₦airaland Forum

Just go and buy EV before Elon musk gang hike price or stop going outside.


Those with EV and motorcycles will be very happy.



Someone should start producing bicycles enmasse and sell. This is your opportunity.

I trekked from Ogba to Beger yesterday.

iwaeda:
https://dailytrust.com/fuel-price-how-were-coping-commuters/

Let’s stop pretending Nigerians are “coping” and call this what it is: ordinary Nigerians are being forced to absorb the cost of policy decisions they have very little control over.

Under the Tinubu administration, Nigerians were told that removing the petrol subsidy would ultimately free government resources, attract investment and improve the economy. Fine. But after more than three years, the question Nigerians are entitled to ask is: where is the relief?

Today, a worker earning ₦40,000–₦70,000 is expected to survive an economy where transportation, food, electricity, rent and education keep getting more expensive.

A woman earning ₦40,000 now has to walk part of her journey because her transport fare has more than doubled. Another worker spends ₦150,000 a month on fuel. A civil servant earning ₦70,000 reportedly spends about ₦2,000 every day just getting to work.

That isn't economic empowerment. That is income being swallowed by the cost of simply existing.

And this is where the government's communication becomes difficult to defend.

We hear about crude oil prices, international markets, petrol smuggling and global conflicts. Those are real factors. But government cannot continuously ask citizens to understand every external pressure while offering them very little protection from the consequences.

If fuel is now expensive because neighbouring countries are willing to pay more, then the government needs to explain what concrete measures are being implemented to prevent domestic supply from being diverted while protecting Nigerian consumers.

If global crude prices are driving PMS prices upward, then what is the government's contingency plan?

If subsidy removal was necessary, where are the reliable and scalable alternatives—mass transit, cheaper public transportation, rail connectivity, targeted transport support and stronger wage protection?

Because telling a Nigerian earning ₦40,000 to simply "cope" is not an economic policy.

And let's be honest about the supposed benefit of cheaper petrol from local refining. Nigerians were told that domestic refining would help reduce dependence on imported fuel and eventually improve supply and pricing. Yet the ordinary commuter is still asking the same question: when does increased domestic refining capacity translate into meaningful relief at the pump?

The National Bureau of Statistics itself maintains separate datasets tracking petrol prices, transport fares and inflation, which shows that these are measurable economic pressures—not merely social-media complaints.

Yes, the administration inherited serious structural problems.

Yes, global oil prices matter.

Yes, fuel smuggling is real.

Yes, previous governments made mistakes.

But government cannot campaign on reform and then treat the hardship created by those reforms as something citizens must simply endure indefinitely.

A government is not judged only by the reforms it announces. It is also judged by how much pain ordinary people are required to absorb while those reforms are taking effect.

People don't eat GDP figures.

They don't commute with crude oil prices.

They don't pay school fees with promises of future prosperity.

They need affordable transportation, food, electricity, jobs and purchasing power now.

So instead of asking Nigerians how they are coping, perhaps the more important question for the Tinubu administration is:

How long can Nigerians continue financing the transition through their own shrinking incomes?

all what the government needs to do is to shore up the Nigerian Naira, stronger naira will bring down the price of the fuel without making it cheaper to our neighbors.
Tinubu should use the excess profit he is making from the high cost of crude to shore up the naira for the benefit of the masses.

yinkus6750:
It's unfortunate that the masses suffer most in situations like this .
Tho, the issue is a global one, but the Nigerian situation is different.
The government failure on the economy has drastically affected every other sector thereby making living a great survival task.
Good governance with well prioritized issues will make the situation better.

A country where FG dey budget 15billion on 39 SUV no send una papa o. A country where money to renovate conference hall big pass money to spend on health
They know Nigerians cant fight back.

To be very sincere, unbiased, and non-tribal, what has BAT done to make life a bit easier for Nigerians since he came into office about three years ago?

If we are being honest with ourselves, it is difficult to point to any significant improvement in the everyday lives of ordinary Nigerians. Rather, his administration's economic policies have made the naira significantly weaker, eroding the purchasing power and value of people's savings and incomes. There are also serious concerns and allegations surrounding the management of the funds saved from the removal of the fuel subsidy, particularly regarding whether those resources have been used transparently and for the benefit of Nigerians.

