₦airaland Forum

NgeneUkwenu:
They wont answer you! They are not called IPOB miscreants for fun..

Just take a look at their corrupt hero.

AnonyNymous:
To me, the students are at fault. "No school fees, no examination" is a very good policy. We cry about not having state of the art facilities in our higher institutions but then complain when its time to pay school fees. As if universities are meant to be funded with magic. University is not for everyone, in the United States, according to Rick Santorum, 70% of working class adults don't have university degrees

sarrki:
Gej ruined our economy

sweettease:
I am not ignorant of the law but one thing you fail to realize is the power of forgiveness.
Will killing him wake the victims?
Too much hate, and that's why it keeps getting worse. This issue aside, grudge is like a seed of bitterness that will grow to produce hate and even more bitterness. Forgiveness on the other hand produces love and peace. I'm naive, I know but I've just found forgiveness to be the better solution.
This doesn't stop the law from taking its course but I can't have that much bitterness in my heart so I don't go about calling people idiot for one.

sweettease:
And you will be saying the Lord's prayer

forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us

mascutech:
Clueless government. The masses are dying of hunger but the Government is busy patronizing foreign companies. Let's do some analysis here. If the SLD costs #2000 per one, assuming peace mass transit with about 10,000 vehicles is to purchase the device, it will spend roughly 20,000,000 for the project. This amount will go directly or indirectly to a foreign account where as our youths remain jobless our roads remain in deplorable state. For me, 90% of road accidents is caused by deplorable state of road in Nigeria. This is another avenue for security agencies to exploit the poor masses.

SpermDonor:
What has speed limit got to do with recession ?? If you cannot pay the fine then watch your speed limit.

It's a matter of choice for y'all

michoim:
Yes of course. It has to be presidential with the full complement of security gadgets. And as vice president he is entitled to about 200 security personnel. It is a mansion thing we are talking about here. No unnecessarily sentiments attached. Dino melaye is just looking for ways to make unnecessary noise . It is not his normal personal gatehouse.

adem30:
I know you are dumb, but I will still help you.

The said house was the one your Hero awarded which, Pro. Yemi Osibanjo termed as waste of money.

Next time, try to understand before showing your ignorance

tankara1010:
He is such a fool to return that money. When the money will be shared by Northern cabal. Foolish Southerners...don't return stolen money in this corrupt country until there is transparent and accountable system in place.

HAS EFCC AGREED TO REMIT THE 2 TRILLION NAIRA IN THEIR COFFERS? DESPITE SENATE PRESSURE, EFCC HAS REFUSED TO REMIT OVER 2 TRILLION IN THEIR POSSESSION TO THE FEDERAL TREASURY. AND YOU NIGERIANS PRETEND YOU DIDN'T KNOW ALL THIS? WHY ARE NIGERIANS SO DUMB AND ARROGANT ABOUT IT? MY GOODNESS!

SirElaw:
This nonsense is also imported. At the current dollar rate, expect transportation fares to go up for hustlers like you.

Godwingist:
FRSC's spokesman told newsmen in Abuja that commands of the agency had been fully mobilised for the exercise.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is set to begin full enforcement of the installation of speed limiting device in commercial vehicles nationwide on Wednesday.

Spokesman of the corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that sector and field commands of the agency had been fully mobilised for the exercise.

Kazeem said that the army, police, civil defence, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies were on standby to provide security support.

Adding that the “Enforcement of the speed limiting device commences tomorrow (Wednesday) and there is no going back.
“In readiness, the field commands have been fully mobilised to commence full blast enforcement nationwide.

“To facilitate enforcement, a portal of speed limiting device (SLD) was created and is operational and a short code to confirm the installation of SLD is active.

“A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been dispatched with a directive that copies of those SOP’s be shared to security agencies within the commands’ areas of jurisdiction.

“A template for daily report has also be designed and forwarded to commands. Booking sheets with Failure to Install Speed Limiting Device (FSLD) have been distributed to field commands.

“To ensure seriousness of purpose, sector commanders have been advised to start with joint patrols with unit commands to have more personnel and create impact for the whole of February.

“Also, commands are to hold mobile court sittings at the onset and where mobile courts are likely to slow down enforcement, such commands should go ahead without them.

“We have created a situation room to monitor and collate report on daily basis and test-run for the clampdown.
“What we are trying to do is to register that it has started. It is not necessarily impounding all vehicles in Nigeria in one swoop thereby making life difficult for road users, no.

“It is a gradual thing that we are starting all over Nigeria and that is to say it is no longer advisory.
“You either pay fines or be taken to (a) mobile court to be charged or, in extreme situation, you are asked to come and install before your vehicle is released to you after impoundment.’’

Kazeem said defaulters would either pay a fine of N3,000 or have their vehicles impounded.
He explained that the decision to begin with commercial vehicles was informed by the high rate of their involvement in road accidents across the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that enforcement of the SLD installation has been postponed three time since Sept. 1, 2015 following appeal by stakeholders.

Kazeem said that the need to begin with commercial vehicles could not be over-emphasised owing to the high rate of their involvement in road accidents.

Citing FRSC statistics, he said commercial vehicles accounted for over 50 per cent of the total number of vehicles involved in road crashes in the country.

He explained that vendors of the device had been selected through a screening process by an inter-agency technical committee.

Membership of the committee, according to him, comprises the FRSC, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).



http://www.godwingist.com/2017/02/frsc-agency-set-for-nationwide.html

Penisman:
Hmmm... I never knew New York was in UK..

spyder880:
On the contrary, I think we can discuss economy on this thread when it concerns price of building materials. Maybe we should not mention the name of the president or apportion blames but without discussing economic policies and effects, we can never plan effectively or have a good strategy to survive with our plans to build good quality homes at reasonable prices.

