jp philips:

yeah ph is a dead city at the moment peeps aint back from xmas break, it must happen everywhere the suffering is just too. much, where are the unemployed youths?

Unemployed youths? Gbam! They are in the yahoo business! And busines is booming bro!

velo10:

Eeediots like you would vote GEJ again. You refuse to accept the truth. Buhari far surpasses this guy both in strength of character and intelligence. Buhari hasn't spent as much time as Jonathan in office but his reign remains a legacy to remember that's why milllions endorsed him for a second chance again. Your idol, Jona would be leaving us with a legacy of unfulfilled promises, Boko haram bombs, Fuel subsidy removal, double-hardship for Nigerians and fear of disintegration.

I can see you aint more than 22 years old, that is why you talk poo. I was in school when Buhari was in power. He is an illiterate f00l who could not even rule and had his deputy rule for him. He was there for almost 2 years and did nada except concur with the decision of his deputy Idiagbon to whip people on the streets. Nobody rated him after he left and nobody remembered him till the last few years. I feel sorry for you because you read some propaganda on NL and come here to talk crap

This is exactly why I dont take Nigerians seriously. The moment i started seeing these pictures on my bb and facebook, I knew we were in real trouble. Though I supported the removal of subsidy, I still expected Nigerians to protest and show some real anger. But they didnt really disappoint, This is naija thru and thru! Very sad.

StarBoard:

Obanikoro axis of Ikorodu road blocked off by protesters.

Where is the crowd in the picture? cant see protesters?

~Bluetooth:

There are higher priorities here.Ignore that fruitcake.

What have you done so far apart from making noise and insulting people on NL? You stink!

kay:

dmainboss, sorry but you're missing the whole point. Let's assume that these guys in the picture really have BB, wear designer shoes and glasses and probably have DVDs at home that they can use to watch prisonbreak and Legend of the seeker. All the above presupposes that they probably will be able to afford the increase in fuel prices and its attendant effects. But still, they chose to come out to demonstrate against an unfair fuel price regime. The fact that their kind can come out shows that this protest is not going to be like other protests in Nigeria. Its a protest by all, not protest by the rich alone or the poor alone.

dmainboss, have you ever seen a protest break out spontaneously in Nigeria like this?  People are not even waiting for organised labour before taking to the streets. And I tell you, this is only day one. This is a protest that is going to engulf the whole of Nigeria. I only pity Uncle Jonathan( the  coward that he is) because by the time Nigerians unleash the full force of their fury on him in the days to come, he will realise that BokoHaram is just Child's play

My friend, I was a member of students union in school. I know what it is to protest. I am not against the protest. I just think we are a bunch of jokers in Nigeria. I will tell you a short story. In 1994, in one the June twelve riots in school, I pulled out. Why? The night before the riots as we were busy strategising, some NGOs and prominent Nigerians came from Lagos and paid some students union boys to go destroy houses of prominent Nigerians. I am a man of principles. In as much as I want to protest, I believe that any disent not based on honest principles will fail. Even if such protests succeed, the result of the protest might be worse than before. I know what I am saying. If we really want to protest, let us come out and we shouldnt just shout fuel subsidy alone, NASS and all other stuff pulling Naija down must be hard hit. Starting from your state government up to the FG. There is no spontaneous protest breaking out anywhere. I would actually like to see that, but it aint happening yet.

rati ken:

We need to bite where it hurts, d oil and gas revenue needs to stop coming in. Let's grind dis govt to a halt, we have just one source of revenue, blow up these oil facilities and get this govt to her knees. Thatz why we need out Rivers, Delta and AkwaIbom brodas to be more strategic. Blackberry services are gonna be off from tomorrow bt the message need to be clear. THIS GOVT IS GOING DOWN.

Hahahahahaha! The oil facilities are working at snail speed and there is hunger in the land and you want to blow it? You funny gan! If you dare blow those facilities, you have committed genocide. Form Uyo to Zamfara, nobody will receive salaries and eat for 2 years. No try yourself o. hmmm. No go there!

