calamitous Tinubu regime |
Following the arrest of the national president of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, the union has placed all Nigerians workers and affiliated unions on red alert. DAILY POST earlier reported that operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, arrested Ajaero on Monday morning. He was picked up at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while boarding a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment when DSS operatives picked him up. In a post on its official X handle, NLC demanded immediate release of its national president. “We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero,” it wrote. The union further urged “all affiliate unions, state councils, civil society allies and all patriotic Nigerians should be on red alert”. DAILY POST recalls that the NLC president was recently invited by the Nigeria Police Force for questioning over alleged link to terrorism financing and other related offences. The union, after the invitation, vowed to shut down the nation’s economy if Ajaero is arrested. https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/09/ajaero-strike-protests-loom-as-nlc-places-workers-unions-on-red-alert/ Cc seun Mynd44 Nlfpmod fergie001 |
![]() |
Lizzysamuel:That fellow is frustrated. Tinubu's calamitous economic policies are now making him pour out his frustrations on a mere picture of Peter Obi, who has no hand in his present predicament. |
ogolemati:It's quite unfortunate |
Tinubu has gone haywire. Nigerians, what we have in our hands is a Hitler's incarnate—an individual in the mould of Idi Amin Dada. First, the NLC president was picked up this morning by the DSS; second, the DSS storms the SERAP office in Abuja. Their crime is that they asked that Tinubu reverse the pump price of PMS. |
EvilMerodack:Relieved of what, if I may ask |
![]() |
LAGOS — The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, weekend, warned that the increase in petrol price by the federal government has put most Nigerians at a breaking point. This came as human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday urged the Federal Government to ensure the completion of rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries by September 2024 or take legal action against the contractors for breaching their contracts. This is even as the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, also yesterday asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to immediately reverse the apparently “illegal and unconstitutional” hike in the pump price of petrol across its retail outlets. While the NLC asked Nigerians to revolt against the price hike, Atiku said the situation of the average Nigerian and the economy will be further compounded by plans by the government to increase Value Added Tax, VAT, coming on the heels of the recent hike in petrol price. NLC, which insisted on the reversal of the price increase, specifically called on Nigerians to join the government’s quest to interrogate the horrifying petrol price hike. President of NLC, Joel Ajaero, who was represented by the Deputy President and President-General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, stated this at the 2024 annual workshop organised by Labour Writers Association of Nigeria, LAWAN, with the theme “Challenges of Nigeria’s Economic Downturn: Survival Options for Workers.’’ He said: “As we engage the forces of retrogression, we want you to continue being on our side. It is your responsibility to continue letting Nigerians know the truth, even as we traverse the various barricades of intimidation and harassment in all guises. Refuse to be intimidated. Crisis of survival “Today, we gather amid a crisis of survival that has gripped Nigerian workers and citizens. This crisis is not an accident of fate but a direct consequence of ill-thought-out and ill-implemented policies by the Tinubu-led federal government. ‘’The hike in the price of petrol, the devaluation of the naira, and the unrelenting increases in electricity tariffs have compounded the hardships faced by ordinary Nigerians. “Moreover, unchecked corruption and fiscal indiscipline have paved the way for an ostentatious lifestyle among political office holders, with little regard for the suffering masses. The impact of these policies on the everyday lives of Nigerian workers and their families has been nothing short of devastating. “The hike in petrol prices has led to an astronomical increase in transportation and food costs, which has, in turn, strained household budgets beyond breaking point. The devaluation of the naira has eroded the purchasing power of the average Nigerian, leading to a situation where even basic necessities are becoming increasingly unaffordable. “Meanwhile, electricity tariffs continue to soar, forcing many into darkness and stifling small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy. “As we grapple with these challenges, we must also confront the rampant corruption that siphons off resources meant for public good. The lavish lifestyles of political office holders stand in stark contrast to the daily struggles of the average Nigerian worker, creating a chasm of inequality that undermines the very fabric of our society. “In the midst of these challenges, the NLC has fought relentlessly to secure a fair wage for Nigerian workers. After sustained struggle and negotiations, we achieved the landmark agreement on the N70,000 national minimum wage, which has been signed into law. ‘’This achievement is a testament to the resilience and commitment of Nigerian workers and their representatives. Yet, despite this victory, the implementation of the minimum wage remains elusive and speaks to the nature of the battle ahead. “We, therefore, call on your members to join us in this struggle the same way you did during the negotiation process so that together, we can enjoy whatever benefits it contains. Do not think it is for us, NLC, alone. It is for you too. It affects all of us so, we must all collectivise our effort to ensure victory at the various levels – state or sectoral.’’ VAT, fuel price hikes will worsen Nigeria’s cost-of-living crisis — Atiku On his part, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in a statement via his X handle yesterday, said the move to increase VAT could become a “blazing inferno that will consume the very essence of our people.” He noted that this move, coming on the heels of the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, was “destined to deepen the domestic cost-of-living crisis and exacerbate Nigeria’s already fragile economic growth.” He said: “The increase in VAT is set to become the blazing inferno that will consume the very essence of our people… Tinubu’s actions reflect a profound insensitivity to the plight of the less fortunate as he indulges in the opulent renovation of villas and the acquisition of new jets and vehicles for himself and his family. “President Bola Tinubu, alongside his coterie of advisers, has resolved to raise the VAT rate from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent, even as the NNPCL has announced a soaring PMS price increase at the pump. “This move unveils a new era of regressive and punitive policies, and its impact is destined to deepen the domestic cost-of-living crisis and exacerbate Nigeria’s already fragile economic growth. “President Tinubu and his entourage seem to be resorting to their familiar tactic: heaping burdens upon the impoverished, while steadfastly ignoring their extravagant excesses! “One does not need to be an economist to grasp the ominous implications of President Tinubu’s ill-conceived policies for Nigeria’s future. The relentless rise in taxes and interest rates has proven excessively onerous, debilitating businesses of all sizes and leading to job losses while intensifying the suffering of the poor.” Similarly, he said the manufacturing sector, in particular, has endured relentless strife since Tinubu assumed power, with its contribution to GDP diminishing by over 20 per cent since December 2023, as reported by the NBS. “In early August, Tinubu turned his attention to agriculture. As is customary with this administration, a new policy was clandestinely formulated and announced, permitting duty-free importation of agricultural commodities such as wheat, maize, and paddy, despite vehement opposition from farmer groups nationwide. “This policy poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s food security ambitions, as local farmers, facing unfair competition from low-cost producers in Asia, Europe, and America, are compelled to reduce or entirely abandon their production efforts. ‘’It jeopardises job creation, wealth generation, and the sector’s long-term prosperity, casting a shadow over Nigeria’s sustainability and development,’’ Atiku said. Complete refineries by Sept or sue contractors, Falana tells FG Also yesterday, human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, urged the federal government to ensure the completion of rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries by September 2024 or take legal action against the contractors for breaching their contracts. Falana, in a statement, condemned the delay in completing the $2.9 billion rehabilitation contracts awarded to Italian firms Tecnimont SPA and Saipem for the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries. He stressed that the government must hold the contractors accountable for failing to meet the project timelines. The statement read: “Before the end of his tenure in 2007, former President Olusegun Obasanjo sold two of the nation’s four refineries at a paltry sum of $751 million to a local consortium. Many concerned citizens, including the workers in the oil industry, kicked against the illegal privatisation of the two refineries. “President Umaru Yar’Adua probed the sale and found that the sale was singlehandedly carried out by former President Obasanjo in utter breach of the provisions of the Privatisation and Commercialization Act. Consequently, the sale of the two refineries was cancelled and set aside in the national interest. “Former President Muhammadu Buhari resisted the pressure of neoliberal ideologues in and outside his government to sell the four refineries as scraps. Based on the advice of patriotic forces, the Federal Executive Council approved the rehabilitation of the two refineries in Port Harcourt for $1.5 billion. “In line with the terms of the contract awarded in March 2021 to an Italian company, Tecnimont SPA, the rehabilitation of the 210,000-barrel capacity refineries was required to be carried out in three phases of 18, 24 and 44 months. ‘’In particular, the first phase of the contract was to be completed in 18 months, which would take the refinery to a production of 90 per cent of