₦airaland Forum

modath:
I agree, I'm not objecting like it's coming across, i just feel that 30% is sorta high, maybe 10%....

&i have a personal stake in that road, as a SWerner who lives in FCT, it would so delight me...

Well, we don't know the full details of the agreement; we dont know how long the tax relief is for and we don't know if it applies to only this particular Dangote business or all his businesses.

modath:
Which year are we talking? & bear in mind that "bad" road in Nigeria is relative...



Deen77

It's called social responsibility, it's global best practice, we are used to so little that just a little more feels like so much more!!

Dangote made a trillion naira profit and only paid 12bn as tax, which translates to 1%! Where else does that happen but this banana republic?

BTW, he is getting CBN forex for his Congo cement factory, does that sound like it's ok to you?

I still maintain, fixing that road is his responsibility!!

omolola15,

If he fixed Ibeshe road without a penny, why not Obajana?

So much ado about Dangote getting forex to build a cement factory in Congo. If not from the CBN, where was he going to get the forex from?.... All the foreign companies that set-up plants in Nigeria, e.g. etisalat, mtn, etc, don't they get their forex from their home countries?... So what exactly is the big deal about Dangote getting forex from the CBN to set-up a plant in congo which would return forex to Nigeria?.... Besides, as at the time he got the forex from CBN, we didn't have the large disparity between official and parallel market rates, so what's the biggie?

As for the case of Dangote building this road, I dont think I have any problem with this. I do not pass this road, but I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands who pass through this road on a daily basis who would be exceedingly happy with this development. I can bet you, if we allow the FG to take those taxes and fix that road, the road might remain the way it is for the next 10 years. We need to undeerstand that we have irresponsible leadership in Nigeria and anything to bring ensure infrastructural development, be it toll gates or tax incentives would be beneficial to the masses. On this one, it's not about what is right, it's rather about what is necessary.

talk4free:
So I guess we can all request for tax breaks for all the street roads that lead to our houses that we have fixed. The law says any individual (you and I) and says any publicly owned (other people use the road too). Hence we are entitled to tax breaks as well.

Heck it also includes buying of electric poles and transformers for our area. Hope we can hold Mr Fashola to this. Naija, lets wise up. If its good for Dangote, it's good for us too in our own little ways.

Lol... I think you would have to seek and get approval from the govt first before you proceed with changing electric poles on your street. I strongly believe Dangote must have been fighting for this approval for a long time before getting it today, even state governments that want to build federal roads do seek approval before they proceed. If you like, you can go buy the poles, but OYO may be your case.

bilazego:
people like you only think of peace and one Nigeria when you have your future attached to other regions other than yours.

If there is peace and orderliness, wveryone enjos it irrespective of tribe or region. Shutting 4 powerful thermal plants down means the load demand will be heavy on the other functional plants and this would force the functional plants to also be shutdown too; in summary, total darkness. Given that buhari may not have handled this matter properly, but I do not understand how someone who would also suffer this darkness would be rejoicing over this development because they feel it punishes buhari.

luvinhubby:
When the freaking o'l man revoked a pipeline security contract with those guys on his first week in office without properly thinking through the policy, did he not think those boys will see it as act of aggression against them. Why engage in a process that he Buhari does not have a full grasp of? It is now very obvious that our security personel lacks the capacity of safeguarding those pipelines and it was a big failure of leadership capacity for Buhari to stop a seemingly working arrangement without a better alternative.
Moreover, you always feel restless & agitated whenever the people of the Southeast express their own opinion on national issues but was never so when Buhari's army opened & 16 unarmed protesters in Aba & Onitsha.

Sheer hypocrisy.

Kindly shut up and dont tell me that rubbish; what do you mean by SE expresing it's opinion?.... is celebrating destruction an opinion?... Firstly, I'm sure you can read, so go back and check my post, I wasnt talking about the general people of the SE and I will never do that, I was talking about a particular group of people who are celebrating the darkness that the nation has been thrown into. Stop trying to equate the SE with these reprobates who celebrate evil, that's an insult to the SE.

Whether Buhari made a wrong move or not on the issue of security in the creeks, is that the reason why someone should be happy over this?.... dont try to make this look like an insult to any tribe to attract sympathy, I would never insult any tribe, I was only questioning the strange mentalities of a group of people.

amtaken:
Did Buhari deny it then?

nd you think buhari is so jobless as to come and start replying to everything 170 miiilion nigerians say?... Sorry he's not as jobless as you want him to be.

tansho:
That's why they call you leech

To hell with them all and their foolish opinions, I dont give a damn... The stupidity of some faceless morons on nairalsnd cannot stop me from expressing my opinions.

amtaken:
He said it by proxy.

