Let this albino go and sit down. He has been looking for minister of finance ever since and this has made him to move from one party to another. Pdp- Apc -labour. He will never become a minister. He is from delta state and he his politically useless there.
princepeter566: He'll be quick to react but, to address the nation about the upcoming protest. He's no where to be found. Why not try and reduce the price of fuel and see the protest die down??. Like Deaf and dumb, he'll Not hear
Do you think to reduce the price of fuel is on and off button. If he has to reduce fuel price, then subsidy has to come back. That is the only situation or he support dangote hundred percent to see the refinery function fully.
Tjra: He started as a trader after his apprenticeship. That's where he made his billions from.
You can do further private research.
he didn't made billions as a trader but was quite rich. Under Jonathan administration, he was the major oil importer to Nigeria. He owns a tank farm at apapa. He was controlling about half of daily Petroleum consumption to the nation. During Jonathan's re election, he formed the transformation agenda of Nigeria (TAN) which was his campaign movement for Jonathan. His billionaires status was from importation of petroleum. All administration give who they like to lift crude oil and refined in abroad and back to the country. Under Buhari, A A RANO was the major importer of petrol. If not that Tinubu removed subsidy, he will have also appoint his own too. It has been so since 1999. Military government has been the best government till date cos refineries were functional then. After God is government to become super rich. Most billionaires in Nigeria are made of government or front for politicians.
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inspected the ongoing 9.6km Agho-Owina-Upper Owina-Evbuotubu Road project in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.
The governor also inspected the side drainage at Okada avenue and the State Police Command Headquarters Road with large drainage to channel water into the moat.
Addressing journalists during the visit, Obaseki said the project was designed to address the challenges of erosion and flooding in the areas.
He said, “This project is designed to take care of the large population of residents in the Evbuotubu area. This is a new area and it’s densely populated. The citizens here have been suffering from very serious erosion and flooding. I promised that before I leave office, we will undertake a comprehensive design to come up with solutions.
“This is the solution we have come up with to drain all the water to the lowest points in this catchment. Only after dealing with the issue of drainage can we now begin to build the roads.”
According to him, “At some point, some of these roads were built but because of flooding, we lost all of them. As a government, we have done very substantial analysis and design work to make sure we first capture as much of the flooding as possible before we commence re-building all the roads in the area.
“There are two drainage systems - one on the powerline taking water from Adolor and 19th streets into the original water storm master plan to drain water. The water storm projects built about 10 years ago will drain water from that axis and what is left from the Erhunmwunse end will be drained in here and taken out. After that is done, we can now resurface all the roads.
Obaseki added, “We have a date of August 25th 2025 set to complete all the major work here but we are pushing the contractor to ensure they finish before August next year.”
While inspecting the construction work at the State Police Command Headquarters Road, Obaseki said his administration is working hard to modernize the ancient City of Benin.
He noted: “You can see how we have regentrified the State in the last 8 years with infrastructural development like the Secretariat building and other projects. We are creating more infrastructure and security cameras to make people safe.
“There was no drainage when the colonial master laid out the GRA; most of the compounds were large properties as water drains into the large properties. With the build up today, water that should drain into open areas now finds its ways into the roads. This has caused perennial flooding and bad roads across the City.
“We are trying to re-channel water. We are building the drainage now and seeing where the water will empty into. It's a challenge on how to do our drains but now we are re-designing the drainage system across the State. When we finish, we now resurface the roads and put in the necessary road infrastructure like street lights, sidewalks, street cameras and get a feel of a modern city where people can walk freely and feel safe.”
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd right), with the Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Ethan Uzamere, during inspection of road construction work at the State Police Command Headquarters Road, in GRA, Benin City, on Friday, July 26, 2024.
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (middle), with the Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Ethan Uzamere (2nd left), during inspection of ongoing 9.6km Agho-Owina-Upper Owina-Evbuotubu Road project in Egor LGA, on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Stupid fool, the Benin water storm he neglected that has now seen flood everywhere in Benin, because of election he hurriedly visit it.
crossbreedwears: This is Nigeria bro and we earn in naira. Stop misleading people with your stupid calculations/conversion rate. Even if dollar raises to 2k, 800,000k is a big money. How many people actually earn such amount?
Don't mind him, he don't want to appreciate the government as usual. How many Nigerians get 800k salary or made genuinely that amount in business for a month. I have that belief that Tinubu will prove us wrong.