Demdem:

Of cos many want the fuel subsidy to go including me but very few and apologist like u may be confused about how it should be done. we have discussed this several times on this forum so am not in for that now. support the guys on the field now, that is the issue on ground now

PH here is just so quiet, peeps are complaining but no one seems to be coming out to join forces with me. so unfortunate.

Which guys on the street? I cant see any except boys playing football and waiting for this afternoon premier league matches. And you are obviously here typing on NL. How can they join forces with you? Are you matrix?

peckhamboi:

Oyo State governor signs protesters' letter.

You mean you really typed this? Are you winding us up? lol

In a serious protest, they dont present letters to be signed. They sit out till their demands are met. So after signing, they will go back home and watch Manu vs Norwich? Naija no dey disappoint. Walahi!

Have you seen how many cartoons and jokes that have been coined out of the fuel subsidy matter? Shows you how Nigerians think.

Demdem:

who are u deceiving. u are not supporting these protests instead u are for the subsidy removal now and a confirmed retarden asss suucker. we know your kind. The truth of the matter is the vast majority of the population simply cant afford this draconian policy.

You are talking poo again. Many Nigerians are in support of removal. What is not clear to many is how it should be done. So whether I support subsidy removal or not is not important. If I support GEJ, it doesnt mean I will blindly support every policy he makes. I am not like ACN supporters who blindly support Tinubu and fashola. If there must be a protest, let there be a protest and lets stop deceiving ourselves. If the Nigerian people unanimously come out to say they dont want it and go on the streets, I will support them 110%. I dont talk from both sides of the mouth like you. I tell you as it is and lay bare my mind.

Ayoobscom:

Somebody is turning a serious issue into a laughing matter by the time the fuel in your generator is finished and you cannot refill your fuel tank we will have no more of your comics making on this serrious issue,

Although they should have bought placards instead of indomie cartons--them still want add join this penury

Nobody is turning it into a laughing matter. The picture posted above is a joke. Did you not watch the Arab Spring? We cannot sit in our houses and be protesting and typing on our laptops. I was very active in the 1994 June 12 riots where we turned Benin upside down. So I know what I am saying. unfortunately, The only people that can do sustained protest effectively are students and the schools are on strike. Even when the school are back in session, the mindset has so changed that students no longer protest. Imagine LASU students could not even tackle Lagos state government. If it was back in Uniben in those days it happened, Fashola would have run out of Lagos. If you want to protest, come out. Even if you are not in Naija, go to the Naija embassy in the country where you reside and do your bit

Demdem:

This picture shows how impoverished the Nigerian masses are. They cant even afford 20naira cardboard to write upon for better clarity yet the govt still want to take the little they have. So unfortunate.

Who told you these boys cant afford N20 cardboard? Cant you see what they are wearing? Cant you see their skins? These are typical chop up boys. That light brown canvas/trekkers to your right is at least 8k. What the heck are you talking about? The guy to your left is wearing designer glasses. The guy leading them is wearing an original BYC underwear. You no see as the thing dey white?. Thats 1.2k. Very poor people dont wear underwear? I am sure they all have bb there. Please lets protest if we must, but lets stop making a joke of these issues

ify4king:

Very good, I wish Abj citizens will mobilize and do same!

What is very good there? You are sitting on your desk typing and talking yamayama on NL and saying a picture of 15 yahoo boys on the streets of Ibadan is very good. If you want the government to take you serious, you better come out your houses and do a proper protest. You are deceiving yourself

Is this a joke or what? Is this the kind of protest that will change government's decision? Look, naija people. If you want to protest, you better come out your houses and stop watching Legend  of the seeker and prison break and go to the streets with 3 days food and water supply in your bag. If you know you aint ready for that, then go out there and buy the fuel with a smile on your face. Lets make up our mind and not be deceiving ourselves. Shiooor!

