₦airaland Forum

wandeay: mtcheeeew! arik is a failure, last month, about N252, 000 was deducted from my account on several booking, i went to complain, ther was notin done, i immediately ask my lawyer to write them, within 1 week, i was refunded with several letters of apology, now, i use Air Nigeria, excellent service, excellent management

Please I'd like to know, did they refund 100% or just a part? But if I have to engage a lawyer to write then that means my legal fees would be included in the refund as well. They debited my account some 81,000, by the time you subtract legal, how much is left?

zoomzu: In SUMMARY.....AAAAARRRRRRRIIIIIKKKKKK (ARIK) is a fraud.

No Ma, that's not the summary, it's the beginning. The summary is yet to come. We'll not just lie low on this one, I won't.

lastpage: I think you have the right to "cancel" a Direct debit on your account, up to 24hrs (depending on bank, two days in some cases) after initiating it for an online transaction. Just INFORM YOUR BANK IN WRITING IMMEDIATELY.

If they dont act on it (the bank), it becomes their liability and they will have to recoup the money from the Creditor but they will put your money back in your own account meanwhile..

With the level of epileptic internet service in Nigeria (E go connect small, then e go break-off so tey! ) it is not unusual to have incomplete transactions. This is one thing that Malam Sanusi that was whining about "Cashless Economy", failed to understand.

In Banking, the transaction simply rolls-backwards, if not fully committed.
That is how Arik Portal should be made to work.

Charging customers 25% for incomplete transactions is nothing but FRAUD!
Anyway, your transaction was not for "25%" thus, you are not paying for such transaction!

Why not a few of you who have been affected, band together and sue Arik to court in a class action?





Believe me, it does work! Go and ask some Zenith Bank staff (after thousand have suffered same faith from the likes of Continental, UBA, Oceanic Banks retrenchment without proper severance pay!) that were bold and patient enough to tale civil action.

If you wont put your foot down, then dont complain when they put their foot in YOUR MOUTH!

Go ask Fela: Suffering and Smiling!

Lastpage!

Bro please are you sure about the 'bolded' above? I think the class action thingy would make a whole lot of sense truly truly o. My own is still very fresh - occurred just last Friday.

I have left money for an airline coy before on a reasonable basis. I was supposed to fly back from home to Abuja in January this year with Aero only for the occupy protest to start which shut down airports that period. I called them, didn't ask for a refund though, but they said I can use it anytime. Which is ok by me. Its just like 17k or thereabouts. It's in my name and I'll always have a reason to fly lag-abj. But this one with Arik is for two passengers, (my boss and his wife) who've already flown with a different airline after the failure of this transaction! Besides it was an 'Incomplete booking' which between the airline and myself, is obviously the fault of their online platform. For Pete's sake, I'm an online person, I make several, different online transactions on several different platforms with my reliable glo connection. I've never had this kind of experience. This is just fraud at its finest, and I'm not surprised!

Last friday, the same Arik air debited my account some NGN81,000 through this 'incomplete booking' stuff. It's the useless judiciary system in Nigeria I blame. The western society didn't get to where it is today just like that. When you want to do business anyhow as a corporate entity and you get sued just once for incompetence, no be person go tell you next time to arrange yourself.

I just dey look them first cos, seriously I don't mind taking this one to any length.

obasijoy: @ tanimmola22 y r u hahaha sege didn't stapulate the exact amount to u! U just concluded on ur own, without even calculating well! I think the entry level leaves with 650000 or more that's including all allowances in a month.

There was a website site I saw the said $45000 USD!

From sege basic 200000 + housing 208,000 + clothing and other allowances which can be around 200000 or 250000. That y sege doesn't want to conclude with u maybe b/c of the oath of secrecy! It is a very good package for an entry level! Pls God grant me this cbn job! Amen!!!

LOL! My Friend you better wake up to reality! How much Shell come dey pay?

timpaker: it`s a very nice idea, i`m gonna invite my friends to compete in this contest but i`m worried if the 150K would entice them.

Seriously, cant say some one earning 250k per month would find this compelling - speaking as per the rules. But it is an admirable gesture nonetheless.