Sermwell: Ronu wailing bastards don't even want thier people to have their moments! They are so scared of the congregation of people. Why would you just conclude that protest will become violent? ENDSARS protest was going on peacefully until Tinubu and his ronu chanting idiots hijacked it .
The protest much hold and if it becomes violent, so be it. You can't expect a hungry man to protest peacefully anyways.
Tinubu and his Ebin kpawa group of fools cannot set the country backwards and go scot-free!!
End sars was and some miscreant left theirs even when it was obvious they have the worst governance in their zone and because of hatred start destroying their current abode. Diplomatically I like what the south west are doing instead of using security agencies that will resort in killings. Let all south western state declared Oro festival from August 1 till when the proposed protest will end. If dem born you or your people well, come out during the festival day and you will be used as sacrifice. Abia state has been unable to pay even the previous 30k, none of you here ever condemned him but quick to see fault on others. We all should support or go and protest in our various states cos most of our governors are not performing better than the south west governors. Charity begins at home.
Quest7777: How much is the salary of LG chairman that he can build such big hotel? Obviously built with looted funds.
One of the vital keys for good governance is to block all loopholes for looting by public officials. Until this is down, Good Governance remains a pipe-dream.
Condemned the actions of the governor, which is politically motivated. If they have been in good terms, will be sealed it. Jobs are about to be lost.
adams123: Bros, our system is too bastardized I can't lie you.. what do we do? How can we get it right in this country in such away one can get justice without any influence whatsoever
If Obaseki has won against Shaibu, you will not say this. I am not Shaibu fan but Obaseki with his useless assembly members didn't obey his stay of execution before impeachment and he want Shaibu to be obey his from the dishonourable members. The court has put a dagger on Obaseki. He is a political novice
Racoon: This trailblazer amazon of a woman ought to be the president of this nation in collaboration with another fine quiescent gentleman in the person of Mr Akinwunmi Adesina. Let them swing the leadership among themselves over 4 or 8 years interlude then watch Nigeria explode to the world.
She is WTO president. Can you measure just one gain the country has made through her.
Remman: You don't understand how this works or exactly what is happening. Do you?
Let me just give you a clue of what's going on. Government cabals were selling diesel at high price after refusing Dangote refinery our raw material (crude oil). Dangote refinery bought their raw material from outside and crashed the price of diesel, realistically, that's competition (that was a loss on the government oil cabals who saw it as a challenge). So, they started labelling Dangote's petrol as inferior (in the background that is, directly to IPMAN retailers patronising Dangote) thereby discouraging consumers. Dangote responded to them openly by accusations in order to expose them and he was right, we're now getting to know the root cause of our inability to refine oil problems for decades. If Dangote had not ventured into refinery, no one would have known what is and/or was going on for decades in that sector.
Other businesses you mentioned are not in direct competition or conflict of any kind with the government. Got it?
Thank you, everything is hatred to them as long as not their brothers own. You have said it all. Only the reduction in price of international airlines to Nigeria route, almost a whole tribe were attacking the president of not showing support. Who grant him international route, is it not same government under Buhari they hated so much. Air peace crashed their prices to gain the Lagos uk route to get an edge over the likes of British airways but started crying like a child when they further crash the price. I stand to be corrected, almost Igbo businessmen hate competition.
Antitankweapon: Enough of pampering Dangote by successive govts. Enough please. He has become an entitled spoilt child always running to FG. He is NOT the only industrialist in Nigeria. Enough of pampering Dangote please. See examples.
A) Innoson competes with car importers B) ProForce competes with imported MRAPS B) Air Peace competes with foreign airlines C) Transcorp competes with foreign owned E) Banks compete with foreign banks F) FMCG companies compete with importers
Dangote is not the only industrialist in Naija.
Every business should compete. Sometimes, imports might be cheaper for consumers. Dangote cement and sugar are more expensive than imported ones.
Dangote used a BAN on cement and sugar to destroy other Nigerian companies. Ibeto cement and Nigercem were destroyed by Dangote, thousands of jobs lost and cement price skyrocketed. Thanks to OBJ & Buhari.
Also, Dangote's persistent war with BUA is a pointer to the RISKS of granting his wishes.
As Dangote's refinery is home based, he has lots of advantages over importers. He should be able to offer cheaper quality fuel and win the market. Why is he looking for a BAN to destroy other companies that have supplied fuel before his refinery.