Just imagine what you call protest. A group of maybe yahoo boys? and they even get swag sef.

jay bee:

The key point here is:

I was only doubting your claimed fact that people in the pub looked amazed when the dude ordered 6 glasses of beer.
So you know, we all take turns to provide the rounds for the drinking buddy so nothing exceptional with one of the buddy carrying 6 glasses when it could have simply been his own turn to do the round.
gerrit now?

I get your point. makes sense. I think what amazed the guys around is they didnt think he was trying to do the round for everyone.

Most of you have commented sentimentally. While economic factors are not absolutes, the fact is that a drop in fuel demand is going to boost the Naira not reduce it. Certainly smuggling is a big factor. Whether you agree or not, fuel smuggling is a big problem. It is not rocket sceince to know that someone will smuggle fuel out of naija if the price in naija is less than the price in neighbouring countries. The same reason why Nigerians go and buy cars from Cotonou. Now that is not to say I am arguing in favour of subsidy removal. Just stating the obvious reactions. The fuel subsidy removal does have its merits and demerits. You can not say it doesnt have its merits except you want to lie to yourself. The argument is whether the demerits outweigh the merits.

nissparts:

I hear BRT fares increased by 300%.
Those buses run on diesel and not petrol.
That says it all.
Nigeria's biggest problem is it's citizens' eagerness to do harm and oppress one another

If this is true, then this is alarming because this is a state government business and there is no increase in diesel price. If they can increase their price fraudulently, then what do they expect private transporters who actually use fuel to do? Fashola is turning out to be the worst dictator in Nigeria!

pannyman:

dmainboss, I agree with you. Nigerians make such irrational purchases and try to justify them. For instance there is this man in my church. He lives in a BQ with his family and drives a '98 Camry. That's ok. He recently bought a Sienna for his wife and brought it to the church for prayers. I thought he would be more concerned with moving into a house of his own, but that is a Nigerian for you.

Hahahaha! Classic Lagos Story! I have a friend who used to drive a bmw 7 series but didnt have a house. His clothes were always in his boot. I advised him to sell it and buy a cheaper car and he told me I was talking like one of his enemies. Today he treks. I know several popular music artists who have nada but wear all sorts of bling and fake around. They dont have any accommodation. One of them I know, will cover his face with a baseball hat just to get around. lol

^^^Please dont derail this thread with your stu.pi.d Buhari campaign. The election is over. Who told you Buhari will not have removed fuel subsidy? Are you his adviser or you are in his head? You think removing fuel subsidy was a GEJ's personal opinion. I.diots like you make the arguments very difficult. Attack GEJ if you must on the merit of what he has done and stop suggesting to intelligent people they should have voted an illiterate mallam who is also the patron of boko aram. Was he not part of the people who put us in this predicament in the first place? nonsense!

@talknafree
My post wasnt to justify the increase in fuel. Like I said, the fuel increase is pinching me even now. Just saying we also need to look inwards. My key point for example is that, since these government officials already live their lives like I listed above before they get into government, they are simply going to up their game when they get there. we need a total paradigm shift in Naija.

jay bee:

I doubt that's the case bro. It's not unusual for people to buy the rounds when in a pub. It happens all the time when out with friends. It's simply the norm

Completely disagree. It is only normal with Nigerians. You buy your own drink when you go out. Once in a while, a friend could foot the bill and tell you its on me, but that is not a normal drill. My guy, you move too much with other Nigerians. Oyibos dont think like that. In Europe and even most African countries, your girl friend can take you out and when both of you go out, you pay for your drinks separately. That is why South African and Kenya girls like Nigerian boys. We always foot the bill even when we have to borrow to pay.

