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[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=845209.msg9956701#msg9956701 date=1326466551]@muami, progress will be when you come out of your shell and tell us your previous screen name on NL. olodo[/quote]What are you blabbing about? Is there something you know that I don't know?

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naijaking1:
Progress!

Progress towards fiscal federalism?

jmaine:
No sir, you are the obvious failure for not proving that what i posted below, did not debunk your earlier desperate attempts in obscuring simple facts to no end . .i even culled your post to buttress my point . .

Can we have a clear understanding of the phrase above bolded in red . . . GEJ is being accused of being politically wrong/incorrect [/b]for not assenting to the dissenting voices of the masses which is understandable . .And the main reason is that in a [b]democratic setting, being autocratic in a decision making process is politically wrong/incorrect, especially with noticeable dissent coming from the masses (Though not all) . . .

All these reasons are accrued to the distrust the masses have in the government . . .which is political in itself . . cos the people have lost believe in the political system to deliver, due to a long history of dishonesty and personal greed . . .

Now with the above stated facts . . .How has El-rufai hypocritical stance [/b]changed . . trying to place a one sided shallow defense won't suffice here . . .the evidence are clear . . .

[b]If you can't dispel the above properly and not your  wishy-washy desperate attempts at saying nothing . . then it's was indeed very silly of you to call others dumb . .  even after your post was referenced  . .
Until then . . . i might just chose to ignore you until you do a good job neutralizing what is placed up there . .  cos Am not disposed to the back and forth argument that leads to no where

May be if I repost it, it would be clearer and easier for ekt_bear to understand.

The chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Governor Mua'zu Babangida Aliyu, is canvassing that if fuel subsidy is restored after negotiations with labour, states should henceforth pay according to consumption levels.

This means Lagos, which consumes an estimated 60 per cent of petrol in Nigeria, would pay most of the N1.3 trillion subsidy, even though its share from deregulation savings is estimated at a mere N10 billion.

Aliyu, who was part of the negotiating team yesterday, was said to have argued that Northern governors were not in favour of the old subsidy payment regime which was usually deducted from the federation account before allocations were shared.

According to sources at the meeting, Aliyu said there were not many cars in Northern Nigeria and it would not be equitable for all the states to contribute to the subsidy fund equally when consumption is mainly in the South.

Aliyu's argument may re-ignite the debate about fiscal federalism, as Lagos State has also been canvassing that the Value-added Tax (VAT), most of which is generated by consumption in Lagos, should not be shared among all the states of the federation

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/northern-govs-want-states-to-pay-subsidy-per-consumption/107049/

Remii:
If electricity is improved, yes, price increased of 100 - 200% is okay, provided you use prepaid meter.  I use N5000 worth of units card for more than a month when PHCN gives about 18 hrs daily average supply. The cost to fill about 6hrs average amount to about N30,000 per month, so for me paying N15,000 per month for 24hrs light is good deal.

Does'nt that expose his hypocricy even more? He wa calling for a tariff hike for an essential commodity that is not available without asking that they give us the electricity first. Yet he is asking the govt to fix the refineries first before increasing the price of fuel when for the last 16 months there is been steady availability of fuel(something that never happened in El Rufai's Tenure)

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=845147.msg9956172#msg9956172 date=1326461530]He is only a hypocrite if you boil down his arguments to that sentence.

If he is asking for a slowed increase of the subsidy (say over a 3-4 year period), is he then a hypocrite?

If he wants the subsidy removal matched by reduction of the costs of government (74% recurrent expenditure), he is still a hypocrite?

If he wants some accountability for where the money was spend over the past several years before the subsidy is removed (literally billions of dollars gone), is he still a hypocrite?

I do not think the three above requests are unreasonable or hypocritical.

You and jmaine have either missed his points entirely, or are purposefully distorting what he is saying.[/quote]Did yoy see/hear him suggest similar measures to NERC before they can increase tariff?

