Fuel price hike: “We complain but we do nothing about it. We always find a way to survive’’ Actor Kunle Remi says after spending N98,000 on petrol
Actor Kunle Remi, says Nigerians do nothing but complain about their current economic hardship.
In a video shared on Snapchat, Kunle said that despite the current increase in the pump price of petrol, Nigerians always find a way to cope.
‘’I have come to the conclusion that no matter how ridiculous it gets in Nigeria, we always still find ways to surviuve. Yesterday I bought fuel for N98, 000to fill up my tank. I have not recovered by the way, but I have realised that no matter how prices hike up, no matter what happens, you will always still see traffic, there will always be traffic. There is still times 10 the number of cars on the road. Fela sang it ‘ suffering and smiling’'. So we complain and do nothing about it. Welcome to Nigeria''
mrvitalis: Everyone knows that's the only solution Obi said he would borrow 12 billion dollars that he had the connections
The Koko is what you use the borrowed money to do
APC from Buhari to Tinubu now keep borrowing to build infrastructure with the hope that the infrastructure would kick start development
Not only are the infrastructure over inflated they are sighted wrongly so can't even breakeven
So they just increase our debt service, increase recurrent expenditure and have absolutely no increase in revenue
Obi solution is to borrow money
Give it to the people, support business especially in export potential business and import substitutes
1) you create employment 2) you boost revenue, as this businesses come for the needed loan you capture them into the tax net 3) you don't increase debt service per say as the people would pay back the loan
This can kick start a chain of events that kick start the economy
Glimpsetv: A Nigerian man has taken to his TikTok account to advise fellow Nigerians moving abroad about certain jobs they should avoid or approach with caution.
Speaking from what appears to be personal experience, he mentioned workplaces like cold rooms and other jobs, explaining why it’s not advisable to take up such roles. Watch the video, share your thoughts in the comments.
money wey this man don dey collect for over 40 years ago. Wey hin don build big church, build big school buy private jet and all never do am ni. Upon everything going on in this country na tithe matter this one see talk... well country don hard wella, church need more moni even from people wey never see food chop
abbey621: Start by paying them a living wage, minimum 200k per month for the lowest rank. Next, make sure the payment is on time, e go shock you how police would suddenly love and value their jobs.
Lol. Na person advice bob to call ur son, dat he or she can get too ur son through you...
It's general practise for Nigeria na.. but na he/she voice dey the Audio not VDM, why are u now attacking VDM Abi u dey vex say he didn't come too you first with the audio wey He/she do before posting it
Kobojunkieee: 1. Above what poverty standard in what Nigeria? Who set that standard by the way? You or someone else?
2. That is not true at all. If you scroll back to page #5, you will find where I actually provided details of my own experience living on a budget less than that myself.
abi u are the one that can't manage what you have if you can't leave on 200k salary per month in Nigeria. U want too be leaving baba olowo lifestyle abi...
Bcus even the international poverty line set by una USA is 2$ per day.. which is just 96,000 per month
Kobojunkieee: 1. I don't understand. Your intention was to argue knowledge of the poor and I proved to you that you have no clue what it means to be poor in the U.S.A. However, I do, and it is nothing to be equated to being poor in Nigeria. So, what are you arguing about again?
2. OK, I am poor but I still have better access than a Nigerian in Nigeria on middle-wage is what my argument has been from the start. So, why do I feel you are suddenly trying to make this about your ego even in your blatant ignorance of what it means to be on minimum wage in America?
You said earlier that you subsidize my living here in America, and I thank you for it since that goes even more to show you truly have no clue what living on minimum wage is, right?
the poorest of the poorest have access to free govt food in Nigeria in IDP Camp. Likewise the poorest of the poorest have access too Food Stamps(SNAP) etc in USA... is that the Access you are talking about
ivandragon: Good God... what is wrong with you people?
Can't you people stay on topic? Dangote and the government are justifying an increase in pms and dangote is using Saudi Arabia as an example and doing conversions to dollars to support his position.
My point is that currency conversions across countries are misleading and analysis should be done on peculiarities of each country independent of the other.
So what is the issue?
If you want to convert SAR to dollar, then convert dollar to Naira, then convert Naira to SAR then conver SAR to Naira just to determine if fuel is more expensive in Saudi Arabia when compared to Nigeria, that is your headache please.