So you were deaf when the frontier onyeama was screaming. Did you people not also complain when dangote launch his sino truck brand. Dangote is not complaining like your people of competition but rather a government agency in connive with importers of fuel by lieing about the quality of his fuel. What stop anybody from your region with license not deem it fit to build a refinery. What I see about dangote his is tenacity of doing mega projects. Air peace and innoson was not frustrated by any government agency, rather they were both supported by the president as at time of coming on stream. Air peace shower praises last year on Arise tv on Buhari for enabling him, penetrate the international market. Innoson as is success attributed to Jonathan.
malali: When there is monopoly in government......We called it Military rule !!
When there is Monopoly in Business........We should call it out as well !!
90% Ownership of the Largest refinery in Africa to a single man is worse than military rule. Niger Delta should own at least 30% of Dangote refinery. The subsidized dollars Emefiele gave to Dangote, belongs to all Nigerians.(why? The dollar was subsidized with revenue from crude oil sales, the crude oil is our national asset) Technically there is the blood and sweat of all Nigerians in that refinery.
Over twenty Nigerians where given licenses to build refinery but none did. Dangote came to change the narrative and oloriburukus like you and Aisha are saying rubbish.
gistray: U can see APC minions already going about trying to hang the coming protest to Obi and Ndigbo'
But if Obi gets arrested that will only Give him more popularity and more sympathy votes as someone who's willing to risk it all for the masses.
I think that's a fair price to pay for sympathy votes especially from the North
So either ways, it's a win win for Obi 😛
If there is a prove of him supporting violent protests, he will be arrested cos he his not bigger than arrest. We are still waiting for his sue or is it like the case of yes daddy video leak. He can't be president of Nigeria. He has been showing his desperation after election loss.
Enemiesmasquera: Ride on Otti. You're the best performing governor presently
Best governor who didn't do the needful until the citizen and NLC plan to protest. Anyway the state is a backward one. If in 2024 they can be celebrating water fountain. Which other state a house of rep member will give out stem of cassava stick to his constituents with fanfare. Another just gave out dustin bin too. Dem no born any rep member from Edo state to even think such. This is the consequences of top to bottom. Nzogbu nzogbu politics that breed medicore politicians.
Medipharm: Stuuu....piid ass licker. We know you are already fidgetting, you just managed to say this to look confident. Your pay master that build Lagos that Babangida, Abacha, and the colonial masters collectively developed, has set Nigeria to the Stone age. No leadership acumen whatsoever, just tax, tax, tax and increments in all angles. 4 units of electrical energy is now 1k, what used to be 11 units for 1k. Continue deceiving us
Let gbajue serve him the letter. He shouldn't be like the yes daddy audio. He should be man enough to charge Onanuga to court. Nigerian's are waiting.
CyrusVI: Like say Lagos called u from your state to file invest or work over there
Guy, people pay taxes everywhere, if E vex u, u fit relocate go your state go dey work
Why not locate your business to the east. Northerners mostly have their businesses in north. They only convene their goods down. Onne port is closer. I bet you that if you leave alaba and ladipo, other tribe will take over and do the businesses. That others are not doing, doesn't mean, they can't do it.
NdokwaNeKu: That one na yeye dream that will never unfold 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, we don't need failures like bulabaa
After many years of crying, Mr President decided to help you people out of self destruction, you are saying nonsense. Nobody needs south east to win presidential election. Apc has won three straight election and their highest they got was five percent. So you people are inconsequential in winning election. Una no be determinant factor.
Akaegwu: Dangote will make fuel ⛽ and diesel cheaper according to MY FELLOW APC MEMBERS. Now APC government officials and appointees are fighting hard to rubbish his huge investment.
You are just a bitter soul. Emeka offor and others got licences over twenty years ago to build refinery but didn't and instead collide with corrupt government agencies to fraudulently defraud the government of importing oil to the country. Most of you are still bitter of election loss by the religious warlord. Tinubu will intervene cos Lagos will also benefit alot with full refining.
aswani: APC and PDP abeg una, make una no kill us innocent pipo nau, ah ah.
Imagine shooting anyhow on a busy road like Airport Road.
Can't you pipo gather your thugs and go to the outskirts of Oluku junction to duke it out?
Only fools will allow to be killed by politicians.The crisis is caused by Obaseki. He didn't obey the stay of execution Shaibu obtain before is impeachment but want Shaibu to obey the stay of execution, when a federal court has for his immediate reinstatement. A formidable legacy group of pdp just decamped to Apc and they played role for his re-election. He is a dictator in the mood of Abacha. Anyway his great grandfather betrayed the then Oba of Benin in is time and for him to have shown disrespect to the palace is not surprised.