its nameplate capacity. “Furthermore, on August 6, 2022, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries to the Italian company Saipem for $1.5bn. The installed capacities of Warri and Kaduna refineries are 125, 000 bbl/d and 110,000 bbl/d, respectively. The project was required to be completed in three phases: 21, 23, and 33 months. “The two contractors said to be international experts in refinery maintenance and rehabilitation have not been allowed to explain the breach of the $2.9 billion contracts. ‘’Instead of calling the contractors to order for embarrassing the federal government, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr Mele Kyari, has been shifting the dates for the completion of the rehabilitation of the four refineries. ‘’Let Tecnimont SPA and Saipem speak out. Instead of relying solely on the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited to solve the crisis of fuel scarcity and hike in the pump price of PMS, the federal government should ensure that the September date for the completion of the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries of 445,000-barrel capacity is not further shifted. ‘’If the contractors fail to honour the new completion date, the federal government should not hesitate to sue them for a serial breach of contracts. “Let the public and private refineries, including the Dangote Refinery, flood the market with refined petroleum products, including PMS. When that happens, there will be no justification for the incessant hike in the pump price of PMS.” SERAP calls for reversal Meanwhile, SERAP has urged the President to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the NNPC. According tio SERAP, they include the spending of the reported $300 million ‘bailout funds’ collected from the federal government in August 2024, and the $6 billion debt it owed suppliers, despite allegedly failing to remit oil revenues to the treasury. In an open letter by the Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said the increase in petrol price constituted a fundamental breach of constitutional guarantees and the country’s international human rights obligations. The letter read: “Rather than pursuing public policies to address the growing poverty and inequality in the country and holding the NNPC to account for the alleged corruption and mismanagement in the oil sector, your government seems to be punishing the poor. “The increase in petrol price has rendered already impoverished citizens incapable of satisfying their minimum survival needs. “The increase is not inevitable, as it stems from the persistent failure of successive governments to address allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the oil sector and the impunity of suspected perpetrators. “Corruption in the oil sector and the lack of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds to support the operations of the NNPC have resulted in persistent and unlawful hike in petrol prices. “Holding the NNPC to account for alleged corruption and mismanagement in the oil sector would serve legitimate public interests. “The increase is causing immense hardship to those less well-off. We are concerned that as the economic situation in Nigeria deteriorates, the increase in petrol price is pushing people further into poverty. “We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within 48 days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter. If we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall consider appropriate legal actions to compel your government to comply with our request in the public interest. “Increasing petrol prices at a time when millions of Nigerians continue to face worsening economic conditions is entirely inconsistent with your government’s constitutional and international obligations to ensure the minimum living conditions compatible with human dignity. “The arbitrary increase has placed a disproportionate burden on the marginalized and most vulnerable sectors of society, particularly those disadvantaged by poverty. “The increase is seriously jeopardizing their living conditions, well as individuals’ physical, emotional, and individual development, and intensifying and worsening socioeconomic conditions in the country.” “Your government has a legal obligation to mobilize the maximum of the country’s available resources to ensure people’s socio-economic rights and to protect the most vulnerable and disadvantaged Nigerians. “Your government also has the legal obligations to probe and prosecute allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the NNPC, and to ensure access to justice and effective remedies for victims of corruption. “Investigating and prosecuting allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the oil sector would be entirely consistent with the Nigerian Constitution and the country’s international anti-corruption obligations.’’ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/petrol-price-hike-nigerians-at-breaking-point-nlc-atiku-warn/ |
The great Tinubulation is upon us |
atiku4President:Amen |
![]() |
MIKOLOWISKA:He is still a cursed man |
Timmi:I feel your pain |
That's the honourable thing to do but unfortunately Tinubu lacks honour |
Beremx:Is that the condition Tinubu gave him |