El Rufai to NERC  "increase tariff so that foreign investors can come in and fix the power sector.
Govt to Nigerians "We need to deregulate/remove subsidy so that investors can come in and build refineries and fix the oil sector
El Rufai to Govt: "NO. Fix the refineries first before increasing price of fuel/removing subsidy

Which part of the hypocricy do people don't understand?

"NERC should insist on eye-catching tariff that would attract direct foreign investment. I believe electricity tariffs need to go up by between 300 and 400 per cent to attract investors into the power sector and provide adequate electricity to Nigerian populace. NERC should therefore do that which is needful by having the courage to increase the tariff irrespective of how politically incorrect it might be." [MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI, SEPTEMBER 2011]

"NERC should insist on eye-catching tariff that would attract direct foreign investment. I believe electricity tariffs need to go up by between 300 and 400 per cent to attract investors into the power sector and provide adequate electricity to Nigerian populace. NERC should therefore do that which is needful by having the courage to increase the tariff irrespective of how politically incorrect it might be." [MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI, SEPTEMBER 2011]

http://www.champion.com.ng/displaycontent.asp?pid=13395

Yet people say the protests have not been hijacked by FAILED politicians.

"NERC should insist on eye-catching tariff that would attract direct foreign investment. I believe electricity tariffs need to go up by between 300 and 400 per cent to attract investors into the power sector and provide adequate electricity to Nigerian populace. NERC should therefore do that which is needful by having the courage to increase the tariff irrespective of how politically incorrect it might be." [MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI, SEPTEMBER 2011]

"NERC should insist on eye-catching tariff that would attract direct foreign investment. I believe electricity tariffs need to go up by between 300 and 400 per cent to attract investors into the power sector and provide adequate electricity to Nigerian populace. NERC should therefore do that which is needful by having the courage to increase the tariff irrespective of how politically incorrect it might be." [MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI, SEPTEMBER 2011]

PDP is correct. For eg this is a quote from El Rufai, a CPC Chieftain

"NERC should insist on eye-catching tariff that would attract direct foreign investment. I believe electricity tariffs need to go up by between 300 and 400 per cent to attract investors into the power sector and provide adequate electricity to Nigerian populace. NERC should therefore do that which is needful by having the courage to increase the tariff irrespective of how politically incorrect it might be." [MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI, SEPTEMBER 2011]

Today, he is the one shouting loudest

toba:
Nigerians voted along ethnic and religious line hence we voted someone that can't be trusted.
Goodluck to us

Just as 'Nigerians' are protesting along ethnic and religious lines hence all the killings, lootings, molestations, curfews has been in the sw/and North!

efisher:
Subsidy on petroleum products is a form of injustice to the oil producing states. It's like getting slapped on both cheeks. We must end it asap.

Yes on. Afterall, Milo was not subsidized when Cocoa was our main source of income.

alj harem:
[size=15pt]Day and day OBJ is looking like a saint and one of the best President Nigeria ever had democratically. Now if a thief like OBJ can be seen as a saint then you people should know we have a very very HUGE problem on our hand.[/size]

All past Nigerian presidents have always been percieved as better than the incumbent. You can therefore be rest assured that GEJ would also be a saint when he leaves office

Fuel subsidy removal is the way forward! Fiscal federalism is on the way! Why would one be cheating another and complain when justice is about to be done! Everybody pay for the fuel you consume, After all Govts even before now has been corrupt, was there subsidy when cocoa was the revenue source? Even Milo was not cheap or subsidized

Anyone can occupy all the Parks and Squares in Lagos and Abuja for as long as he so desires. However, if any one dares shut down oil production, then we shall occupy it permanently and let those who holding the jamboree/carnival at squares and Parks subsidize fuel with their taxes. ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

Anyone can occupy all the Parks and Squares in Lagos and Abuja for as long as he so desires. However, if any one dares shut down oil production, then we shall occupy it permanently and let those who holding the jamboree/carnival at squares and Parks subsidize fuel with their taxes. ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

Anyone can occupy all the Parks and Squares in Lagos and Abuja for as long as he so desires. However, if any one dares shut down oil production, then we shall occupy it permanently and let those who holding the jamboree/carnival at squares and Parks subsidize fuel with their taxes. ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