PDPdestroyer: The only “good politician” is the one that hasn’t assumed office. I remember how this guy was hyped back in 2020 by the usual suspects (you know them)
God bless you. Same man they hated in 2016 because he was in Apc. Run far from those people, if you want to go far in life. He uses state powers to oppress people at will and he should also feel the heat of federal power. Oba will not intervene unlike 2020 when he helped him to douse the political tension. Shaibu obtained stay of execution before his impeachment but he ask the assembly members to disobeyed the order and impeached him. Today you want Shaibu to obey the same stay of execution, he denied him of. You does people, let them continue the nzogbu nzogbu ways of life.
officialwdhtv: Governor of Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki sends a stern warning to those who aided the gun battle that occurred in Benin City last week Thursday.
He is just ranting. He knows the chances of his choice as successor is fading away.He uses state power to oppress people, so he should be ready to face federal power too and If he is not careful, he will end up like Emefiele. Anyway they are both godwin. Look a leader because of desperation. He is not longer loved in Edo like 2020 and the palace will not support him in his political struggles.
kingbee90: . But "Occupy Nigeria" protest oganised & participated by Tinubu in 2012 against GEJ subsidy removal did not burn the country to the ground abi?
Make una dey play...
Occupy Nigeria protest was done in a civilized way, just you have it in abroad. End sars was hijacked by Nmandi kanu who ordered his people to destroy Nigeria because he couldn't get Biafra whom the east elite don't even support. What consign burning of BRT buses and attempted burning of toll gate do with end sars. I trust the Yorubas cos they have seen the motive of their agenda. They will resisted anybody or group of people who attempted to destroy Lagos.
Nbote: Lolzzzz... Karma is a bastard. You lots didn't burn the country down when you organized protests against the govt in 2012 but now no one can dare protest
There is nothing like karma. Those that protestested using occupy Nigeria and other slogan was done peacefully. End sars was to be a peaceful protest about sars brutality, but was hijacked by enemies of Nigeria like Nmandi kanu to destroy properties and even target some Nigerians apart from his people. If there will be peaceful protest, I will support. I urge the security forces to kill anybody who goes into destruction of public or private institutions and businesses. Some are saying they their zone won't participate but are working underground to instigate it. Go to Twitter and see how that old fool and failed musician, Charley boy and others are promoting the protest. The goat has not call out Alex Otti for not paying the previous 30k minimum wage in his Twitter handle.
Biodun556: Dave Umahi convinced Tinubu that concrete road is better than road constructed with bitumen that it last longer and cheaper. Then, a bag of cement was around 3,500 and 4,500.
Tinubu proposed construction of Lagos Calabar coastal highway and passed it in the budget. As soon as the project is about to start, dangote and other cement manufacturers met and increased the price of cement to 10,000 Naira from 4,500 naira. That is more than 100% price hike within few days .
Tinubu summoned dangote to Aso rock and demanded, why the sudden increase in the Price of cement. Dangote could not give any reason, he blamed the price hike on demand. Tinubu made it known that all the cement raw materials are locally sourced and wonder why they increased the price. Then he advised the price be reviewed.
Till now, no significant decrease in the price of cement and the this affects the price of road projects budgeted by the government.
Now, dangote is calling the Tinubu government to stop importation of refined fuel to assist local refineries and Tinubu turned deaf hears.
My take
Nigeria stop importation of rice to assist local rice producers when bag of rice was 10,000 naira. After importation was stopped Nigerian rice producers increased price from 10,000 naira to 30,000 naira per bag, then 50,000, and now 70,000 naira per bag. If you asked them, they will blame high demand.
Definitely if importation of fuel is stopped, local refiners will hold meetings again and start milking Nigerians with habitrary increase in fuel price.
Should dangote even demand for stoppage of importation of refined oil in the first place? After all he is exporting his refined oil and making money.
Fabricated lies. Show us verify fact. Which media did you obtain it from. I understand some of you are still in pains of the realization of the refinery by Dangote. You people said it can't work.
Eriokanmi: How many seat did the APC win in the state? Who told you muslim-muslim ticket was the reason the LP won in Edo? That's the same mistake you guys keep making when making an excuse for your loss in some states. You even attributed same as the reason for Tinubu's loss in lagos whereas, alimosho had the largest population of Muslims in the state yet, he lost alimosho. Let's leave tori for now. LP and PDP will take the lion share at the polls. Mark it and come back to me later.
Don't forget the slogan "edo no be lagos" and the reason for that slogan which was Tinubu.
