₦airaland Forum

It has never been this bad

Tinubu is officially the worst president Nigeria has ever had.

blacknp:
Either you feign ignorance or you are telling half truths to live in self denial, you forgot to mention that President Tinubu said that the outgoing government of President Buhari did not provide money for subsidy payment after May 2023 in their budget for the year?

Keep deceiving yourself, 4 years from today, you will still be on Nairaland wailing Ebinpawa o.

It is trite law that a wise man plans for the future, whilst a f**l lives in the past.

blacknp, stop sounding incoherent

Before now, you claimed that the PIA 2021 removed subsidy begining from June 2023

Now you are claiming Buhari didn't provide money for subsidy payments beyond May 2023 in the 2023 budget. You need to provide the evidence to back this up. You don't come here and make wild claims.

Let's assume your assertions are true, what stops Tinubu from approaching the national assembly with a supplementry budget to cover for the remainder of the months not cover in the 2023 budget.

Stop the insults. Let's engage intelligently

Iyaloja, did your father and his allies allow Goodluck Jonathan to rule for 3 years before they sponsored, funded, and organised protests and civil disobedience against the Goodluck Jonathan government even went as far as threatening to form a parallel government?

blacknp:
What is the crime in announcing that an action in relation back was coming into effect in a month’s time?

When did the reminder of a law to bring the ignorant ones to notice a crime?

You hypocrites having been shouting restructing for donkey years , now you have started your so called restructuring now you say Una no want again?

Clowns.

Tinubu said "Subsidy is gone" and it's effects began even before he descended from the swearing-in podium


So Tinubu is restructuring Nigeria

blacknp you are a huge 🤡

I think you should venture into comedy

babasolution:
What if there was another governor that ruled LAGOS in 1999,who knows if that governor would have done BETTER and taking LAGOS to greater heights than the mediocrity being celebrated.

Tinubus governorship of Lagos enabled him access to immense funds to prosecute a political ascendancy which grew his pedigree.

His mediocre leadership was covered under his political war chest of Lagos funds.

Like buhari ,TINUBU is a huge mistake.

Agbadorians and BATerians will disagree with you

Infact, they will call you a bitter loser and other derogatory names

blacknp:
Hypocrisy of an Oblivious Obidient, Ignorance is not an excuse in law, the PIA of 2021 that you approved removed subsidy in June 2023, all your president just did was bring it to your knowledge.

And Tinubu was sworn in May 2023

So why did Tinubu announced it removal in May whereas according to you the PIA of 2021 approved subsidy removal in June 2023

When Tinubu made that thoughtless "subsidy is gone" statement right on his swearing-in podium, sane Nigerians warned that the Tinubu regime would turned out the worst regime in the history of this country.

But his supporters would call those sane Nigerians bitter losers and other derogatory names. They said that Tinubu made a bold decision and very soon Nigerians would reap its benefits. We were told a whole lot of lies one of which is that money will be saved from subsidy removal, and our refinery will begin to work—in fact, they gave some deadlines. And the deadlines kept shifting as time went by.

One year after the removal of fuel subsidies, Nigerians are yet to be told how much has been saved so far—the money saved so far what is being used for. 

One year after removing subsidies, our refineries are yet to refine a drop of fuel. 

One year after removing subsidies, the price of fuel kept increasing with its attendant scarcity, leading to an increase in the prices of goods and services. 

Right now, Tinubu have run out of excuses and is now asking to be given some more time.

Of course, more time to continue to dish out calamitous economic policies that will continue to improverish the people.

It shall never be well with those who worked, supported, and encouraged this calamitous Tinubu regime.

blamingthedevil:
Peter Obi is not a decisive, bold and brave leader with integrity. He further said Peter Obi is "NOT" a team player. Hence, he's on a searching spree for a new leader.

And why would he be on a searching spree? What stops him from taking the mantle and becoming that bold, brave leader?

trutharena:
Kenneth Okonkwo has finally seen the light! Peter Obi has been playing the integrity card for too long, but the truth is out now. How can someone who claims to stand for the people keep disappointing them? It’s high time we hold our leaders accountable instead of letting them slide with sweet words. Obi needs to face the music for his actions!

And where is the light

Did your father allow Goodluck Jonathan to rule for 3 years before he and his allies sponsored, funded, and organised protests and civil disobedience against the Goodluck Jonathan government even went as far as threatening to form a parallel government?

Mynd44:
The mere fact that you can come here to even type this comparison is enough reason why civilian government is better

Was there social media during the military regime? 

Was Nairaland existing during the military regime?

