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In an effort to determine the top security agency in Nigeria, the eminent judges narrowed the field to
three finalists: the SSS, the Army and the Nigeria Police Force. The three contenders were given the
task of catching a rabbit which was released into the forest assigned to each of them. The SSS went into
the forest and placed animal informants everywhere! They questioned every plant and animal witness
and after three months of extensive investigation, they concluded that rabbits do not exist! The Army
went into the forest. After two weeks without a capture, they burnt the forest down killing everything in
it, including the rabbit! They made no apologies. "The rabbit deserved it - why was it hiding?" they
thought to themselves. The Nigeria Police went into the forest. They came out two hours later with a
badly beaten hyena! The hyena kept yelling, "Okay, Okay, I agree, I'm a rabbit, I'm a rabbit!!”

Plus or Minus, Sanusi is very intelligent, being the most intelligent in Nigeria, I can't say.

Government should come up with another reasonable reason why we should support the removal of fuel subsidy. is it that they want more money to spend on their frivolous and wasteful way of life (budgeted 1b naira for food in the presidency this year). Lets ask them, when Obj said monetization will reduce the cost of governance, is that the case today? fuel subsidy will result in the same way. government should brace up and face the cabal and should not let the innocent citizens suffers for the sin of the few.

If by spending a billion naira on food is what will make him the best, i can't stop laughing

that definately is not for cassava bread that the presidency promise us he will be eating along with his family and member of is cabinet

Let the show continues

I will like to give my little contribution to the raging issue of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. Many articles, news commentary, features have being written in the subject matter, fault and blames have been pass, I only think and believe that this is not the right time for that, as we (Leaders and Followers) are at faulty one way or the other. The government has embark on many campaign to inform and educate the citizens on the suppose benefits of the policy, while the anti subsidy removal have also marshal their point well and brilliantly.
One thing is clear, those for and against have a cogent and brilliant reasons to marshal their stand, I only hope superior argument and reasoning should always have the way when such national discourse comes to fore.
Firstly, government argument that some “cabal” are gaining from the subsidy rather than the people sound defective. Government is set up to protect the general interest of the citizens and not to make them suffers. You don’t because you want to punish few, inflict untold hardship on the majority.
Lack of sincerity on the part of government is also another factor, past and present government has always deceived the people. In the aspects of goodwill, most Nigeria government lacks it. This alone will counter any ’good plan’ the government wishes to embark on. This is what will work against the argument of channeling the savings from the subsidy removal a little bit defective. My archives shows that the subsidy on diesel have been remove since 2002 i.e the price we buy diesel at the filling station is the competitive market price, Can the government points to any developmental projects the saving have been channel to? What assurance do we have that the fate that befall diesel will not also affect Petroleum? , What palliative measures are in place for the citizens to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
I beg to disagree with the whopping trillion of naira the government are brandishing as the amount spent for subsidy this year, if the testimony of NNPC GMD is anything to go by. He said that Nigeria refinery operates at 60% installed capacity (he said it under oath), this will translate to roughly 25,000 liters per day (combining the four refineries), this figure represent over 50% of our daily local consumption of 40,000 liters, this leaves us with daily importation of 15,000 liters, do the calculation and let see what is out and where the problem is from.
Another pertinent problem is this, how can a major exporter of a product make it citizens’ pays through their nose to consume same product locally. In the OPEC countries, Nigeria is paying the highest price for the consumption of the product locally. Have we forgotten the lectures the Venezuelan ambassador tutors us sometimes ago? How can we be in the middle of a sea and be using spit to clean our face? Food for thought for all of us.
Something maybe morally wrong but politically right, the policy of fuel subsidy removal may be economically right but id it politically right?> is the environment conducive for such s sensitive policy? Can we contain the aftermath of such event or occurrence? Don’t we think the Arab spring may also have a bandwagon effect with us? These are pertinent questions to be ask. Though they may not be economically viable to retain the ‘subsidy’, but it is politically necessary and needed and should not be overlook. If Libyan can revolt against Ghaddafi government in spite of turning his country into ‘paradise’, who say that can’t happen in Nigeria?
Another argument I found hard to believe his coming from the pro subsidy removal campaigner is that Subsidy removal is another way of taxing the rich to benefits the poor, I found it hard to believe this. Is it not the poor that buy petrol to power their generator (don’t forget the epileptic power condition), the rich make use of diesel to power their Mikano generator. Is it not the poor that buy petrol to power their “Okada”, the rich make use of diesel to power their motor bike. Give us another crab.
After all lamentation, what is the way out. Let’s start from what causes the government to subsidizes the price of petrol in the first instance. The failure to have local production that can cater for our local consumption, If we can adequately produce for our local consumption, there won’t be any need for importation which will attract the subsidy. Therefore, the government should look for way to either revamp the existing refineries or build ne ones, who say it is not possible, if our brother Niger can get it right, what stopping us from doing the same. I know people will ask how we get the fund. This is where strategic thinking comes into play, Government should strategically spread the removal off this subsidy for a period of 2 to 5 years, they may decide to remove 30% in the first year, another 30% in the second year and the remaining 40% in the third year. This way they will be able to have enough fund to finance whatever project they want to finance, while the citizens will not bear more pains, and all this will be achieve in the life of this present administration (this will be a plus for them). Thank God, you don’t pay contractors up front, you pay them gradually and instalmentaly.
Our lawmakers should also endeavour to make expedite action on the PIB Bill otherwise known as the local content bill, this will encourage the local input and consumption in the sector. Above all, government needs sincerity of purpose and political will to go about such plan. God bless Nigeria.