•Proprietors, others devise ingenious ways to survive •NUT seeks Hardship Allowance As schools resume for the 2024/2025 academic session across the nation from tomorrow, the economic and social dislocation caused by last week hike in the pump price of petrol is causing panic among school owners, parents, teachers and students. Findings by Sunday Vanguard show that some private school owners are confused on how to cope with the rise in the cost of doing business, as the price hike came after they have given parents what they would pay as fees for the new session and there is the possibility of resistance by parents to any addition to the bill just days to resumption. On Tuesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPC Ltd, increased petrol pump price from N580 per litre to N855. The development triggered outrage in various sectors as the product is now sold for between N900 and N1, 200 per litre in many parts of the country. Part-time appointments As the cost of living has been on the rise and many private schools finding it difficult to pay living wages to teachers, a new trend is emerging among private school teachers – they are now opting for part-time appointments, especially in core subject areas such as English Language, Mathematics, and Sciences. The development is denying many of affected schools competent hands to teach such subjects, while there are many vacancies in public schools yet to be filled. One of such teachers, who simply gave his name as Gabriel, said he joined the fray when he saw that sticking to one school would not be of any advantage to him. “I teach Mathematics and Further Mathematics and I won’t say the trend is new, but I can say it is on the increase now”, Gabriel told Sunday Vanguard at the weekend. “The reason is simple. Most private schools are not paying much. If you ask for a pay rise, you may be labeled something else. Although some parents are owing fees too and school owners are under pressure. “What I do is that I take two lessons per week in the subjects and I have them arranged in a way that the classes don’t clash. Also, I am always ready to go the extra mile by spending extra minutes, especially when the classes are close to break period or closing time. “Proprietors who know the quality of what I teach don’t mind me as a part-time teacher. I make more money and have some kind of freedom to do other things and not being tied to a school”. Complaint galore On their part, teachers in public schools who cannot afford to work on part-time basis are not finding the situation funny. Only days ago, Lagos State government announced that it would allow workers in its employ to work from home at least two days in a week, except those in critical sectors. A teacher in one of the state-owned secondary schools in the state, Akinleye, other names withheld, said teachers would not benefit from such a gesture. “We go to school every day. That kind of consideration is not meant for us. Some people may say we do have holiday periods in the course of the session, but the holidays are more or less like our going on annual leave”, Akinleye said. “However, most people don’t know that even during holiday, we sometimes attend seminars, prepare for resumption and do other things that one may not really spend all the days at home. “Another factor is that many teachers are not serving close to where they live. It is not like your school is here and your home is in the backyard. Commuting daily from home to school is costly. “You asked about the ‘Teacher Buses’. How many of them do you find on the road now? Most are grounded. When the BRT scheme started, some buses were deployed to ferrying civil servants, including teachers, but those buses are gradually reducing in number now”. Bus service When Mrs. Gladys Grimes, who owns primary and secondary schools in Agbado area of Lagos, decided to stop school bus service, it was like she foresaw what would later happen. The decision, taken over four years ago, is now proving to be a wise one. She had based her decision then on the cost of servicing and maintaining the buses, the cost of running them, the poor state of inner roads which the buses plied and fuel price. Today, the situation has not improved but is rather worsening. Another school owner, who craved anonymity, said she had to scale down the operations of bus service and may eventually scrap it. “We started by appealing to parents who live close by to find means of getting their children to school, as we started to scale down the bus service”, she told Sunday Vanguard. “We are now focusing on those students living a bit far off. To make it easier for us, students and parents, we are increasing our hostel facilities, and we are encouraging more students to live in the hostels. “We know that the cost of running the hostels is also high, but we are doing our best and we also know that parents do augment what their children will eat by providing them with beverages, biscuits and other snacks. “Our duty now is to ensure that pilfering of items and other vices are not allowed in the hostels. “I am sure many school owners will eventually abandon bus service, it is not worth it with the high cost of fuel and maintenance”. Scramble to put wards in nearby schools Awelewa Sunday represents what some parents and guardians are struggling to do now – he is determined to get his children in nearby schools. Of his three children remaining in school, one is in secondary school, the other two are in primary school. “The first boy finished his secondary school education last