₦airaland Forum

Gabbysky:
Thank God this EVIL PMS subsidy is gone for good, no matter what NLC/TUC, Civil orgs et all think, this is one in many deregulation plans to come. The corruption in the O & G sector is so bad, it stinks.
People who are free to go about their normal activities should not be molested, Workers who want to go to work can (not all support industrial actions b4 negotiations), transportation will be available, and I believe the police won't have a need to be brutal on anyone except to miscreants trying to hijack the activities of a few to foment trouble or damages.
As for Boko Haram, their time will soon come, God is still on the THRONE!
Nigeria must move forward no matter what and many people will be forced to swallow their words by God's Grace.
Somehow, I still have hope in this country.
And BTW, I think I like some constructive criticisms here on the Govt, it kinda make them accountable (eg: 25% B.S cut).
God Bless NIGERIA and NIGERIANS!!

Wait until the Economy is truly grounded on Monday 9th of January 2012! The President is running scared, His lame speech is like I said, 'Lame'. There is basically nothing in that speech that is reassuring. It is all Promises! Promises We have heard since the time He took over that office.

If He was serious at proving to Nigerians that He has done His home Work, He would have told Nigerians straigth away that ALL senior Government Appointees will have a 45% cut in their January Salary and His own Salary inclusive and all allowances cut by 60%.

I call this the "blah blah blah of blahism!" , What a waste of space this President! NLC/TUC, continue your mobilization, Sunday is here already, Monday money the President will get the true picture of what is in the offering for him and His theiving cabinet !!!

Chei! What have we done as a country to deserve a regime as lame as this

DaLover:
instead of adopting this sensible position, labour is attempting to mobilise people to fight for cheap fuel, it baffles me considerably, i tot labour is suppose to fight for the future of nigerians,
Labour should start by listing out the total renumerations for each political office holder and demand a law or constitiutional amendment to limit this, they should insist on jointly writing the bills, there are so many intelligent things they could be doing,
Instead we have this comedy half hour where pictures have to be taken really upclose to create an illusion of large crowds, its no longer funny, its actually becomming embarassing, apearantly the chief commedians have left the stage to smaller but more ignorant upstarts.

I have read much of your comments and you seems to like to present yourself like you'r wiser than the wider Nigerian masses! Let me remind you that the Libyans did not begin their struggle with the goal of overthroning Gaddafi, events turned events and Gaddafi became the focus of the struggle.

As this #OccupyNigeria struggle continue, attention will graudally turn from Fuel Subsidy to the more pressing issue of corruption, graft and transparency! GEJ's government might be sacrificed in all of these and personally I wouldn't blink an eye so long as we rid Nigeria of these critins who are intrinsically corrupt!

Abeg, close thread!!

so the beaf of a COWARD is no longer believing that Buhari is the commander in chief of Boko Haram

deadie:
@poster
Innoson would have gotten the patronage if he was Hausa, believe that.

I think it really sad that our local manufacturers are ignored by the FG whenever they want to buy or procure anything from stationary to exotic goods and even services.

If the FG do not aggressively patronize assembly/semi-manufacturing plants like Innoson Motor Vehicle company, is it the private sector that will do such?

justwise:
Who is Omo_Tier1 & paris10?

I am omo_Tier1, any issues?

Ozin:
I saw it too on AIT yesterday.Na todaY? i want to be the 4th person to lie about seeing this women on AIT as if lies said a million times will suddenly become TRUTH!

This shameless act was shown yesterday on AIT. Though, Jonathan would not go down this low,  it goes to show the He is not in charge of this country and His Masters are trying out all sirty tricks in their book to keep their strong hold on the Nigeria masses!

We say No,  #OccupyNigeria for good governance, get rid of corruption and graft!

gascoign1:
Fellow Nigerians, this is our time to change the history of bad governance,we must unite to fight this plague called Jonathan

Well said! God bless souls like you who still have brains and use it wisely!

^^^NLers know who the accursed looser is!, Your fisherman President thinks this is PDP where He can 'buy' his 'luck' through! Nigerians have told him, restore order or go fishing with your silly hats!

Iolo:
I'm for anything that would free up more funds for a safer future. But Jonah has chosen to forget why Nigerians voted him. Which is secure our interests above his. Why hasn't he cut down recurrent expenditure drastically? They say they've eliminated purchase of cars and construction of office buildings for 2012 as well as reduced salaries, but as far as I can see, there's been no difference in the entire recurrent budget which means what he's done is minimal at best.