On one hand, the removal of fuel subsidy is going to be painfull and though I support it, I must admit, it aint funny. But on the other hand, I think one big lesson we will learn from this is that Nigerians are the most wasteful people in the world. We need to get our government to be accountable but we need to also get ourselves to be accountable. One reason why our government is not accountable is simply that they are Nigerians. Before they got into government, they were living their lives without accountability. They aint going to change just because they are now government officials. Here is a list of examples of how we live our lives without accountability:

1. Nigerians dont budget. It is so bad. When my brother was in Ghana, he observed that people buy fuel based on the mileage they make. They buy fuel in litres. In Nigeria, people just buy fuel arbitrarily. Most times, they buy without even considering what they really need. In other areas of their lives, the same attitude applies. We do not budget in Nigeria.
2. Nigerians show off too much. Every human being in the world has a tendency to show off one time or the other but Nigerians have redefined the word. That is why a Nigerian goes out and buys bottles of beers for all his friends. I have seen boys waste thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands in one night, just like that. All their friends hail them and they stu.pi.dly go on a spending spree. A friend's brother who was working in Russia, on his way back to Nigeria, made a stop in the Uk and went out with 6 friends. At the bar, he went and bought 6 bottles of beer and was taking it down to his friends to the amazement of all in the pub. Cause they were wondering how he was going to drink 6 bottles in one swoop. They didnt even realise he was buying for all his 6 friends, because thats not normal in places like that. In Lagos, these so called poor masses will throw parties where they spend hundreds of thousands. They will call it 8 days namimg or 3 months whatever or 1 year party and so on. They will tell you that not doing it is like a disgrace.

3. Have you noticed that in Nigeria, when you need money for business or school fees, nobody will answer you but when you ask the same people for money for burial ceremony of say, your parents, the money will start to flow. Nigerians only give for burial and marriages.

4. Nigerians have a mantra that if you have it, you got to spend it. I told someone the other day who said many Nigerians are suffering that the only people suffering in Nigeria are young graduates still looking for job, junior staff civil servants and the very very low class people like almajiris and very low peasant farmers in the village. All the artisans who complain they ar very poor drink at least 2 or 3 bottles of beer everyday. I have been to practically half of Nigeria and the story is the same. Nigerians spend an average of N500 to party everyday. If you have it, you got to save it and invest it not spend it

5. It is only in Nigeria where you see people having 3 or four cars that they dont use. Please I am not talking about politicians. Half the friends around me, most people on my street have like 2 or 3 cars. In my church, many people have multiple cars. Please it is fact. They have cars they dont need. They buy things they dont need.

6. An average fast food now cost around N900 for a simple meal of fried rice and chicken and people still patronize them. The last time I went to tantalizers. I was livid. All fast foods sell grilled chiken for around N550. That chicken cost less than N100 and they sell it that high and we go there and pay for it. It is insane. But the fact is, we do it because we dont want to be seen as not up to it.

7. Lagos is the worst place of all. In Lagos, public transporters can just increase their prices arbitrarily and when you refuse to pay, another so called poor man or member of the masses will come from behind and jump into the bus and tell you he is in a hurry. Or he will tell you that there is nothing he can  do and that you should pay because you are bigger than that. Our Naija mentality na wa sef!

On one hand, the removal of fuel subsidy is going to be painfull and though I support it, I must admit, it aint funny. But on the other hand, I think one big lesson we will learn from this is that Nigerians are the most wasteful people in the world. We need to get our government to be accountable but we need to also get ourselves to be accountable. One reason why our government is not accountable is simply that they are Nigerians. Before they got into government, they were living their lives without accountability. They aint going to change just because they are now government officials. Here is a list of examples of our we live our lives without accountability:

1. Nigerians dont budget. It is so bad. When my brother was in Ghana, he observed that people buy fuel based on the mileage they make. They buy fuel in litres. In Nigeria, people just buy fuel arbitrarily. Most times, they buy without even considering what they really need. In other areas of their lives, the same attitude applies. We do not budget in Nigeria.
2. Nigerians show off too much. Every human being in the world has a tendency to show off one time or the other but Nigerians have redefined the word. That is why a Nigerian goes out and buys bottles of beers for all his friends. I have seen boys waste thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands in one night, just like that. All their friends hail them and they stu.pi.dly go on a spending spree. A friend's brother who was working in Russia, on his way back to Nigeria, made a stop in the Uk and went out with 6 friends. At the bar, he went and bought 6 bottles of beer and was taking it down to his friends to the amazement of all in the pub. Cause they were wondering how he was going to drink 6 bottles in one swoop. They didnt even realise he was buying for all his 6 friends, because thats not normal in places like that. In Lagos, these so called poor masses will throw parties where they spend hundreds of thousands. They will call it 8 days namimg or 3 months whatever or 1 year party and so on. They will tell you that not doing it is like a disgrace.

3. Have you noticed that in Nigeria, when you need money for business or school fees, nobody will answer you but when you ask the same people for money for burial ceremony of say, your parents, the money will start to flow. Nigerians only give for burial and marriages.

4. Nigerians have a mantra that if you have it, you got to spend it. I told someone the other day who said many Nigerians are suffering that the only people suffering in Nigeria are young graduates still looking for job, junior staff civil servants and the very very low class people like almajiris and very low peasant farmers in the village. All the artisans who complain they ar very poor drink at least 2 or 3 bottles of beer everyday. I have been to practically half of Nigeria and the story is the same. Nigerians spend an average of N500 to party everyday. If you have it, you got to save it and invest it not spend it

5. It is only in Nigeria where you see people having 3 or four cars that they dont use. Please I am not talking about politicians. Half the friends around me, most people on my street have like 2 or 3 cars. In my church, many people have multiple cars. Please it is fact. They have cars they dont need. They buy things they dont need.

6. An average fast food now cost around N900 for a simple meal of fried rice and chicken and people still patronize them. The last time I went to tantalizers. I was livid. All fast foods sell grilled chiken for around N550. That chicken cost less than N100 and they sell it that high and we go there and pay for it. It is insane. But the fact is, we do it because we dont want to be seen as not up to it.

7. Lagos is the worst place of all. In Lagos, public transporters can just increase their prices arbitrarily and when you refuse to pay, another so called poor man or member of the masses will come from behind and jump into the bus and tell you he is in a hurry. Or he will tell you that there is nothing he can  do and that you should pay because you are bigger than that. Our Naija mentality na wa sef!

989900:

On Paper it is "one Nigeria" even while on the streets it's not even "one Delta", "one Edo", one Imo, nor "one any state", hell it's not even "one family" in some homes, and personally I do not care. My point is we have wicked rulers who do not care where you'r from or not from, they care only about their own, my mum's from Delta , my dad from Ondo, I careless if a man from Plateau, Anambra, Ogun, Edo, or wherever is the president of the country or governor of my state, as long as they do the right thing (just half of what they promise while campaigning).

What is the point if an Ondo man or Delta man is president when I got nothing coming, not even stable power supply.

The reason you dont have power supply is because the North ruled for almost 40 years. If you dont realise that, you are in real trouble. Isaac Boro and Ken Saro Wiwa fought for years against these injustice. Do you think those freedom fighters would have managed the resources like th North did? Please dont live in denial. There is tribalism and regional interest in Nigeria. The north does not even hide it. They openly tried to bring out a Northern candidate in the last election. Have you forgotten that? Please it is hypocritical to talk of one Nigeria when it favours you. Akpabio is about the best governor in Nigeria currently. Donald Duke was a visionary and master builder. Do you know what such guys would have done with much more funds? When last did you visit Uyo? Please dont tell me it doesnt matter where our leaders come from. Every leader in Nigeria cares for the region they come from first. Even Fashola opened his mouth and told the okada guys that if they dont like his policies, they should go to their states, that after all, everybody cannot be in Lagos. Please spare me

Demdem:

My friend, the retardeen think otherwise. Ask him to convene snc so as to break it. Till then we are still one.