Read!

By proxy/... TAm west isn't even card carrying ember of apc but because of your hatred for buhari, you think tam west is now buhari's spokesman?

CyberWolf:
Idiotic animal.. You will soon run away from Nairaland just like Obiagelli.. Anu mpama.. We shall see

Keep insulting your father.... I am not responsible for your frustration, go and search elsewhere... You cannot stop me from stating my mind and expressing my disgust at acts and sub-human reasoning which defy understanding... You can keep being bitter and you might just wake up one day to find yourself raving mad in the market place.... Obiagelli left because she was sick and tired of the imbecility which overran this forum.... You can keep proving her right if you want..

iwadobo:
If it can lead to the disintegration of Nigeria, I will be happy. This country is a fraud.

You really think cutting gas supply to power stations and throwing the entire nation into darkness will help further your disintegration wishes?... What kind of virus has eaten into the minds of our people?

shugaboy6102:
what has IPOB got to do with thisits ur type dat deviates from the real issue and throw up ethnic sentiments so that Nigerians can tear demselves apart.all parties shud simply condemn dis act of impunity from ND

rugged7:
Is it IPOB people Bombing the facilities NO

So why are you disturbing our sleep with your smelly mouth?

Anytime una hear igbo, una body go begin scratch una

Bloody bigot

I was only making an observation, an observation based on some posters on this thread, and several observations I noticed on facebook in the comments of pages where this news was reported.

And just for your info, based on my comments, there is a clear distinction between 'Igbos' and the 'ipob Igbos' I referred to; I wasn't referring to the larger Igbo population, I was only referring to a group of people with a strange mindset.

CyberWolf:
You are a hopeless animal .. What has IPOB got to do with this? instead of you to continue sucking Buhari's corkk which you are very good at, you are here yanning dust. Don't let us deal with you, I have been watching you closely on this forum. Just take your time

You will only deal with your pathetic self, infact you have obviously started ruining your mind already without being prompted.

Nnemuka:
Get lost.. nkpi
zombies like yourself will forever remain daft.
How is it the fault of the igbos that some group of ND youths have decided to wreak havoc while demanding that the FG meets their demand?

If you have any bit of sense in your soul, you should have comprehended my statement that I never blamed Igbos for anything; I only blamed a group of people with depraved minds for 'celebrating' the act economic sabotage by the militants, an act which throws everyone but their main target (buhari) in total darkness.

Legitbaba:
I tot u guys said d niger delta is insignificant?? Braging abt Lagos nd ondo oil... Forgetting dah d larger oil producing areas in ondo are still either ijaw or elaje... Go use ur lagos oil nd gas power ur stations na....

Sometimes I wonder whether these are adults or kids who comment on this forum. I know common sense isn't common, but I would suppose that to whom brain is given, some level of sense is expected. The power stations you talk of actually power the whole Nigeria, except you are not of Nigeria, then I do not know what you mean by "ur lagos oil and gas" and "ur stations."

luvinhubby:
And a 'normal' human being who is supposed to be your head of state has not hidden his hate for the people of the region that generates the wealth he is managing & dispensing.

Abeg park for that coorner.

Hate is reciprocal, the last time I checked though, I dont believe buhari has any hate for the niger delta as you paint it, dont get it twisted. But anyway, that is not the point, the point here is that because you think you want to spite one man, just one freaking old man, you subject yourself and millions of others to untold hardship; bro, that is repugnant and pure foolishness.

Bassee:
You weren't clarifying nothing, you said Buhari can do nothing about it. That line "and there's nothing Buhari can do about that" just shows the kind of people supporting this government. He has their support even if he does nothing, That's good to hear, anyway.

If the economic saboteurs decide that they would continue destroying and sabotaging things, there is hardly anything buhari can do about it because Nigeria doesn't have the required sophistication in security systems to checkmate morons that choose to blow everything up; and buhari doesnt seem like a man who would go on his knees and start begging miscreants. So yeah, if they want to keep blowing things up, and if some ordinary Nigerians want to keep cheering them on and glorifying their activities (because they think they are punishing buhari), then kontinuu! na all of us go suffer am, but strangely, buhari himself wouldn't even feel it.