Anyone can occupy all the Parks and Squares in Lagos and Abuja for as long as he so desires. However, if any one dares shut down oil production, then we shall occupy it permanently and let those who holding the jamboree/carnival at squares and Parks subsidize fuel with their taxes. ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

NO TO FUEL SUBSIDY! YES TO FISCAL FEDERALISM! Everybody pay for the fuel you consume, After all Govts even before now has been corrupt, was there subsidy when cocoa was the revenue source? Even Milo was not cheap or subsidized. If any labour union shut down oil production, then we shall OCCUPY it permanently and see if those holding jamboree/carnival at squares and Parks can subsidize fuel with their taxes. Enough is Enough!

NO TO FUEL SUBSIDY! YES TO FISCAL FEDERALISM! Everybody pay for the fuel you consume, After all Govts even before now has been corrupt, was there subsidy when cocoa was the revenue source? Even Milo was not cheap or subsidized. If any labour union shut down oil production, then we shall OCCUPY it permanently and see if those holding jamboree/carnival at squares and Parks can subsidize fuel with their taxes. Enough is Enough!

Fuel subsidy removal is the way forward! Fiscal federalism is on the way! Why would one be cheating another and complain when justice is about to be done! Everybody pay for the fuel you consume,  After all Govts even before now has been corrupt,  was there subsidy when cocoa was the revenue source? Even Milo was not cheap or subsidized,

Fuel subsidyremoval is the way forward! Fiscal federalism is on the way! Why would one be cheating another and complain when justice is about to be done! Everybody pay for the fuel you consume,  After all Govts even before now has been corrupt,  was there subsidy when cocoa was the revenue source? Even Milo was not cheap or subsidized,

Fuel subsidy is the way forward! Fiscal federalism is on the way! Why would one be cheating another and complain when justice is about to be done! Everybody pay for the fuel you consume, After all Govts even before now has been corrupt, was there subsidy when cocoa was the revenue source? Even Milo was not cheap or subsidized,

Fuel subsidy removal is the way forward! Fiscal federalism is on the way! Why would one be cheating another and complain when justice is about to be done! Everybody pay for the fuel you consume,  After all Govts even before now has been corrupt,  was there subsidy when cocoa was the revenue source? Even Milo was not cheap or subsidized,

There have been rumours across the blogosphere and social networks that the Group Managing Director, and the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the NNPC has resigned following alleged revelations of fraud and corruption at the petroleum corporation.

This night, at 11.58pm, YNaija contacted the Corporate Affairs GM and he has denied the information categorically.

“Please ignore these blackmailers. It’s not true at all I have just returned from work. Please circulate to all our friends on Facebook and BB, thanks,” he said.

http://ynaija.com/please-ignore-the-blackmailers-levi-ajuonuma-denies-rumours-of-nnpc-gmd-resignation/

missuzoma:
Relax folks. Latest 24 hours and govt will restore subsidy. I have that on good authority.

Dreamer. Dream on.

alj harem:
"I am speaking as a Nigerian now , the government should be able to shift a little" CBN Govr Sanusi Lamido

This is not news. Govt already shifted by cutting salaries so it means they can 'shift' through other means. But as for going back to N65 which labour is demanding, they can FORGET IT!

[quote author=Mynd_44 link=topic=844536.msg9949246#msg9949246 date=1326375684]There has been uncomfirmed reports that the Lagos state governor and his [b]counterpart from Rivers state [/b]has been summoned to Abuja over protest happening in their respective states. I am not saying this is true but it has been going round and I would love to confirn if it's true or false.[/quote]If your story is true, then as long as Rivers state gov is involved, it has nothing to do with protest. The only 'protest' that happened iin Rivers state was very peaceful and coordinated and has now been formally called off.

The vast majority of Niger Deltans are in support of the removal of fuel subsidy and are therefore not protesting. As a result, militants have been placed on standby to deal with any oil worker who wants to join the wild wild west to sabotage our oil production. Afterall, the oil is not in Gani Fawehinmi Park so whats our own?