Presently, who is benefiting from the ongoing Lagos, Calabar Coastal Highway? Nobody, for now, until it is completed and opened for public use. Yet there are roads that have existed for decades and are currently in terrible, sometimes almost impassable, conditions, affecting commuters and businesses travelling to the South-South, South-East, and other parts of Nigeria.

The question, therefore, is about priorities. What is the immediate benefit to Nigerians who are struggling with the high cost of food, transportation, fuel, electricity, and other basic necessities?

You don't bury people before you kill them, Mr. President. What is the essence of leadership if the government does not show sufficient empathy or concern for the immediate plight of the people it governs?

Long term infrastructure and economic reforms may have their place, but the immediate survival and welfare of Nigerians should also remain a major priority.

yinkus6750:
It's unfortunate that the masses suffer most in situations like this .
Tho, the issue is a global one, but the Nigerian situation is different.
The government failure on the economy has drastically affected every other sector thereby making living a great survival task.
Good governance with well prioritized issues will make the situation better.

nairalanda1:
Nigeria cannot provide a subsidy now, because we are so much in debt thanks to decades of bad leadership, not being a productive nation, and the high amounts of borrowing we had to do to keep subsides for 30 years longer than we should.

Any attempt to pay for a subsidy risks worsening our debt. It's already so bad, that we cannot benefit from the current oil price increases, because of debt servicing, which in turn is creating a massive shortfall in government funding leading to even more borrowing.

Most African countries have the same issue now.

Finally, we produce less than 1.7 million bpd. Revenue from that cannot pay subsides, and pay for everything else. Even when we were doing 2.3 million bpd, experts were saying the same thing.

No, this is not support for the usleess APC government by the way, this is a statement as to our current economic condition. No, I am not in support of looting, and no, I am not voting for tinubu next year, never voted for him, never even liked him. But here we are...economically. It's no use crying over spilt milk. I believe subsidy should have gone in 2012, by now we may have had savings galore to do some form of limited subsides.

Keep explaining for them. No money no money, yet one governor just declared spending $800m on an airport. A facility that will be under used.

helinues:
Life is not fair to anyone. Best is to learn how to deal with it

Lol, see motivational speaker. I can see how your politicians are dealing with life in Nigeria.

You dey here dey do motivational speaking while ur president is 'dealing with life' in Europe.

Nteogwuija:
Lol, see motivational speaker. I can see how your politicians are dealing with life in Nigeria.

You dey here dey do motivational speaking while ur president is 'dealing with life' in Europe.

Why not continue with the generational nagging and wailing without lumping me inside

The funny thing is your hear and read about people 'appealing' to government to do this and that.

How can you be 'appealing' to people you employ to serve you.

This is where you realise that democracy is just not working. The foundation is non existent for dividend based governance.

The first rule of any engagement for profit.
'DONOT HIRE WHO YOU CANNOT FIRE.

If your leaders/servants do not fear you, you CANNOT profit from their leadership.

And I say leaders/servants because the second rule is simple: LEADERSHIP IN A DEMOCRACY IS NOT KINGSHIP. A LEADER IS MERELY 'FIRST' AMONGST 'EQUALS'.

So donot beg, plead or appeal..,. DEMAND.

nairalanda1:
Nigeria cannot provide a subsidy now, because we are so much in debt thanks to decades of bad leadership, not being a productive nation, and the high amounts of borrowing we had to do to keep subsides for 30 years longer than we should.

While I agree that fuel subsidy is extremely difficult to sustain...
I don't think the alternative should be for government to withdraw and leave citizens to fend for themselves...
A fuel subsidy is only one form of social protection.
Government can redirect resources toward targeted safety nets: unemployment assistance, food support, affordable healthcare, public-works employment, transport support and targeted assistance for vulnerable groups.
The real question is whether, within our limited resources, government can prioritise protecting people who are most exposed to economic shocks .....
while also addressing the structural problems that created the fiscal crisis in the first place.
Both fiscal sustainability and meaningful social protection have to be part of the solution.
One governor just spent $800m on airport ....Can we push these fund to safety nets for citizens
We can get 150,000 massive 1 bedroom housing with that kind of money ....which will crash rents for the poor..

People are enjoying traffic on Berger - Mowe axis.