The subsidy removal is a complex issue and people are seeing it from only one angle. For example, of the 1.3 trillion subsidy savings, just about 600billion would be for Federal Govt. States and Local Govts are entitled to their own share of the proceeds too. And no one (not a single person yet) has bothered to ask how the proceeds would be used by the states and local govts. Is the federal govt the only arm of government in Nigeria?

When you protest and shut down the nation over subsidy and forget about corruption, a menace that has eaten deep into the fabric of the country for 51 years, what does that say about Nigerians want for receiving everything today rather than sowing for a better future.

If we shut down this nation like is proposed on Monday over corruption, don't you guys think something more useful would come out of other than a reversal of the subsidy. BTW, transport prices have increased by 50% to 100% but my summary of the story is that in a corruption-free environment (def not naija) the sacrifice of subsidy removal is hugely welcome if the monies are to be spent wisely.

Point of Order!, FG share of the subsidy is just over N414bn, Wait a min, how much is the cost Nigerian's Federal Lawmakers yearly again

chikis:
Nigerians! Instead of talking about the future gains of the removal of fuel subsidy, they are busy talking on how to embark on one useless strike, protest and mass rally. What a shame! When is Nigeria ready to change it ways.
A policy that our two economic dons (Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Sanusi Lamidu Sanusi) has supported and some people are still going against it.
For those who want to still embark on strike, mass rally and protest, let them go ahead but they must be ready to pave the street with their blood and bones. It pains that when the soup of deregulation of petroleum down stream sector is finally cooked, some will not be alive to eat it.

Stop deceiving yourself, Let me refresh your memories, during IBB, they talked about the gains of SAP, during Obj, the talking about the gains of Increase in Pump price, they were government that had 40% interest in the Nigerian masses, do you really think a fraudulent government who can not tell you how much fuel you consume daily in this country and does not know how much it truly cost to subsidized fuel would have any *gains* to show you at the end of this year?

Your two worshipped dons: Ngozi and SLS said this:
Ngozi : the actual cost of fuel subsidy is less than N1.3tn
SLS: Going by the DPR data, fuel subsidy for the year 2011 should be N900bn not N1.3tn, I am not sure of the *savings*  of N1.3tn the FG is promising Nigerians,

You better wise up!

mrjingles:
stop kidding yourself, without labour this thing will collapse like a used condom. Labour is the rallying point.

NLC/TUC is not and will never be the rallying point! Nigerians have resolved that this government reverse back the price increment or face a termination of its existence!

mikeansy:
why not appeal the Judgement of the court?

Do you appeal an illegality? Is the NLC/TUC in any dispute with FG? The strike and Mass protest are constitutional rights of Nigerians and NLC/TUC members say they are downing tools to join the Nigerian masses in protest at the obnoxious policy of the wicked FG!

FYI, NLC/TUC have not been served notice of the injuction and they were never represented in court before the judge which is against the norms of industrail dispute resolution! Tells us how fraudulent GEJ government is

mcqt21:
dis d period wen we need 2 form a secret cult like in dos days of wole soyinka to kill for example d corupt judje who jus issue dat useless order

#OccupyNigeria lagos will be occupying the NIC, The name of the Judge and His court room are already on the tweets waves and His house and that of His family will be revealed before Monday, watch out, this time they won't escape the wrath fo the people!

LeoMax:
1. Governors Forum Agrees that there is no turning back on PMS subsidy removal
2. National Industrial Court says NLC/TUC Can not embark on Strike on Monday
3. Feds say there is no turning back on PMS subsidy removal
4. UN and EU commends Feds on subsidy removal
5. Standards and Poors upgrades Nigeria to "positive"

Need I say more ?

Is it not a coincidence that the same week Nigerians began Mass protest, these rating agencies are *upgrading* Nigeria's credit worth and **upgrading** Nigerian Banks credit worth That should tell you that this whole subsidy removal has a foreign undertone and GEJ is not incharge of Nigeria!

FYI, we have made contacts and strikes re going ahead on Monday. Avaition Workers Union has given directive this evening for their members to proceed on strikes on the Sunday 12am 9th of January 2012! Forget about that "black market" court injuction, NIC is not a competent court of juridistion for constitutional matters NLC/TUC is not in any trade dispute with the FG, rather Her members are going on strike to PROTEST the callous and wicked policy of the FG and that they are entitled to undr the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Beaf:
[size=21pt]When you stay in far away London, chatting crap and fuckry, how would you know what is going on on the ground.
Its not even Sunday yet!
Brother, allow me to weep for you:

Choi! Na so life be?!![/size]

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[size=21pt]Even if we stammer. . .
A-a-l-lu-lu-ta!![/size]

COWARD!, WE are equipped with the right gadgets monitoring well over 30 stations in Nigeria. Currently listening to Wazobia FM, and scanning other stations for your Lies, none is carrying the lies you and your fisherman President is spewing!