Listen, the fact remains that the worst military regime is far better than the current calamitous Tinubu regime.
If in doubt, compare the socioeconomic indices.

Salewa97:
What a sad reality we find ourselves in.

While other regions are rising up to demand better governance, the South East seems stuck in a cycle of mourning and complacency.

It’s almost like we’ve accepted our fate, letting our leaders run amok without accountability.

The silence is deafening, and it makes you wonder if we’ve lost our voice entirely.

We should be honoring our statesmen by demanding progress, not just mourning their loss.

The time for action is now, not when it’s too late.

The south east is mourning but not complacent

helinues:
Bro imagine, hunger protest but some of the organizers want to sell the protest T-shirt for N6,000 excluding delivery fee oo.

N6,000 food stuffs should at least last for a week +?

Hahaha , hunger protest indeed

helinus, What kind of #6,000 food stuff will last for a week+ under this calamitous Tinubu regime?

Philipponzaghi:
APC knows how to stand firm in the face of opposition. Let the naysayers do their worst; we’re focused on moving Nigeria forward backward.

Fixed

Sannisege:
If una like protest from now till thy kingdom come, Peter Obi will not be president. Bloody sore losers.

Why you mention only Peter Obi, abi Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso no follow lose the election

helinues:
Don't let me start reporting early today.

Make you people express yourself without insulting others.

You can't take back the same insults you dish out

Well I know that you have the owners and mods of Nairaland at your beck and call.

There has never been any doubt that Tinubu is corrupt.

There has never been any doubt that Tinubu is a notorious narcotics drug trafficker engaging in criminal state capture. Even his closest friends, ardent supporters, knows this very fact.

But what baffles me is how these felows, I mean Tinubu's close friends and ardent supporters, suddenly believe that a man with such a questionable character, a man without any atom of integrity, could lead this country into socio-economic prosperity.

The truth remains that a man cannot give what he doesn't have.

Tinubu cannot lead this country into socio-economic prosperity. He doesn't have the capacity, competence, and integrity to achieve that.

The Tinubu regime will be the worst regime in the history of this country. This is an undisputable fact.

helinues:
And you still get data to browse under the worst regime?

You are irredeemable

EreluRoz:
everything will be fine soon. Let's be patient

Was Tinubu patient with Goodluck Jonathan when he and his allies sponsored, funded, and organised protests and civil disobedience against the Goodluck Jonathan government even going as far as threatening to form a parallel government?

helinues:
The election losers in Nigeria

Absolutely, Nigerians are certainly the losers. 

The Tinubu regime becoming the worst regime in the history of this country has made the Nigerian masses the losers.

EreluRoz:
Shun protest and stay at home

Stay home and groan in hunger and starvation.

Hours after Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun issued guidelines for the planned nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1, opposition parties have kicked against the conditions, saying they are against Nigeria’s constitution.

They insisted that the right to protest is recognised as a fundamental human right in Nigeria and is protected by the constitution.

Egbetokun had in response to requests to protest across the country set guidelines for all organisers and groups planning to participate.

He specifically directed them to submit their details, proposed routes, and assembly points to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states.


The IG also said commissioners of police in states where protests would be held must be provided with details of measures put in place to prevent the demonstration from being hijacked by criminal elements.

The police chief had earlier raised concerns about the legitimacy of the gathering, adding that arrangements had been made to arrest suspected hoodlums disguising as protesters.

The Department of State Services, on the other hand, claimed it uncovered a plan by some criminal elements to hijack the protest and cause unrest in the country.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the DSS, through its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, described the motive behind the planned protest as political.

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters also warned intending protesters against any form of violence, stating that the right to protest did not include unleashing terror.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who conveyed the message in Abuja, raised concerns that the planned nationwide protest could escalate into chaos based on the military’s analysis and intelligence.

Concentrate on protecting protesters – NNPP

Speaking exclusively with Sunday PUNCH, the National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Ladipo Johnson, said going after protesters was a violation of their constitutional right. He said instead of clamping down on those legitimately exercising their civic rights, efforts should be made to protect them.

Johnson said, “I don’t think there is a need to clamp down on protesters. Nigerians have a right to exercise their constitutional right to protest. They should not be harassed in any way. On the other hand, protesters must do their best to ensure that the protest is not hijacked either by hoodlums or by people sent. Hoodlums are one thing, people sent by unscrupulous politicians to cause friction and mayhem are another. These people should be resisted. The police also must secure the protesters in a peaceful atmosphere and ensure they are not infiltrated by people who want to cause chaos and damage properties. That is what they should be doing, not threatening or scaring people.”