I stopped at 'entry level' programming over a decade ago though I'm still in IT. So I'm not speaking authoritatively, but that I think a crashing website is more than about the website itself. Aren't the hardware (Server hosting the application, networking and bandwidth of the link connecting the server) also very important? Meanwhile, I know someone who can take a shot at this.

This looks good. But I'm guessing its not a clean title (for that price). Please whats the mileage?

After 2 kids you are still having issues like 'she doesn't pick certain calls in my presence', 'she doesn't want me to have the kids' etc. And you are here wondering whats wrong. I think the person who said those kids may not be yours has a very valid point. Mscheeeeeeeew

There are so many things wrong with your scenario...

No beef o, but for peace of mind my answer is NO. Whether she was a sleep-about in her younger days or proper ashi, I would just rather not. Like someone said 'woman don finish for the world?'. Abi the ones that were being decent and keeping themselves, dem be fools?

SMH at the average Nigerian's mentality of corruption. Not one response talks about actual salary and wages, everyone's jumping into bribe taking and oil bunkering and... rubbish. Are there no upright people in the forces?

If you want to know what real security and peace of mind is in life, know Jesus. Not church-goer Christianity. Guns will fail you, money will fail you but Jesus will never fail.

On a laptop, this site cannot really be said to be an improvement at least as far as websites and apps go. It looks cheap and not very well thought out. I cant say it conforms to the basic, modern principles of flow and design. I'm still trying to locate the home button!

I actually started this thread sometime in January last year. The thread has gone on without anyone but one poster actually posting a direct and seemingly informed answer to the question. Na wa oooo.

Anyway, I understand the steps/levels/ranks are something like:
SSII (Entry level)
SSI
A.M.
etc etc

My new question is this: How many years between levels?[/b]How long would you spend at a given level before you'll be qualified for promotion to the next level assuming your performance is good enough? I mean officially o, all things being equal. Why am I asking?[b] Well I have like 4 years (going on 5) post nysc experience, and so I'm just wondering where that would fit in at CBN should one be so fortunate to be hired. (SSI OR A.M.?)

SO please those in the know respond ASAP. This one should not be difficult na, at least its not about the pay package

sholatech:
Sanusi is all noise. The only praise I have for him is that he's one of our pioneer sound risk managers in the Nigerian Banking sector. But as CBN governor, soludo is miles ahead. CBN governors always consider the ripple effect on the economy before making major banking reform decisions. I put it to anyone that what Eratus and Ibru were accused of applies to most if not ALL executives in Nigeria at that period, whether Elumelu, Ovia, Tayo/Fola Adeola,Aig/herbert wigwe etc etc. They owned and still own most of their bank branches and HO buildings, they acquired posh cars and properties world wide and gave out huge loans and contracts to family and friends etc. Soludo expanded and enhanced the discount window available to the banks having liquidity issues and opened up some cushioning effects to make them meet their capital adequacy.
In USA, I remembered the execs faced the congress and eventually were made to cut their excesses, removed perks and bonuses. I had meetings in some of the saved banks with Sanusi's men at the Helm of affairs and I saw their newly acquired luxurious rides. Which costs were they saving? And how many of them could salvage the banks?
Sanusi's media men and himself are always quick to repudiate attacks or insinuations about him but to my knowledge, he is yet to disclaim the allegations that Bukola Saraki got him the CBN Job, he wrote off saraki's indebtedness to Intercontinental bank, restored SGBN license, put his man Lai Alabi at the Helm of Intercontinental bank etc etc.
Anyway, I don't see his term renewed, and I foresee AIG taking over,

Absolutely right

Hmmm. Thanks for the response. It looks so clean as i requested, though I mentioned only red, blue, silver and gray for ext colors. I'd like to see the VIN.

Ok I'm earnestly expecting it. Thanks.

Bro, I'd like a super clean, low miles Honda Accord 2004/2005 EX-L. 1 owner. Accident-free. Blue, gray, red or Silver exterior. How much are we talking (landing price + clearing)? Can you arrange it?