When you go to Saudi, you don't earn in Naira, so such comparisons are exercises in futility.
you where actually the one that changed topic bcus u found out that PMS is a little bit cheaper in Nigeria.... see abeg leave me, stop showing me shege online, the one Nigeria and Tinubu is showing me right now is enough
Kobojunkieee: My first car in college was a car I bought for $500 which I bought at an auction. I drove it for approximately 3 years without problem and it served me well. I barely made $300 each month at that time but I saved up to buy that car since I needed one at the time. I had work and school, and there was no true bus system in the town at that time. 🤔
What part of that decision makes you think I had to have been a kid? 🤔
that is why I said only kid still eating mummy's food can do that na... when u r in college that u bought a car with barley making 300$, are you not eating mummy dash me
ivandragon: 1. Are there more public workers than there are private workers in Saudi Arabia? What is wrong in using the minimum wage applicable to majority of the population in a country? And I termed it 'average minimum wage is about...' so what's wrong with that?
2. The minimum wage of 70k I used for Nigeria in my write up, when was it increased? 1940 right?
3. If you don't understand analogy, then don't comment on things you don't understand. You expect me to start analysing rice, bread, cost of transportation in Saudi arabia for you when the topic was directly in relation to pms which I used accordingly? What stops you from doing your own analysis of the other goods and services in Saudi arabia and compare to Nigeria?
4. Where in my comment did I say the global economy is bleeding or not? It was a simple and straightforward analysis so that people like you are not deceived by all the talk about something being more expensive in another country and then start doing senseless analysis with conversions.
5. Read to understand so that you don't end up making comments that show a glaring absence of comphresion.
minimum wage in Saudi is better and more improved than Nigeria's own that's fact.... but u are thinking it's better for you bcus u r in Nigeria. If u interview Saudi resident today u will also hear them wail about their minimum wake not okay to sustain their expenses.
Kobojunkie: Anyone can do it is the simple fact here! No need for the overcomplication of that which is simple.
any1 can do it, but it's not expected... why would any reasonable person thinks getting a car on 1,200 dollar earnings per month is an ideal plan. Only kids does that.. Are you 1?
Kobojunkie: Says who? People on minimum wage can also save up to buy a car as well.
yes some1 earning minimum wages who does not have any other responsibilities, or some1 who is still leaving with his parents can actually save up all his money and get a car.. and also continue saving up to maintain the car.
Most of these analysis that requires conversion from one currency to the other are often misleading and negate what truly matters, which is the purchasing power of the common man, primarily, the least paid workers.
A straightforward analogy which makes more sense is how much fuel can be bought with the minimum wage?
Also minimum wage that government The average minimum monthly wage in Saudi Arabia is about 4000 SAR. PMS averages at about 2.3 SAR per litre. So 4000 SAR gets you about 1700 litres of PMS.
In nigeria, with minimum wage at N70000 and pms averaging N1000 per litre, your minimum wage gets you 70 litres of pms.
Case closed. Any other calculations or conversions are just exercises in futility because the purchasing power of the masses in any country is what matters most.
Look at USA. Average minimum monthly wage is about $1200. Average pms price is $1 per litre. So minimum wage in USA gets you about 1200 litres of pms.
good, but is the minimum wage meant to buy fuel alone,.. calculate other expenses too.... well some1 earning minimum wage any place in the word is not even expected too own a car
Also minimum wage Saudi Arabia government pays is 3,000 SAR. Which was actually increased to that 3,000 this 2024... try too read well and gove accurate fact so people who are trying to japa won't think every other countries is heaven..... The global economy is bleeding.
Usmanovic95: Some people get mind sha, still vote for APC🙄. Some Nigerians don't deserve pity because they always deliberately inflict pain on themselves.
But the Gov of Ekiti State is APC. Come to Ekiti state and see the massive development in road network the man is doing
fineboynl: Umm. They are fighting over market control.
NNPC is afraid to let go of the market they once controlled. Bogus Subsidy claims and others monopolized benefits. On the other hands dangote doesn’t want government control as well.
If government sell very low to dangote we won’t be talking of subsidy scams anymore. There should be higher tax for petrol exports by special customs departments to ensure the subsidy is removed from the exported product.
govt sell crude oil very low seems u dey whine me.. the only commodity dey use in generating 80% Nigeria IGR. Make dem sell am 50% below world market price to fangote abi... una go just sit down for ous carry fone dey talk anything wey just enter una brain. Online economics..
Na so all our past and present president go think he easy to run, na until dem enter...
1$ - 1naira gang Elo fi okan balee a ma gbe walee gang Give dem Agbado gang.. now we no see the agbado chop self Vission 2020 gang. We dey 2024 now nothing..
Na wen u reach there u go know say no be by saying rubbish online
EreluRoz: I knew he won't find peace ever since he did that rubbish. There are people you don't touch kos you'll definitely hear from God or if they dare open their mouth against you it'll surely follow you. That's why I hardly curse anyone kos it'll follow the person like magnet
shut up jhur. Na people dey pressure the Guy. Wetin consign God..
Na bcus he is popular so the noise and condemnation is too much. Na today people don dey give alfa and pastors slap for preaching anyhow or making noise... even pastor and alfa dey throw blow and fight themselves wella