I thank God for my bicycle.
Omo that vehicle na God-sent.
And every time I use it I keep aside 1k-5k depending on the distance covered or the load it carried.
I save almost 30k per month using it even when I don't use it often.
Wetin concern me with fuel

helinues:
How many people are suffering in Nigeria sincerely? The same average Nigerians with no tangible work but are using the latest iphone, burning data on things they are not making money from.

Still them will still go on average of 2 parties ( Owambe)in a month. How have they been able to afford that without being able to afford the basics

Please shut that mouth, just shut it.

nedekid:
Keep explaining for them. No money no money, yet one governor just declared spending $800m on an airport. A facility that will be under used.

Governor borrowed the money. And it's a white elephant project.

And he is a joke. LoL.

iwaeda:
https://dailytrust.com/fuel-price-how-were-coping-commuters/

Tinubu is terrible
Imagine, the highest currency denomination can't even buy a litre of petrol again in a country where petroleum is being extract everyday.
Renew and terrible iyaa(suffering) that he brought into the country.
The worst president in the history of Nigeria with terrible Governors and supporters

Dogalmighty17:
Cope ke? This thing is just beginning. Saudi Arabia cannot export oil presently in volumes it used to because the Houthis have sworn to deal with them. The damage to Saudi pipeline pumping stations is quite extensive and it won't be fixed soon because no engineer wants to go and work in a site steadily threatened by drones.

Also, Trump stupidly stays in the Whitehouse running his mouth and pissing off the Iranians more. A ship hit a sea mine in the strait of Hormuz on Sunday and the Iranians are prepared to lay more mines. One of America's largest retail outlets Costco is already rationing motor oil. Things aren't looking pretty.

Most of us weren't born in the 1970s when America under Ronald Reagan stupidly meddled in the middle east and triggered an oil shock similar to what we are experiencing now. The difference this time is that it is going to be worse. There is a reason most US presidents since the 70s have avoided Iran. But Trump is too stupid to understand why.

This isn't a matter of Iran.
How much are they selling same fuel in Iran.
Kindly watch what you will say at times.
The answer is simple. The country has terrible rulers. Useless set of people

Most workers I know now ration how they go to work, some twice a week , some 3 times a week.

But wait oooo, so with fuel at 1,450 and minimum wage at 70k, you mean some people who are not Yoruba will still vote for this APC?

I mean the Yorubas can say am voting for him because he is from my tribe even thou suffer dey everywhere but what is the reason of the other people?

Oracleee:
Electric bike o.


I had to get one to move around my work place. I use cars Sundays or when I'm going outside to fornicate or do shoppings.

..ok and do you have constant electricity light to charge the electric bike

Kaczynski:
Just go and buy EV before Elon musk gang hike price or stop going outside.


Those with EV and motorcycles will be very happy.



Someone should start producing bicycles enmasse and sell. This is your opportunity.

.. where is the electricity to charge the electric vehicle

These are the results of voting an incompetent president into power..it's a pity

That was the renewed hope the incompetent Tinubu was telling you about

ufotunang:
..ok and do you have constant electricity light to charge the electric bike

Where I stay, it's 24hrs electricity.

All you just said is rubbish we have crude and refinary here so leave that crap

Dogalmighty17:
Cope ke? This thing is just beginning. Saudi Arabia cannot export oil presently in volumes it used to because the Houthis have sworn to deal with them. The damage to Saudi pipeline pumping stations is quite extensive and it won't be fixed soon because no engineer wants to go and work in a site steadily threatened by drones.

Also, Trump stupidly stays in the Whitehouse running his mouth and pissing off the Iranians more. A ship hit a sea mine in the strait of Hormuz on Sunday and the Iranians are prepared to lay more mines. One of America's largest retail outlets Costco is already rationing motor oil. Things aren't looking pretty.

Most of us weren't born in the 1970s when America under Ronald Reagan stupidly meddled in the middle east and triggered an oil shock similar to what we are experiencing now. The difference this time is that it is going to be worse. There is a reason most US presidents since the 70s have avoided Iran. But Trump is too stupid to understand why.

ufotunang:
.. where is the electricity to charge the electric vehicle

Solar panels or do you live in the bush??

iwaeda:
https://dailytrust.com/fuel-price-how-were-coping-commuters/

We dey trek am

But you are trekking now, at least PDP days were not bad as this.