jmaine:
Appears the OP does not even understand his topic . .what message are you trying to pass really . . .It's glaring that most of use don't even know what we need . .whether left or right . .we still complain . .and even from the same mouth . .haba !! . . .

read through the post and you will get what i want. good day

The way you write it make it sound as if you quoted me verbatim

jmaine:
We are so used to the Military style . . . anything otherwise seems too strange and docile. . Maybe the OP prefers the Miltary man high handed tactics . . . .

i don't understand your concept of military style or civilian style, i want a leader that will listen and attend to the needs of its people.

hmmmmm

Ninapha:
@ Poster, can u define your context on fright  Does putting a stay on any issue amount to being afraid? if he becomes like OBJ and the likes u will be the first to say otherwise.

A good leader has the interest of the led at heart and should always weigh their responses before implementations.Yes at some instances he can overlook their responses but not in such case as fuel Subsidy which removal would affect the common man more than even the so rich men.

i dont understand the bolded

‎''Okoro the house boy enters Madam's room without knocking.
Madam: "Okoro, this is wrong, what if I am naked or dressing up.".
Okoro: "That one can never happen madam, before I enter, I always peep, if you're naked I'll go or just wait a little."

means:
kno is off d topic dont b anoy PLS Y is dis USELESS MAN NOT TALKING ABOUT ASUU STRIKE am tired of sitiinn at home pls.JONATHAN where eva u are u wont be happy but u wil av money,all wat u are askin GOD for he wont do it for,he are mad,u are crazy GOD satan witch will PUNISH u d hands of your enemy will always touch u


See grammar. your english no be here o; na anoda planet. ASUU suffer for your head. Better stay a home boy,

Please, lets try not derail the topic. thanks for your anticipated compliance

Spermatozua

Sweet, you started hard on Araboy but ended it cool, that's good

I doubt GEJ is a listening type. A good leader should be firm, the firmness is what i think GEJ does not posses that may him look like a listening type. What make Obj a tyrant is what GEJ is also starting

Vexdacool and zhul khif, are you both no longer a muslim? Don't you follow the qu'ran and hadith?

Thanks Tbaba for the clarification, the op question is not clear

Why is Goodluck and it's supporters always sceptical and afraid of critics?, there is is nothing wrong in a leader being criticized, it is part of what make the system more better and okay.Moreover, he is not the first Nigerian leader that will be so critisize, have we forgotten what IBB face, Abacha in the hand of NADECO, Obj with his people, Yar'dua (Slow motion). GEJ and his supporter should quickly get use to this, if it means developing a thick skin against this, who cares. Let him that have hear listen

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i will need to do more research before i comment on this topic, but it is against the quranic believe, it is more of zhina

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Sagamite, you make me laugh o

no comment

If GenBuhari is what you call him, i wonder what you are. You both may have different views on issues, that does not make him what you call him.

Wishing my brothers a merry christmas in advance and happy new year. what is your chrisman wish

There has never been any thing like southern Nigeria,so there is no forum for them to come together, more over ego problem of the southern governors.

Kwara State can boost of Ilorin, Offa and Omua Aran
Ondo State have Akure,Ondo city, Owo and Ikare

Am begining to lose the little respect i have for Jakumo, i wonder where his thinking cap is today.