Why isn't the story in this link being discussed more?

http://www.mercyjohnson.com/ex-boko-haram-leader-now-converted-to-the-christian

Hi,

Could you please post the vin? Thanks.

Apparently people say 'detonate' when they mean 'defuse'.

Where's the link to this story. Let's start from there first,

It makes me laugh to see posts suggesting that without the oil in Southern Nigeria, the North cannot survive. I'm a full blooded southerner and I know the OIl has been more of a curse than a blessing. Let them go if that's the solution, but they'll survive very well.

He should get on with this process sharp sharp. Fire the guy, CP Biu, and any others blame worthy!

A personal message to President Jonathan on fuel subsidy- Please pass it on till it gets to him
by Dolapo Abimbola on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 7:20pm
Dear Mr President,

I had a dream yesterday that I ran into you at a function and somehow we got talking on the removal of fuel subsidy and you listened to me. I have decided to tell you again in real life.

Like every Nigerian, I’m saddened and frightened by the present crisis in Nigeria because we can only determine the beginning of protests such as these, we cannot predict the end.

Here’s my message:

If it is true that we can no longer fund fuel subsidy, then you should have done your home work properly before implementing it. You are governing humans, not animals, so Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Deizani and other advisers should have done a proper SWOT analysis of this policy and weighed the pros and cons. If this had been done thoroughly, the implementation of this policy would have been more strategic and effective. It is unwise to have thought that Nigerians wont have gone into a frenzy the way you went about it knowing fully well that there are no results from the already deregulated Diesel and kerosene. Then again, you decided to choose New year's Day - That was insensitive especially because we are still running the 2011 budget, why the hurry?

This is what I told you in my dream:

Nigerians are undoubtedly aggrieved and very angry, i advise that the first step is for Mr President to come out again ( let Abati write a good speech) address Nigerians tonight and announce the reversal of pump price to 65 naira to calm the situation and ease the minds of the people.(This is what a servant leader should do, the poilty is boiling). Mr President should tell Nigerians that being a leader who is sensitive to the voice of his people, he would always yield to their call, he will do their wish. You should then go ahead to reiterate that the removal of fuel subsidy is the way forward for Nigeria and apologize for not communicating well enough before taking the decision. You should then tell us that from now till the end of march( when the 2011 budget will expire), the public will be thoroughly educated on the reason for removal of fuel subsidy with full facts and accurate figures. Sir, from my little knowledge, and i' m not an economist, there’s no Blueprint, no Implementation Plan on how the savings from the removal of subsidy will be spent. There are no specifics, just figures. Let your advisers come out with solid, well broken down presentations and charts. This should be properly drafted, published and every Nigerian should have access to that document.

Sir, I'd like to know who advised you on 1,600 buses as a palliative measure? with all due respect sir, it has no effect and makes no sense whatsover. If you want the removal of fuel subsidy to fly, it is your responsiblity to plan it well so it does not blow up in your face and in all our faces. This current strategy if truly sincere, is a lazy and selfish one.( This is a very sensitive matter, it should be handled carefully to succeed, not in this "wuruwuru" manner) Nigerians will never buy it this way. Even if the intention is noble, it appears draconian simply because of its poor implemention.

After you have taken the pain to enagage the public through consultations - more town hall meetings, debates, room for contributions, adverts, street storms, etc. I advise that the implementation of the policy is done in phases to cushion the adverse effect on the masses.

