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seunmsg:
Majority of Nigerians are in support of governments decision to remove subsidy. The subsidy regime is currently not sustainable as a result of the drastic decline in proceeds from crude oil. It has to go.

NLC and other organised labour union should dialogue with government and come up with how to reinvest the gains of the subsidy removal in building modern refineries. Importing refined petroleum product is a national embarrassment that must stop. All efforts now should be geared towards how to refine all our petroleum needs locally.

U see Nigerians some time we play politics to our detriment, when GEJ wanted to do it everybody staged protest because we all felt that it was to his benefits by this time it would have stabilized. GEJ Remains the best thing that has happened to us irrespective of his short comings. PMB is proving him right by still following some of his policies. God bless Nigeria.

dorodee:
Good quotation!

...I just wanna be sure that @ 85naira,subsidy has been removed...therefore,lets know how much the price would have been if subsidy wus involved...thereby know how much the FG saving

These NLC guys are just plain silly. How have they contributed to monitoring the subsidy dispensation? How have they shown seriousness to Nigerian welfare as opposed to the selfish interests of a few? Greedy bunch off hungry hypocrites.

May nature punish every fellow who opposed the removal 2012 nd supports it now....may you all plunge nd die like a blind buffalo in d midst of a pride of lions.......





How sad can this get, I live close to ojota and watched fools who allegedly cldnt pay 120 for a litre of fuel, protest while been fed rice and chicken, with lacasera!





And then may the stars of. The celebrities who turned a national issue to carnival ( K1, Olu maintain , and co ) be shut down dead like dat of tiger woods and falcao...





Stupid stupid Nation, foolish foolish Youths

I've said it before and I'm saying it again, these NLC leadership are moles planted by the powerful subsidy cabals,to frustrate the government genuine intentions,and to confuse the populace with non existent lies and propagandas, at the end get paid by the cabals at expense of our sufferings, from the time of Pascal Bifau,Adams oshiomole,to the present leadership..Why are they crying more than the beareved? Subsidy is a scam,subsidy is evil,any supporter of it is evil.. Down here in the east ,petrol is sold @125/130naira with subsidy. ..Who is fooling who?

Trunaijian:
NLC got it twisted. Removal of subsidy is not a deliberate attempt by the Govt to make Nigerians suffer. Nigeria is paying too much for subsidy. We can use the money for other infrastructural projects ie Transport. Removal of subsidy is for the benefit of Nigerians pls. Sometimes I think the leadership of NLC aren't transparent and their call for strikes are not born out of genuine intention for the masses but rather of service for some cabals.

And the poor masses suffer at the hands of oil marketers ins't it?
But again, why am I even responding this way? When the same Buhari, Tinubu were vehement during GEJ's proposal to remove subsidy?
Lets talk straight n be truthful pls.

Which faction of nlc is doing dis talking?An nlc that can't hold a transparent election?a factionalise nlc that has brot shame to d country?let's wait nd hear from d other faction?shame on nlc.its time to pass a law proscribing nlc

The drama is not funny, price is going down all over the world, we talking of subsidises remove in remove corruption and talk to protest in south east for better share of the pie, sustain the grain against boko haram, use some of ur party man apc to balance the corruption war.

seunmsg:
Majority of Nigerians are in support of governments decision to remove subsidy. The subsidy regime is currently not sustainable as a result of the drastic decline in proceeds from crude oil. It has to go.

NLC and other organised labour union should dialogue with government and come up with how to reinvest the gains of the subsidy removal in building modern refineries. Importing refined petroleum product is a
embarrassment that must stop. All efforts
should be geared towards how to refine all
petroleum needs locally.

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Now I know that you're biased and an apc bigot.was this your position when gej tried to remove it?

Nothing consain these lunatics with fuel subsidy. This is no longer the military era and the people should know how to reach their government. They've put their man as a governor of a state, that is enough for them. These people are part of Nigeria's problems. They should concentrate on labour issue and don't tell me this or that is related or else everything can be linked to workers in a larger sense

nairaman66:
Everyone keeps holding PMB to one thing or the other! Wondered where were this same people during the PDP.. Just saying

U dey dis country

Ok ooo

Fuel subsidy should be removed. It's a fraud and a waste of resources. NLC will not get the support of the masses If they want to go ahead on any strike. That will be totally out of point suspicious.