Tell your GEJ that modern day communication has advanced beyond NTA and FRCN !!

smooth op:
Guys,

Im Planning to go to Nigeria in April and i still have the MRP issued in may 2007 and expire may 2012, it has ILR visa on it and im wonderin if it is still allowed until the actual expiry date. However, i do plan to apply for a biometric one when i get to lagos as the Nigerian House in London is Shambolic

You can use your old MRP to enter Nigeria but you can not use it to travel out. Like you rightly said, apply for the new e-passport and have it with you. You do not need to transfer your ILR to the new passport. At MMA, if your old MRP passport is not 'cancel without prejudice' then use your new e-passport for identification only and ask them to continue to stamp your old Mechine Readable Passport (MRP).

Hopes this helps.

Beaf:
[size=21pt]Dude, all the labour unions are coming on air one after the other to disown TUC and NLC. LOL!
How does it feel to be a [/size][size=49pt]FAILURE?
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[size=21pt]ALUTA!!!![/size]

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Give their names please? Or are you like your COWARD Fisherman president who keep telling the nation about some weirdo 'sponsors' of Boko Haram and can't have the balls to mention them?


EC COWARD !!

alj harem:
Is that the sort of health care service we should be expecting from 1.3 trillion Naira ?

Tell that COWARD! , He thinks Nigerians can be fooled. The SURE doc is the biggest fraudulent piece of material the FG has ever produced! Much of what is captured in there has already being budgeted for and the money appropriated and released in some case have been looted by those who financed the election of the drunken Fisherman!

queensmith:
what do courts have to do with labour action? its like someone going on hunger strike and the courts saying its illegal for you to do so? erm thats the point of a strike!!!

NIGERIA IS A JOKE!!! LMAO!

btw- i will very much like these special courts to come to london and beat the trade unions that run tfl. i cannot have london underground striking after paying soo much for a travelcard! cannot!!

The strikes have already began, Naira fell against the $ today as banks, and money marketers said there would be no trade next week as they are joining the NLC/TUC strike!

Beaf:
2000 Nigerians ke!!!
Were you people even up to 50? LOLZZZZZZ!!!

Unu go take laf wound goat o!

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COWARD, your NTA puppet station was chased out of the protest, FYI, those numbers were released by the Met Police after collecting the register of roll call for the protest! You think UK Met Police is like your GEJ controlled *weed* smoking bribe infested Police  I know GEJ has banned you and your team of liars from watching any other station apart from NTA, why not risk your life and tune into http://www.channelstv.com/global/live_video.php and see the protest reports ?

Electronically certified COWARD!

[size=18pt]Nationwide strike to ground air transport in Nigeria[/size]

*Airspace closes 12 midnight on Sunday

Lawani Mikairu &
Daniel Eteghe

06 January 2012, Sweetcrude, LAGOS –Nigeria Air space will be closed and Air transport grounded by 12 midnight on Sunday. This is sequel to Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) directives that all affiliate unions should commence an indefinite strike on Monday, January 9, in response to the Federal government withdrawal of subsidy on Petrol.

In a statement by the three unions in the aviation industry after an emergency meeting, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSAN), the Nation Union of Air Transport Employee (NUATE), the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineer (NAAPE), have directed their members to withdraw their services by 00.00hrs Sunday night.

The resolutions signed by Mr Oloyinka Abioye, Deputy General Secretary, ATSSAN; Comrade AbdulKareem Motajo, Acting General Secretary, NUATE and Umar Ofonime, Assistant General Secretary, NAAPE, said among others, that in compliance with directives of the central working committee of Nigeria Labour Congress all air transport workers must observe the stay-at-home order.

The statement read in part: “There is a subsisting understanding between Labour Congress and the Federal Government in 2009 that removal of subsidy will not commence until certain conditions have been met.

“These include the fixing of all the refineries and building of new ones, regular power supply, and provision of other social infrastructure such as railways and repairs of roads as well as eliminating the corruption associated with supply and distribution of petroleum products in the downstream sector of the oil industry” the statement read.