This is how:
Fuel price should move from 65 Naira to 90 Naira in the first 6 months, From 90 to 120 in the next 6 months, from 120 to 140 in the next, the proceeds from each phase should be estimated and tied to specific projects, not white elephant projects. This will give room for accountability and discipline on the part of Government. Regarding, the allocation for State Governors, each Governor should come out annd declare openly what project he will use his first disbursement to fund. Yes! and the citizens will be monitoring. (Everyone will see what you have pledged to do). Same for Local Governments, most of the chairmen do nothing, and just travel abroad on luxury trips. They must be held accountable. You cannot come out and say that a certain amount will go to the Federal Govt, another will go to the State Government and another to the Local Govt without specific projects attached and timelines. This is fraud sir. Nigerians will only suffer for nothing. Even if the Federal Government vows not to mismanage or worse embezzel the funds, how can you guarantee that State governors will use the funds effectively if they cannot be held accountable. I do not think there is any need for a special committee, it seems like a front. Sir, if your Government is ready to work, projects will be outlined, commenced, monitored and completed within reasonable timelines. If it is power you want to concentrate on, let us know, bring heads to together. if it is the only thing you can achieve during your tenure, you'll be idolized in Nigeria forever. People say its not easy, there's a cabal. Sir, i'll speak to you like you are my Daddy. "Face this cabal, you have only one life to live. My people in Warri will say (" Man die once". Are you not the President? expose them, deal with them and remove your name from the Evil book of Nigeria. If you are determined, you can do it. Using Dubai as a case study, and their King as example, when he realized oil could not sustain his country, he decided to make his country one of the most beautiful on earth, he could easily have told his people, look, we are running out of oil, start paying double now. Rather, he put on his thinking cap and thought of a way out without his people suffering. He was determined and he succeeded. I was told by a construction Engineer there that they commenced world record building projects and completed one whole floor in one day without half measures, they were determined and dedicated, almost all the trailers in the world were in Dubia at the time, day and night they worked and the Sheik personally inspected projects. Gradually, they turned Dubai into a place to be on earth. I think you should take a cue from there sir.

My final advise to you sir is that since you have decided to become a President with the courage to take a bold step towards Change by removing fuel subsidy, the only option for you is to come out of it with a good name, you have to be strategic and also lead by example so that Nigerians will see that we are all in this together, let us all feel the pinch. Hence, you have to be ready to make sacrifices, Put an end to profilgacy, waste. Emulate Mandela who once asked that his salary be stopped during a crisis in his days as President. Sir,a true servant does not need 23 cars, it’s a waste of our resources, 1 billion per annum for food, what are you eating? Food should be the last thing on your agenda on that hot seat, cutlery- 300m or so, for what? You dont need that. Why does David Mark earn 600m per annum? for what? David Mark has been in Government since I was a child, he has made more than enough for 10 lifetimes, it's time for him to make sacrifices, let him earn 300,000 a month, and 1 million naira worth of allowances . Its ok for him and all of you, so that we can fix Nigeria. If Mark is a true patriot, this shouldnt be a big deal. Leadership is not about enriching yourself, that's my understanding of it. A good name is worth more than any luxury. All the savings from this prudence i can assure you, will provide some infrastructure for your people. When you reduce recurrent expenditure, then i'll be convinced you are ready to serve.

I can't imagine the kind of pressure you're under at this time and i feel sorry. I feel sorry because I knew from the time you decided to run for presidency that it wasnt quite the best decision. I've always believed that it’s best to leave when the ovation is loudest. Conducting a free and fair election and bowing out would have left your name in the sands of time. Look at the mess now, Nigerians hate you, and this will be a part of history. You need to start leading by example to redeem your name

It is easy for Deiziani to sit there with diamonds sitting on her neck, asking people to do this and that- (She comes across insensitive and rather standoffish) but it is a different ball game for the ordinary man who cannot feed his family, that’s the first survival instinct. Your staff seem to be brilliant,- Ngozi, Deiziani, Sanusi, Aganga. I suggest that they should task their brains and think of some other alternatives to economic recovery that will not further impoverish the masses-( Dubai as case study), They cannot sit in the comfort of their cosy offices where all is free and ask the masses to do things that are unbearable. People are suffering. Sir, have you ever imagined what it would be like if you were unable to put food on the table for Dame Patience and the kids? Thats the story of the average Nigerian man.

Mr President, this is what i told you in my dream and you listened to me, In real life, please take my advise, brainstorm on it and fine tune it for the greater good of Nigeria before things get out of hand.

Thank you

Adedolapo Abimbola

bullshit!!!

Guess its time to sleep. This beautiful thread now seems so much like IA (Introverts Anonymous).

@Jenifa

No way! Anyway lets not derail the topic. Cheers!