Descartes:
The way you comment atimes though. Smh

And what's it with the way I comment?

LadyExcellency:
Go and mourn your dead and leave IPOB out of your funeral.

Parasite. If everyone is suffering it why are you obsessed with IPOB? Were they responsible for blowing the pipeline or that your worst nightmare is becoming a reality.

Swerve and face your tormentors.

Who is a parasite?... and who exactly are you?... Everyone suffers and laments the epileptic power supply in the country, some misguided people blow up pipelines to further cripple power supply and here we have some supposedly normal humans actually celebrating this?... how low can humans possibly descend to?.... FYI, no matter how hard some of you misguided brainwashed jonathanian-cum-secessionists pray and wish for things to go bad in Nigeria (because you foolishly think you are punishing buhari), Nigeria will forever stand and and even get better. Nonsense!

luvinhubby:
Coming from your ceasely chants of Ipob yoots, they must be giving you endless nightmares

ceaseless rants?... which ceaseless rants?.... I'm just extremely disgusted that normal humans would wish themselves and everyone else this sort of evil because of some misguided secessionist ambition (or because they think they are punishing buhari). How can normal humans be happy about the further crippling of power infrastructure in a nation like Nigeria which is already suffering from epileptic power supply?

amtaken:
Buhari’ll reduce petrol to N40/L —David-West On April 14, 20156:19 amIn Energy0 Comments By Ediri Ejoh FORMER Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prof. Tamunoemi David-West, said that Nigerians should expect sharp drop in petrol price from the current N87 to about N40 per litre, saying, “the president-elect, Gen. Mohammed Buhari, will reduce the fuel pump price to N40 per litre.” •Buhari In a telephone interview with Vanguard, the former minister argued that Nigeria produces millions of barrels of crude oil daily, and if properly harnessed will boost the performance of the industry. His words: “I want to assure you that by the time he takes over, petrol will be dispensed at N40 per litre. This is possible and he has the credibility to make it work. The major assignment of the president-elect when he is eventually inaugurated is to restore confidence to the industry. He noted that the president-elect is familiar with the petroleum industry, adding that he is a straight forward person that has respect for democratic principles. “As military head of state, he dealt with the Federal Executive Council with the tenets of democracy. Buhari will build new refineries to make petroleum products available for the masses. No responsible government will allow the masses to suffer. “He will strengthen the refineries within a year. It is possible as we won’t spend any amount in setting up a green field refinery. We already have a blueprint as we shall use what we have to get what we want,” he added. He further stated that on many occasions, the president – elect had disclosed that the subsidy initiative is a fraud which has distorted the progress expected in the sector. He is also said to have frowned at the spate of corruption, which has characterised the subsidy regime to include the trillions of Naira spent on both Petrol and Kerosene subsidy within the past few years, thus inhibiting efforts to properly carry-out the Turn Around Maintenance TAM, for the refineries. He added that on countless occasions, he had argued that the country is forced to pay for scam carried out by oil cartel. Also contributing, a UK-based economic analyst, Mr. Seyi Odetola, noted that the president-elect has expressed doubts on the credibility of the subsidy claim. He added that there may be the need to investigate the several claims made by marketers, which will further reinforce his earlier submission on the subsidy claim. According to him; “The fact that most filling stations in the country are now dispensing petroleum products after the presidential election, despite the threat by major oil marketers to stop selling the product, in view of the subsidy arrears owed to them by the Federal Government, indicated that most of the marketers have been benefiting from the fraud. Removal ofsubsidy He argued that “Where did they get funds to import the product, given the nature of the forex? If after the presidential election fuel is still available as if nothing had happened, it is then apparent that there is no fuel subsidy. “It would be difficult for him, to unitarily remove subsidy without the proper consideration of the plight of the major players in the sector. He will need to re-appraise the cause of inefficiency of the sector.” He further hinted that the president-elect, with his pedigree and respect for the rule of law, will completely phase out importation by the time the local refineries are working. This, according to him, will totally remove subsidy, adding that subsidy as it is presently constitutes the promotion of corruption and impunity. “I am optimistic that the president-elect will look into the subsidy regime as soon as he finally settles down for the business of governance. He stressed that renewed attention will be given to the revamping of the four refineries as well as focus on the construction of new ones.” He concluded that “In the long term, through the confidence that will be restored in the downstream and upstream sectors, investors will be encouraged to do business which will stimulate the growth from the level it is. On his part, the Director, Strategic Planning, Research Intelligent, Mr. Olubunmi Martins, argued that the subsidy regime is riddled with corruption, a sign post of the present administration. He said the challenge before the industry is the gradual restoration of the local refineries, which will take care of the local consumption for petroleum products. He insisted that if activities at the various refineries are up scaled up, subsidy will no longer be a major concern in the country. He however urged the president-elect to scrutinise the various marketers, as most of the companies were floated solely for the sake of benefiting from the subsidy regime, thereby snowballing into cartels that have held the sector back. Olubunmi maintained that subsidy has distorted all the major economic activities that should have taken place in the country. “I am still at a loss with the concept of the whole subsidy, what is being subsidised and who are the beneficiaries? But it will be unwise for the president-elect to remove the subsidy immediately he takes over the mantle of leadership, as such an action could force him into a trap set by the oil cabals. “Notwithstanding, Gen. Buhari will have to do a complete evaluation of the sector to properly understand areas of non-performance and take appropriate action,” he added.   YOU MAY LIKE