PDP not surprised by threats to gag opposition – Spokesman

Also, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said it was unfortunate that the presidency would be planning to use the security apparatus to intimidate its citizens.

He said, “What you see the police and the DSS doing is a prepared script. It is quite unfortunate. The attempt by the government to suppress the voices of dissent is not something we are surprised about because they had demonstrated this long before. They made it known before coming into power that they wouldn’t entertain opposition. So, what they first did was to take some persons they believed were going to have a voice and make them part of their team. Now, even after winning the election, they have not stopped. It is clear that the intention of this government is to inflict maximum pain and injury on Nigerians and suppress voices of dissent, who will probably raise objections to their approach. They have inflicted untold hardship on Nigerians. They have also gone further to ensure that fear and intimidation is the only way they would rule this country.”

Tinubu should tread carefully – LP

Similarly, the opposition Labour Party has advised the presidency and security agents to tread carefully, warning that any threat to clamp down on the people may prove counterproductive.

In an exclusive with Sunday PUNCH, the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiorah Ifoh, said the country should borrow a leaf from what transpired in neighbouring Kenya, and the government’s response to the people.

He said, “As a party, we are not going to support any violent protest. We are not speaking for them (protesters). But a hungry man is an angry man. These people can’t feed, transport freely, can’t even afford to send children to school and receive pittance as wages. Yet, you want them not to talk? I think that is undemocratic. We saw what happened in Kenya a few weeks ago, where people spoke their minds peacefully and the Kenyan government did the right thing. Nobody is asking for violence. Everybody that goes into violent protests should be made to pay the price. But we are insisting on allowing Nigerians to speak up their minds through peaceful means.”

Yunusa Tanko, the campaign spokesman for LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on his part, said Nigerians deserved better treatment. The activist emphasized that it would be unfair to threaten people planning to demonstrate with arrest as protest is one of the rights provided for in a democratic setting.

Accusations against opposition insult to Nigerians – Northern CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern states, including Abuja, says the planned nationwide hunger protests are an indication that things have gone really bad in the country. CAN insisted that Nigerians have been “suffering and smiling” for too long and the government showed no concern.

In a statement through its Secretary, Elder Sunday Oibe, in Kaduna on Saturday, the body expressed concern over the planned nationwide protest and urged the President to take concrete steps to address the economic hardship and insecurity plaguing the country. It also admonished Nigerian politicians to be mindful of their actions and inactions.

CAN recalled the ‘Occupy Nigeria’ protest held in 2012, led by President Tinubu, meant to force former President Goodluck Jonathan to retrace his steps over the removal of the petrol subsidy during his administration, and noted that those in government must acknowledge the fact that in a democracy, citizens had the right to embark on peaceful protests over issues affecting their welfare.
“Rather than trying to induce and influence some religious and traditional leaders to stop the protest, as it is being speculated in certain quarters, the government should apologise for its ineptitude and failure to address challenges threatening the very foundation of the country and improve the living condition of the people. Since the removal of the subsidy on petrol by President Bola Tinubu over a year ago, Nigerians have yet to enjoy its benefits; insecurity continues to remain undermined by the Nigerian state. We call for prayers for peace, unity, and stability in our country. Pray for God’s intervention in our country,” the Northern CAN stated.

‘Security agencies harassing organisers’

Meanwhile, in a telephone interview with our correspondents, one of the organisers of the protest, Deji Adeyanju, said the IG was trying to rewrite the constitution with his directives.

The human rights activist maintained that Nigeria’s constitution conferred on citizens the right to protest.

He said, “When the constitution was conferring the right to protest on the citizens, did the constitution give conditions for protests? Is the IG trying to rewrite the constitution? Is he trying to donate rights to the citizens or what? He has no such powers. The constitution and other laws of the land do not give the IG the power to dictate how citizens should protest.”

Further speaking, Adeyanju accused security agencies of harassing organisers of the protest and freezing their accounts.

He revealed that some of them had been arrested in states like Kano, Sokoto, and Zamfara, only to be released after widespread condemnation and outcries.

The human rights activist noted that it was a tactic to intimidate them so as not to go ahead with the protest, adding that they remained resolute.

Speaking in the same vein, the Director of Mobilisation, ‘Take It Back Movement’, Damilare Adenola, emphasised that the organisers were not bound by the directives.

He said, “The constitution doesn’t mandate us to get the government’s approval for protests. With or without the minister or President’s approval, the protests will go on. We’re not bound by the dictates of the Inspector General of Police or anyone in government.