Source: http://sweetcrudereports.com/2012/01/06/nationwide-strike-to-ground-air-transport-in-nigeria/

Beaf:
[size=33pt]Why don't you come from the UK to lead the protest at home?
How come you spend 24 hours a day, instigating people from abroad?
Why send other peoples kids to the warfront?
Are you scared of being locked away?
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Your pay master is hiding in a dark room , He can not come out and speak to the nation He claims to lead! Yes we protested in London, oh I guess your head was doing you in when you saw over 2000 Nigerians turned out with the support of 'friends of Nigeria',

COWARD, you pay master only know how to 'buy' judgement in the black marke courts, no wonder He has refused to take the reforms of the judiciary to the height it deserves!, Do you think we have forgotten Salami ,

Pukkah:
I have been saying it, Jonathan's approach to this whole subsidy issue is not right. Is this an humane, methodical and right-headed way to yank off 'subsidy' from critical resources like kerosene and petrol?

This is beyond economics and it also has to do with politics and social stability. Does he realize that 'ordinary' bread or salt can cause a war or a revolution?

Even if it's strict economics, the issue of subsidy has not been brilliantly articulated by any government official without evading some issues or unanswered questions.

From the uproar trailing this matter, the anger is clearly deeper than the subsidy and so Jonathan should be advised to be cautious and tread softly.

I think He does not know that what is ahead is that His govt would fall. Shagari and Gowon warned him but He refused to listen!

Beaf:
^
What a fool.

I just believe that those who say that are people who do not have the brains or morals to muster an argument, so they go dirty.
Such things are not worth answering and only display the mentality of the person behind the post. What do you think I should say to such people?

COWARD,  Your pay master went to procure 'blackmarket' judgement

[size=18pt]Ignore Any Black Market Injunction, NLC Advises Nigerians[/size]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured Nigerians that the mass rallies scheduled for next Monday will go on, and urged them to ignore the rumours of a ‘black market’ injunction possibly purchased by the Goodluck Jonathan government from the National Industrial Court (NIC).

“The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is not aware of any such injunction, we were not served any paper of court appearance, we were not present in court nor were we represented in any capacity,” said Acting Secretary General Owei Lakemfa, in a statement.  “Also, the NLC was not served any court summons nor were we served any court order.”

He urged the Jonathan administration to listen to the people or face their justifiable wrath.  He observed of the government, “They cannot make the simple analysis that the whole populace is angry and that Nigerians do not need any group to ask them to protest an evil policy that seeks to impoverish them.

He pointed out that the forces outlined in the country are simply the Nigerian People against the Jonathan Government, and is not an industrial relations one, or between an employer and an employee.

“So if the issue was taken before the National Industrial Court, then it is the wrong place to shop for a black market injunction,” he said.  “To obtain an injunction from a court that has no competent jurisdiction is to try playing ping pong with the judiciary.”

He reminded everyone that the constitutional and fundamental right of Nigerians to protest cannot be annulled.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/news-page/ignore-any-black-market-injunction-nlc-advises-nigerians

Source: http://www.channelstv.com/global/live_video.php

Watch as NLC/TUC would make GEJ look like an i.diot, remember Obj did the same thing and He got kicked straight in the nose!

NLC/TUC wil remain mute   Strike will proceed as planned!!!

Since our government is known for evasion of service by the courts, especially when court orders are given on a weekend, NLC/TUC should also evade service and let the strike proceed!

When the judge who gave the order realizes that He can not gain entry into His court on Monday,  I am sure He would understand that rule of law is only now on paper in Nigeria!

FG clap for yourself!!!,  COWARDS!,  abeg beaf also advise your GEJ to go to the ICC in the Hague to take an injuction against Nigerians from protesting on the streets anywhere in the world

bebe2:
OK, i will try.
but u tell me, one thing that the nig govt has ever given into becos the citizens are protesting.

were u not in the uk in 2011.

all the troubles and disasters that be fell this country. the summer riots for a start.
my point is the uk has its own bills to pay. they are heavily indebted all depts are struggling the last thing we need is to add more becos nigerians that they are harbouring are causing them trouble becos of wat happening in their home country.

the atmosphere is tense, think steven lawrence, then Diane Abbot.

i support the right of pple to protest, take a flight and go do it in the place where it matters.

see, i didnt have to insult u and i made my point  

Steven Lawrence and Diane Abbot What are you on about? , If the Met Police thought otherwise, they wouldn't have granted the permit!

coogar:
except that london cannot influence the subsidy removal even if 50 million nigerians turn out there everyday.

I told you in my previous post: the fuel subsidy protest is a smoke screen for most of the protesters there today express their anger at the deceit, lies, corruption, inscurity and ill manners of the present government!