Over 4 pple was killed during d fuel subsidy removal protest and many more were maimed and displaced cos those in power now deceived them. Before d removal of dis fuel subsidy those dat was killed must be brought back to life cause dis current party headed d protest then and cannot come out to tell us dat fuel subsidy removal is good, otherwise d blood of those d decived will haunt them.

Uniboy:
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Now I know that you're biased and an apc bigot.was this your position when gej tried to remove it?

Times have changed bro. The recent fall in crude oil price has made the removal of subsidy inevitable. If we will ever remove it, it's now or never. Let's just assume we all made mistake in 2012. Going forward, we should do the right thing in the interest of Nigeria.

To me there is no subsidy because I have been buying fuel between #120 to #150 in the past 3 months.
We also don't have NLC because at #130 they have said nothing. NLC is only there 4 dia selfish purpose.
Subsidy removal will bring hardship, but I guess it's the best thing.

birmingham04:
If fuel subsidy was removed during gej era is it not that the thieves will steal it (President stealing is not a corruption) If fuel subsidy is removed during pmb I'm sure the masses will benefit from it cos we have an honest and capable vice president and president. Nigeria shall regain her lost glory. Amen.

you must be a very stupid man

MWTH:
And the poor masses suffer at the hands of oil marketers ins't it?
But again, why am I even responding this way? When the same Buhari, Tinubu were vehement during GEJ's proposal to remove subsidy?
Lets talk straight n be truthful pls.

one quick question for you sir.....was SURE-P a success?. how many people benefited from it. they said subsidy was fraudulent i agree...but the management of the money gained frm partial removal of subsidy was even more fraudulent. it was so predictable that the money would be mismanaged...that was why i for one, kicked against the removal of subsidy back then.

oloriooko:
You are the one that got it twisted

Why should PMB make such unrealisable promise just to get votes and suddenly upon getting the power to turn against his promise

PMB must be held accountable for all the promises he made if he's truly a saint as seen by many

Holding him accountable is our way of reaping dividends from this democratic government

Sorry You and NLC got it twisted and I expect the presidency to refute this. I NEVER heard the said promise from Buhari's mouth during the electioneering. I really don't understand how we come up with representatives such as these bunch, really!

Julietekekwe1:
U see Nigerians some time we play politics to our detriment, when GEJ wanted to do it everybody staged protest because we all felt that it was to his benefits by this time it would have stabilized. GEJ Remains the best thing that has happened to us irrespective of his short comings. PMB is proving him right by still following some of his policies. God bless Nigeria.

Bros calm down, the landing price of PMS as at the time GEJ proposed it was high in relative comparison to the government regulated price. Do not forget that subsidy was partly removed and that's why the regulated price jumped from N65 naira or so, to about N87 naira which it currently stands. If I'm correct the landing price without subsidy as at then was over a hundred naira.

So, how do you compare the times. Now, clearly is the right time to jettison subsidy as the landing price is just in the range of govt regulated price and it looks like it's going to stay that way given the projections of a further drop in the price of crude oil, which is a really important factor to consider.

Lastly Sir, there was the issue of trust. very few people trusted the last administration and I guess they were right in their decision not to.

dikeigbo2:
I've said it before and I'm saying it again, these NLC leadership are moles planted by the powerful subsidy cabals,to frustrate the government genuine intentions,and to confuse the populace with non existent lies and propagandas, at the end get paid by the cabals at expense of our sufferings, from the time of Pascal Bifau,Adams oshiomole,to the present leadership..Why are they crying more than the beareved? Subsidy is a scam,subsidy is evil,any supporter of it is evil.. Down here in the east ,petrol is sold @125/130naira with subsidy. ..Who is fooling who?