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/buharill-reduce-petrol-to-n40l-david-west/

So is david west the same person as buhari?.. Na wa oo... I expected you to go silent when you found out buhari didnt say it, but you still chose to post this.

amtaken:
Buhari said it during his campaign.

Go check APC Campaign promises.


Bye.

Provide evidence?... how come it's only you who heard this special campaign speech?

amtaken:
So who said it?


Enough of the insults ok.

I went to A-Hall. Am not used to gutter language. Thanks in advance.

Buhari did not say that, simple!.. get your facts right next time. By the way, I dont remember using any insults.

I've just gone through comments on this issue here on NL and on facebook, the ridiculous part of this development is that it's actually ipob igbos mainly who are rejoicing over these reports of economic sabotage, not even the niger deltans... Ipob igbos are now even screaming 'our oil' more than the niger deltans themselves. Wonderful!.... Anything to bring down the zoo is a welcome development to some of these people. Now as the nation falls into darkness and despair, I'm yet to unseratamd how the blackout will affect the buhari whom they hate.

Bassee:
In countries with servant leaders, every problem is to be solved. But in Nigeria, we have people who justify inaction. Shame! So if the vandals go on till 2019, Buhari will be right to campaign saying, "sorry Nigerians, no power for you because you've refused to fight the vandals". Just how pathetic!

I was simple clarifying to you why the power generation dropped drastically when it did. It is left for Buharu to take appropriate steps to checkmate the economic saboteurs going forward.

Nigeria has been broke since oil prices crashed, several states being unable to pay salaries, the FG borrowing to pay salaries at some point etc; this broke-ness isn't news... Crude swap even seems like a good option to save scarce forex whilst still meeting fuel needs.

Bassee:
Yes we need this culture of power dropping to 0MW, fuel scarcity persisting for weeks with no sound from the presidency, cost of living of the average Nigerian hitting the roof. The Buhari story will be a lesson to all Nigerians. Next time we'll request that he explains what he means by "change"

When you continue praising and glorifying people blowing up pipelines taking gas to power stations, power will continue to drop, and there's nothing buhari can do about that. Kontinuu!

amtaken:
Are you saying thaat Buhari never promised to make fuel price N50 per litre?

In your dreams right?.... Probably if I say Buhari will build 10 refineries, you will come back in 1 year and say, "Buhari said he would build 10 refineries"?

Bassee:
Buhari orders fuel to be dispensed at N86.
BUT
Marketers defy Buhari, sell above official price
https://www.thenews.ng/metro/marketers-defy-buhari-sell-petrol-above-n86-5/

It must really be difficult defending this government when you have no news from Saraki

Are you sure you read what I quoted before you quoted me?

Omoakinsuyi:
Falana, like Oby is still pained because they were rejected as ministers. Continue

MasterofNL:
I don't think you reason well.

Point out a single lie in all that he said?

The problem with Nigerians like @Omoakinsuyi is that their minds have been so abused by the crudity of the kind of politicians they revere, they do not believe anyone could just speak objective on national issues without having some political/ethnic/religious ulterior motives.

Osirimononaye:
And they said GEJ regime was clueless

Yes it was

amtaken:
"Fuel will sell for N50 per litre" - Buhari 3rd January, 2015.


Liar!

You must have heard buhari say that in your spirit world isn't it?

Okay