July, thank God for that. I have to secure places for the others in nearby schools”, Sunday said. “We live in Ajasa area of Lagos and if you check, from Meiran down to Ajasa Command and Ilo, the boundary between Lagos and Ogun states, you can count the number of public primary and secondary schools. “To the best of my knowledge, we have six public secondary schools of which one is even a junior secondary school that ends at JSS 3. “That makes some of our children to be posted to public schools in Agege and Egbeda among others. “If one now considers the cost of transport to those places, it is uneconomical. It is better one finds a private school that is affordable nearby for the children to attend. “From Command to Abule Egba now, if one goes by tricycle, the fare is between N400 and N500 per trip. “From Abule Egba to Agege, it is between N300 and N400 per trip; how much will a student now spend on transport to and from school? The situation is killing”. Pay teachers Hardship Allowance – NUT Commenting on the development, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has called for the payment of Hardship Allowance for teachers. The Secretary General of the NUT, Dr Mike Ene, told Sunday Vanguard that because of the fact that education is on the Concurrent List in the Constitution, government providing buses to convey teachers to and from schools might not work. “Federal, state and local governments are employers of teachers at different levels and they have varied capacities”, Ene said. “But, if a palliative measure of assisting them cope with high transport fare is agreed, it could be monetised. “It is going to be a sort of palliative measure. The agreed sum can now be paid to teachers whether at the primary or secondary school level. “What is obvious is that the new wage structure is not enough to take teachers to school and back home. “Do you know that not all states implemented the N30, 000 minimum wage before this new regime of N70, 000? “And some states are giving workers what I call human face holiday, asking them to go to office thrice weekly, but teachers are not going to benefit from that. “They go to school five times a week. If they are lecturers in higher institutions they can find means of scheduling their lectures. “As long as we are not serious with education, and we want hungry teachers to teach our children, they will teach hungrily. “A happy teacher will also teach happily. It is a matter of garbage in, garbage out. I gathered that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress is saying that they accepted the N70, 000 minimum wage based on the understanding that the price of fuel won’t be increased, but it has been jerked up more than once since then”. Parents are in critical situation —Out-of-School children menace will worsen – NAPTAN The National President of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, expressed the fear that many pupils and students may drop out of school and make worse the OSC menace in the country. According to him, many parents are already finding it extremely difficult to cope with the high cost of living and then the further hike in petrol cost. “The policy on education is that pupils and students should attend schools not far from their abodes, but that is not the case now”, Danjuma said. “Many have to trek long distances to get to school. Most of our schools are not really schools – they are not conducive to teaching and learning. But our children still have to attend them. “Some schools are hard to reach and hard to staff, what I mean is that such schools are not located in places that are easily accessible or where teachers are willing to go and work. “While we are sensitizing parents on the need to take their children to school for formal education, all these policies are discouraging some parents. “I have spoken to a number of parents in the last few days and what I get as responses are not pleasant. “Some said they cannot even afford new cost of transport to their places of work, how will they take care of their children if such are schooling in distant locations? “Parents are in critical situation now. Businesses are not doing well, taking care of families is becoming difficult and more pressure added to their lives. “Where are we heading as a nation? Putting children in school has become a huge burden to many parents. They are more than stretched. “My suggestion to the government is that they should do a palliative measure for students and parents. “One way of doing that is to procure buses that will be dedicated to conveying students to and from school. “They can also pay allowances to parents or students to ameliorate their suffering”. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/petrol-pains-so-deep-tough-times-await-parents-students-teachers-as-school-resumes/ |
Is Tinubu sincere with his actions and inactions |
Timmi:The rule applies Nairalanders Is Tinubu a Nairalander? |
Timmi:Mynd44 Rule 2 |
Jayhome24:Leave Obidients out of Edo state election Aisha Yesufu's opinion is personal. It's not the opinion of Obidients. Don't muddle it up. Don't forget, Aisha Yesufu is from Edo state. The election is between PDP and APC. Get that correctly |
![]() |
Everybody must be taught lessons. |
Mindlog:And the chickens have come home to roast |
Even Joe igbokwe is crying E go reach everybody |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 (of 525 pages)