“The rule of law and our conscience are our guiding principles, and the Nigerian Constitution (1999 as amended) grants Nigerian citizens the right to peaceful assembly and peaceful demonstrations.”

Adenola alleged that aside from freezing the organisers’ accounts, social media influencers had been engaged to attack activists and those who indicated interest in the protest.

He added, “They’ve blocked the ‘Take It Back Movement’ bank account with UBA. We’ve been informed that they’re now paying social media influencers to discredit human rights activists and peaceful protesters.”

Also making his stance known on the IG directive, the Convener of the Revolution Now Movement, Mr Omoyele Sowore, on X.com, said the police could not dictate to citizens how to go about protests.

He, however, called on all security agencies to submit the names of their officers who would be deployed for the protest.

Sowore stated, “The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria #DaysOfRage revolt is not subject to any conditions; the @PoliceNG cannot dictate to Nigerians how to organise themselves during a mass action of this magnitude. However, the IG of @Policeng is advised to submit the list of police officers that would be deployed to cover these direct actions to our lawyers so that we’d know who to hold accountable should anything go wrong; the same applies to the @OfficialDSSNG, @HQNigerianArmy, and any security agency(IRS) that may be deployed by the state or federal government of Nigeria.”

Shelve planned protest – Kwankwaso

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party during the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, said shelving the planned protest would be in the interest of the country. The one-time former governor of Kano State, in a post on his X handle on Saturday, called on Nigerians to put the country’s interest first before any other consideration. The national leader of NNPP called on Nigerians to remove a non-performing government through the ballot rather than through a protest.

Tinubu’s govt after solution, not protesters – APC

But the ruling All Progressives Congress sees the issue from another perspective.

The National Publicity Director of the APC, Bala Ibrahim, believed the response of the government was being misinterpreted.

Ibrahim stated that unless the organisers of the protest and the opposition had ulterior motives, they would appreciate that the President had even gone the extra mile to assure the citizens that he was working assiduously to address their concerns.

He said, “When you are devilish in your thinking or planning something cynical, you will believe everybody is thinking that way. There is no way a government that is doing everything with civility, and is always at the forefront for human rights, will clamp down on people fighting for their right.

“This is not a government that is brutish or brutal when it comes to lawful protests. The only thing is that a protest must be peaceful, lawful and done in a manner that is democratically accepted. Anything to the contrary will go against the law. A government that is law-abiding will not fold its arms and allow people trample on the law.

“Don’t forget that the President has appealed to the nation to shelve the demonstration, saying whatever their grievances are, it will be looked into with a view to resolving them. It is not a government that has promised to do miracles. No, it is one that seeks to ensure the sufferings of Nigerians are addressed.”

https://punchng.com/hardship-protest-apc-kicks-as-opposition-tackles-dss-police-over-arrest-threat/?amp

maivd:
You lots are irrelevant, nowhere in the topic did the op mention you myopic bunch,the topic was clear and the content just focused on tinubu and the north,but for some reasons you irrelevant attention seeking clowns still coined your low thinking into the topic. You bunch are pathetic.

You are irredeemable

Putinofrussia:
Otondo

You are actually the biggest Otondo on planet earth

This screenshot that has been on this nairaland for weeks now is the only thing you got

Daniel Bwala is a Mad dog

maivd:
See dem...mumu people, they must always want to insert Igbo into every Yoruba topic even if it has nothing to do with them. If they face you now you will be crying from pillar to post. Wetin concern okoooooooroooooo for this matter now.

Na una dey carry okooooooroooo enter dey matter wey no concern them

From day one na North dey plan this protests , but instead na Igbos una dey accuse say na dem they plan the protests even when Igbos don already dey talk say they are not interested in any protests because they already protested by not voting for this calamitous Tinubu whose regime have now become the worst regime in the history of this country

A tribal bigot like Bayo Onanuga dey issue foolish press statement dey accuse Peter Obi and Pat utomi as those planning the protests even when they haven't made any statements about the protests, but in his life he won't dare accuse Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso simply because they are northerners. After all, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Kwankwaso all lost the elections too.

NwaliE01:
Like Seriously. Someone who was his former Governor. You're really wonderful!

That fellow isn't wonderful; rather, he is bitter.

princepeter566:
He who once led protest against a democratical institution should not be afraid of protest

Fact

MadeInTokyo:
Tinubu is a monumental disaster

Fact!

May his soul rest in peace. 

Some couple of months back, when he defected to the APC, the national chairman of the APC, Ganduje, boasted that the APC would grab Anambra State through him. 

But today, he is no more. He is no longer alive to achieve that utopian dream.