My brother I tire O! Moreover, at what point was this promise made? The only thing I heard from Bubu's mouth during the electioneering was that subsidy was a fraud. I NEVER heard him promise to sustain subsidy payments. Maybe I missed that promise sha.

No wait until next yr when they finally sold off Nigeria with all those loan they plan to collect and could not manage it or even afford to pay only then will say oly those ppl that voted for apc should line up for salary and no one of you will lineup bcus of shame..shame...shame GBJ:-U'LL REMEMBER ME WHEN AM GONE.

No wait until next yr when they finally sold off Nigeria with all those loan they plan to collect and could not manage it or even afford to pay only then will say oly those ppl that voted for apc should line up for salary and no one of you will lineup bcus of shame..shame...shame GEJ:-U'LL REMEMBER ME WHEN AM GONE.

When GEJ wanted to remove subsidy, APC SPONSORED rallies saying it was a scam. Is APC going to scam us ?

kutchs:
You don't get it bro. Everyone knows the subsidy regime is bad and injurious to the economy but the APC just to win election promised not to tinker with it meaning that they won't remove the subsidy. Now they have won election on the strength of that promise and they are changing tune. What do you expert NLC to do?
Jonathan met a fraudulent subsidy system and not satisfied with it tried to remove it and reinvest the end in more productive ventures but the opposition led by Tinubu ganged up with the civil societies to frustrate the move. Suddenly it has dawned on them that the system should be scraped.

No, it wasn't APC or anybody fault that Jonathan subsidy removal backfired.

I could remember back in late 2011 NLC, TUC and other stakeholders were
holding meeting with FG on how to remove the subsidy.

They held series of meeting NLC, TUC, other stakeholders and FG which
ran into late December. Then the stakeholders were already cooperating
with FG on the removal and modality it will take.

And more importantly the stakeholders with FG have concluded then
to educate Nigerians the benefits of removing the subsidy.

The meeting was inconclusive in 2011, so the stakeholders and FG
agreed to continue the meeting by 2012.

Surprisingly the FG on Jan. 2 announced removal of subsidy without
reaching conclusion with the stakeholders.

This was how Jonathan administration shot himself in the foot,
hence the protest tagged "Occupy Nigeria".

In as much i support Buhari administration and subsidy removal, the FG
must talk with all the stakeholders on how and modality the removal
must take.

Also they must educate Nigerians the benefits of subsidy removal.

Buhari government should not repeat or replay Jonathan administration
mistakes.

God bless u. These people are not reason with Nigerians

Trunaijian:
NLC got it twisted. Removal of subsidy is not a deliberate attempt by the Govt to make Nigerians suffer. Nigeria is paying too much for subsidy. We can use the money for other infrastructural projects ie Transport. Removal of subsidy is for the benefit of Nigerians pls. Sometimes I think the leadership of NLC aren't transparent and their call for strikes are not born out of genuine intention for the masses but rather of service for some cabals.

kristisking:
It is now you know right? When GEJ made attempt to remove it in 2012, did you not take to the street to protest? When you were being led by the likes of president,El - rufai, Tunde Bakare and others to protest against fuel subsidy removal, didn't you realise the importance of the removal then? Or were you blindfolded by sentiment and hatred towards the then government? Some Nigerians can be funny and wicked atimes! Some of those people that called for the head of GEJ for planning to remove fuel subsidy are the same people saying fuel subsidy should be removed. This is serious!

No, GEJ shot himself in the foot then. See reason below...

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No, it wasn't APC or anybody fault that Jonathan subsidy removal backfired.

I could remember back in late 2011 NLC, TUC and other stakeholders were
holding meeting with FG on how to remove the subsidy.

They held series of meeting NLC, TUC, other stakeholders and FG which
ran into late December. Then the stakeholders were already cooperating
with FG on the removal and modality it will take.

And more importantly the stakeholders with FG have concluded then
to educate Nigerians the benefits of removing the subsidy.

The meeting was inconclusive in 2011, so the stakeholders and FG
agreed to continue the meeting by 2012.