It shows you are bereft of the current political happenings in Edo now. The new slogan is ofoneeeee and it simply means it is finished. Pdp will take second position and labour party will come out distance third. Akpata will only get most of his few votes in the three zone in Edo south and failed woefully in central and northern part of Edo state. Senator Okpeboho of Apc is the next governor.
Bigkoko: What a great time to be alive and see saboteurs annihilate each other businesses!
A prominent man, hitherto friend to Dangote has a blending plant in Malta. Dangote knew of this, prior to now when that man acquired one of the largest banks in Nigeria. The man is a business friend of Dangote and he's from SW.
Prior to now, they both respect each other businesses and area of interest until the man crossed the line and decided to use ethnic affiliation politics to attack Dangote refinery in Lagos.
He wants a Free market, no doubt but a Free market that would benefit his foreign partners at the detriment of local investors.
He has the Financial strength as the highest shareholder in Nigeria's largest bank and also the experience as a one time Oil marketer. And he knows Dangote is extremely vulnerable because his line of credit has ran out! And if he, Dangote is not fast enough, he, the SW man, would over take Dangote as the wealthiest person in Africa!
With proper deregulation of the Downstream sector, and a well positioned blending plant in Malta and subsidiaries in Asia, his access to cheap products will ensure he has the upper hand!
Dangote wants anyone who wants to sell to Nigerians, must have local refining capacity, just like him!
How far will this battle Royale last? Expect more secrets to fly soon as they leak each other yansh!
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, has alleged some personnel of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, oil traders and terminals have opened a blending plant in Malta.
Dangote spoke at the house of representatives on Monday.
An oil blending plant has no refining capability but can be used to blend re-refined oil (a used motor oil that has been treated to remove dirt, fuel, and water) with additives to create finished lubricant products.
The billionaire said the areas of the blending plants are known.
“Some of the terminals, some of the NNPC people and some traders have opened a blending plant somewhere off Malta,” the chairman said.
“We all know these areas. We know what they are doing.”
Addressing the drop in diesel prices, the billionaire said the diesel produced locally at 650 parts per million (ppm) and 700 ppm is of better quality than imported fuel.
Dangote said many vehicle issues can be traced back to the “substandard” imported fuel.
He urged the leadership of the house of representatives to set up an independent committee to verify the quality of petrol available at filling stations.
“I want you to set up a committee that will come with every representative headed by your chosen honourable member to come and lead in taking samples from filling stations because I must tell you today that all the test certificates that people are busy floating around, where are the labs? Even if they have the labs, I can tell you they are fake certificates,” he said.
“The real one that you now know that they are right is to take from the filling station and also come and take from our production line. Now, you will be able to tell Nigerians that this is it.”
On Monday, the house of representatives joint committee on petroleum resources (downstream and midstream) launched a probe into claims that local refineries, including the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, produce inferior products.
The committee is also investigating the allegations that the international oil companies (IOCs) in Nigeria are frustrating the survival of the Dangote refinery.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Dangote refinery have been embroiled in a dispute that began recently.
On July 18, Farouk Ahmed, the chief executive officer of NMDPRA had said local refineries, including the Dangote refinery, were producing inferior products compared to the ones imported into the country.
The oil regulator also accused Dangote of monopoly, claims which have been denied by the billionaire.
On Monday, Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state petroleum resources (oil), intervened in the ‘ongoing issues’ after having a meeting with Aliko Dangote, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dangote Group and Farouk Ahmed, CEO of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
Gbenga Komolafe, CEO of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and Mele Kyari, group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited were also at the meeting.
You are saying rubbish, typical of sadeast and children of hate. Only your people are holy. Now I know why Nmandi kanu and Ekpa can easily manipulate most of you uneducation folks.
Cherrybae: Those in other parties running your South East what have they done.
How much is Alex Otti paying civil servants.
Face your south East. We Edolites vote on merit and not emotions
Nonsense talk
Don't mind them. A senator just decamped from ellupee to Apc now. Abia is still paying 20k as minimum wage for state workers and 18k for local government. We Edo we don't play nzogbu nzogbu politics. We know what is right at any particular time.
kingbee90: My good people of Edo state. In all you do, never vote any candidate coming under the platform of the APC.
It will end in premium tears.
Shut up your mouth, the one we have now, what he is. Majority edolite will vote senator Okpeboho. Be consign how your state can move forward. Obaseki is one of the worst governors in Nigeria today.
Politics › Re: Panic Over Planned Protest Worrisome – Prof. Utomi by kedeojo(m): 1:01pm On Jul 28, 2024
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