The only thing we need to check is our tone of language and our emotions.

Having said that, I think this government has totally lost control of the economy. Its not in their hands anymore and that is why everything has gone haywire, I will not blame the Nigerian seller for "greed or wickedness" as suggested by some of us here. The sellers are just pawns in the game, and if they fail to raise their costs substantially, they will be wiped off sooner than they think. And the problem will even get worse, as more sellers and labourers get unemployed, armed robbery, pros.titution and criminal activities will rise to an all time high

The dealers in building materials don't manufacture them, they buy from manufacturers,
The manufacturers don't make the raw materials, they import them,
The importers don't print dollars, they buy them,
And when the dollars are scarce, demand and supply law will raise the cost, and this will set off a chain reaction which will ensure that the rise will cascade down to the last man on the ground, me and you, the consumers. Then, finally, the tenants will have to cough out more naira to rent these houses as nobody is a Father Christmas.

I buy building materials in many markets in many states daily, and I see the fear and tension in the faces of these sellers first hand, I see a lot of frustration, regret and trepidation they face. My cement dealer went home by 1 pm yesterday, he has not got delivered with 5 trucks of cement he paid for since 2 weeks ago, and he is not sure of what is happening after so many phone calls. He told me he is afraid of another price hike from the cement cabal.

The government not only hasn't done enough, my fear is that they dont even have the capacity to solve the problem, I feel the economy is now on auto pilot, while the operators are watching and hoping for the best. Its a pity.

earthrealm:
so big dilenmna,
hv a plot of land i hv been planning to develop in ph, but the rains last yr made me decide to wait till this ye/dry season.
now this wahala has started..i mean increase in price. really confused on what to do

delay the project and hope things will come down, and commence..believeing that things will get worse.
deep inside me...i feel it will get worse, as oil being our only source of forex
comments/advice needed pls

ollah1:
This is also from the Quran right?

Pchidexy:
Shut your dirty mouth! Government generates power the Discos distribute. I don't know the kind of idiots we have on Nairaland. Pathetic!

Piyke:
DIYs loading...

1. Replacement of radiator: Current one leaks . Wanted to stick with single panel (single cell), so got this Denso aftermarket (after-all Denso makes the OEM version).

2. Upgrade to Ceramic brakes: The rotors I resurfaced last year have started their dance again . Will get the rotors locally. Peeps in the house best locally available rotor for 03 Accord 4cyl The last one I used was that one that comes in orange waterproof wrapping. Came across Asimco once but haven't sighted it again. Its best to replace pads with rotors.

3. Replacing my transmission 2nd & 3rd pressure switches: Just preventive

Parts just came in
Nice one, I just replaced two front shock, but cos of sroing compression device, I had to take it to the workshop
Car just clocked 220k miles BTW

shotuns:
@erico2k2. Do you have a work shop?

Nbote:
Oh it is? Now I see how uninformed most of U are. U do realise d govt still runs d power stations right? Or dey didn't tell u dat part and got u all confused with the GENCOs and DISCOs nonsense. D whole privatization was majorly to distribution companies. Anyone telling u a private holding still generates power is brainwashing u and playing with wateva is left of ur brains. How com APC campaigned with improving power supply since they knew it was already in private hands? Why is d govt talking about investing in alternative power generation since it's been privatized? Don't jus read and swallow wateva trash u see online hook, line and sinker...

9jakohai:
In the short term...the solution is simple....everyone pays their bills.!

A large percentage of Nigerians do not pay bills, bypass meters, fight DISCO officials on monitoring...etc.

But...if everyone paid up the bills...what they owe...DISCOS would have enough cash to pay for power from the GENCOS....AND to pay for improvements and new power plants...that we need.

But...really....prepaid meters would go a long way to encourage people to pay for power...if they do not get bypassed. (I hear Ikeja DISCO has brought in a meter that can not be bypassed...).

Nbote:
Some ppl jus can't have sense even if u give dem brains.. Power has failed because the govt is failing simple. Stop trying to make excuses. Mentioning DISCOS, GEJ, GENCOS, TRANSMISSION COMPANIES blah blah only makes u one thing obvious, and dats some of U are MORONS. Since wen is any of U d mouth piece of the govt. First d blame was on militants for blowing up pipelines and now? JUS ADMIT FOR FVCKS SAKE SOMETHING IS WRONG!!

9jakohai:
Bros....you just spoke my mind. If FG could do that....2019 is guaranteed .(My light bills will go down drastically....I am on estimated by the way. Attempts to get meter so far have failed).

But even then....my DISCO some months ago complained that some customers bypass the meter.(Yes, it does happen!) So...metering may not solve all the problem....but they have to do it still!

vengertime:
I remember when boko haram started killing Christains, their people were hailing them. Mark my words today. In 1 or 2 years time Fulani herdsmen will soon start killing their own people. And I pray they slice hell rufia family members

9jakohai:
And his replacement will do what?

1.Take over the whole NEPA again....that has been privatised?

2.Force Nigerians to pay the high bills needed ....so that DISCOS can raise the money needed to repair and replace the transmission system...and the GENCOS can build new generating power plants.

3.Find N5 trillion to do the needful.

GEJ did a lot of funny things....privatizing power was not one of them.

And thanks to that....there is nothing the rocket scientist can do...Power minsitry does not control power anymore....except for the grid...and even that....funding for its replacement is coming from...the DISCOS...and that means...you and me.

9jakohai:
For what, really?

Power has been privatised.....and it was privatised by GEJ and company.

The Government does not control much of anything except the transmission system....which needs replacing

And it is the DISCOS....private companies that are in charge of collecting the cash.

Fashola should do more...but it really isn't his fault. Our power system is old and in need of replacement. That is why GEJ privatized...because money would be easier to raise for the fixing.