Surprisingly the FG on Jan. 2 announced removal of subsidy without
reaching conclusion with the stakeholders.

This was how Jonathan administration shot himself in the foot,
hence the protest tagged "Occupy Nigeria".

In as much i support Buhari administration and subsidy removal, the FG
must talk with all the stakeholders on how and modality the removal
must take.

Also they must educate Nigerians the benefits of subsidy removal.

Buhari government should not repeat or replay Jonathan administration
mistakes.

Julietekekwe1:
U see Nigerians some time we play politics to our detriment, when GEJ wanted to do it everybody staged protest because we all felt that it was to his benefits by this time it would have stabilized. GEJ Remains the best thing that has happened to us irrespective of his short comings. PMB is proving him right by still following some of his policies. God bless Nigeria.

No, GEJ got it wrong then. See reason below.

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No, it wasn't APC or anybody fault that Jonathan subsidy removal backfired.

I could remember back in late 2011 NLC, TUC and other stakeholders were
holding meeting with FG on how to remove the subsidy.

They held series of meeting NLC, TUC, other stakeholders and FG which
ran into late December. Then the stakeholders were already cooperating
with FG on the removal and modality it will take.

And more importantly the stakeholders with FG have concluded then
to educate Nigerians the benefits of removing the subsidy.

The meeting was inconclusive in 2011, so the stakeholders and FG
agreed to continue the meeting by 2012.

Surprisingly the FG on Jan. 2 announced removal of subsidy without
reaching conclusion with the stakeholders.

This was how Jonathan administration shot himself in the foot,
hence the protest tagged "Occupy Nigeria".

In as much i support Buhari administration and subsidy removal, the FG
must talk with all the stakeholders on how and modality the removal
must take.

Also they must educate Nigerians the benefits of subsidy removal.

Buhari government should not repeat or replay Jonathan administration
mistakes.

Ayuba wabbara or what they call you..re you one of the beneficiaries of subsidy regime...they increase light tarrif you oppose, they remove subsidy and drive product prices down you oppose....you don't bring any meaningful solution....na waa o...no allow thunder fire you dis 2016 oo..

MWTH:
And the poor masses suffer at the hands of oil marketers ins't it?
But again, why am I even responding this way? When the same Buhari, Tinubu were vehement during GEJ's proposal to remove subsidy?
Lets talk straight n be truthful pls.

GEJ was not up right with the removal then, hence the protests. See the reason below.

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No, it wasn't APC or anybody fault that Jonathan subsidy removal backfired.

I could remember back in late 2011 NLC, TUC and other stakeholders were
holding meeting with FG on how to remove the subsidy.

They held series of meeting NLC, TUC, other stakeholders and FG which
ran into late December. Then the stakeholders were already cooperating
with FG on the removal and modality it will take.

And more importantly the stakeholders with FG have concluded then
to educate Nigerians the benefits of removing the subsidy.

The meeting was inconclusive in 2011, so the stakeholders and FG
agreed to continue the meeting by 2012.

Surprisingly the FG on Jan. 2 announced removal of subsidy without
reaching conclusion with the stakeholders.

This was how Jonathan administration shot himself in the foot,
hence the protest tagged "Occupy Nigeria".

In as much i support Buhari administration and subsidy removal, the FG
must talk with all the stakeholders on how and modality the removal
must take.

Also they must educate Nigerians the benefits of subsidy removal.

Buhari government should not repeat or replay Jonathan administration
mistakes.

Trunaijian:
NLC got it twisted. Removal of subsidy is not a deliberate attempt by the Govt to make Nigerians suffer. Nigeria is paying too much for subsidy. We can use the money for other infrastructural projects ie Transport. Removal of subsidy is for the benefit of Nigerians pls. Sometimes I think the leadership of NLC aren't transparent and their call for strikes are not born out of genuine intention for the masses but rather of service for some cabals.

Were you in this country during Jonathan's regime? Ask PMB and the APCs their role in organising meaningless protest using the NLC as a major tool...

Nobody in this govt saw reasons to remove subsidy then. So why the sudden change?