Hahahahaha! caught ya! Why didnt your shonekan do it? Or OBJ? Do you think they would ever have done it? We will do it when the time is right. Just a matter of time. keep your fingers crossed

Demdem:

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Ignoramus. If only u wish? Shell ko tell ni. I go dey shell and still complain about subsidy removal.u are as daft as the retardeen.

Of course you can be in shell and still complain because you might be a driver or a casual staff or you might be just plainly a bigot!  

oyb:

mr man, i pay taxes to teh government. i am presently running on a petrol genertaor. yesterday, i had to get someone to fix the pump in my borehole because a nepa surge messed  it up. over the beak, i spent my own money deploying 5 floodlights to illuminate my close. previous lights provided were repeatedly sabotaged. these lights , which have provided an immediate and visible increase in security are powered by me.

a lot of us do our bit in one way or another.

no one expects the man to solve all the problems - can you point to one he has solved or is showing signs of solving? his administration has been nothing but PROMISES AND LIES.

do you remember the hyundai heavy fiasco?

do you realise they say they will use subsidy money to build the refineries that the chinese have commited to building?

look at chogm - all that money wasted and for what - you think ANY ONE is going to come and invest in a country with now power, no security, zero infrastructure?

the man is just making excuses

HE SAYS HE CANNOT TRIM GOVERNMENT. Do you know what that means. a father telling his kids they have to go without, but meanwhile, he cannot cut down on his own expenses.  

he says we cannot stop smuggling

he says bomb blasts are a burden we have to live with

Thats what you do best, propaganda. Quoting him out of contest to get a basis and backing for your bigoted negativity! You are too transparent man

LeoMax:

True Federalism demands RESOURCES CONTROL, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE ONE NIGERIA, IF THE OIL WAS AT THE NORTH, BY NOW YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN DANCING DIFF MUSIC

God will bless you. It is one Nigeria because they have nothing. I was listening to Aljazeera this morning and a british guy they interviewed said the North will never separate because they have no resources. The Yoruba professor they interviewed could not talk straight. He was beating around the bush. Even Oyibos know the truth. One Nigeria my foot

^^^There is nothing like one Nigeria. Its a myth that was created to sabotage us. You are not from ND. Else you wont talk the way you do. Why was it not one Nigeria when they were using oil money to build Lagos and Abuja? Have you ever been to the North to see how the so called local government share our oil money? They dont even go to work. They just come by month end and share the money and go back to their lives. Which kind one Nigeria.

Demdem:

, and what makes u feel I am enjoying myself here. I was begged for months to come over and salvage what your miserable self did for your own people. As soon as I am tru helping your creekmen, I am back to my comfort zone. Your types are the ones killing your own peeps. Except akpabio and ameachi, I honestly don't know of any working gov. Even amaechi self seems to be 1 st term hero.

You were begged by who? Your uncle that works in shell or one other oil company eh? Nonsense! Do you know how many people in ND that can do your job better than you? Because you are there by quota system, you are making mouth and talking crap and insulting your benefactors! Ungrateful prat!

diluminati:

[size=17pt]A PRESIDENT THAT REFERS TO THE (IMAGINARY) DEVIL AS THE PROBLEM OF HIS COUNTRY IS A WEAKLING, AN INSINCERE MAN[/size]

Shut your trap! Are you not an imaginary devil? Which country are you referring to? This unholy alliance? He is your president. If you dont like, hug it!

ekwah:

@ekwah

God purnish you thoroughly for saying minority should not rule this country.  The same Minority that produces the resources that's used in building Lagos, Abuja and the entire country

Oga Leomaks

Wetin I do you na? I was responding to bluetooth's comment, abi u no read wetin I write in full?

Bluetooth is a f00l. They are gradually exposing themselvs and their mindsets.

What right does a man from Osun or Jigawa have to demand for fuel subsidy?

SUBSIDY SHOULD ONLY BE FOR NIGER DELTANS! The whole population of 200 million cannot demand fuel subsidy. They should generate money from their states. If Nigeria were not one country as it is, wont they live? You people should free us jooor! You are leeching us badly!