₦airaland Forum

Wildrage:
The major factor militating against local refining is the subsidy regime. If we had done the needful a long time ago instead of adamantly refusing to yield to better reasons , by now a lot of private investors would have taken the risk of investing in the sector. For so long as we refuse to accept the reality, so long will our refineries would remain moribund. We need to sell off the existing refineries as scrap, putting more money into fixing them would continue to be a wasteful exercise with no appreciable economic benefit. Right now, we spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year on turnaround maintenance with no commensurate benefit. Kaduna refinery has never fully worked for one whole month after every maintenance. Those Alhajis intent on making money from bridging always find a way of blowing up the refurbished engines, the nefarious activities of pipeline vandals is another major challenge. Govt should hand off refinery, remove subsidy, encourage private investors with good incentives and with time we'd all begin to enjoy the benefits

Your explanation is a treasure.

Only an irresponsible government will not see a need to stop the importation of refined petroleum products in Nigeria. It is enough problem not to have drinkable water as at when due and to grapple in the dark due to erratic electricity.

You have a case of fire burning your house and you are busy playing [size=45pt]ludo[/size] with your neighbour.

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Sai Gobe like my Hausa friend, Abdullahi, would say!

9/10, sir!

Congratulations, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the President of Nigeria until May 29, 2015. Also, make sure you don't forget anything in Aso Rock, when you're leaving.

We borrow oyibo man culture;We borrow oyibo man language; We borrow oyibo man dressing; We borrow oyibo man education; but, we say our own na local; our own no good.

bastien:
Yeah lagos baby, but in satellite town, festac town, mushin, ajegunle and kirikiri town, ma brother watch ya back

Yes oo. Watch everything watchable too to avoid stories dat touch.

TI1919:

No be lie

It is a situation many people can relate to especially, students. However, I also add that the home can make or mar a student. It is very difficult for a child or student who is not been cared for at home, to excel in academics.
The support a person gets from the immediate family can really go a long way in his or her life.

sparkleboy:
Booked


GEJ should have removed this subsidy on Pms completely then and spent the SURE-p fund on building or repairing new refineries that should have been handed over to private companies to handle and manage.
We wouldn't have been in this mess if such had been done but the wicked cabals that are enjoying the deep corruption in that sector would not allow such.
People like Wale Tinubu, ifeanyi uba, pres obasanjo, otedola, rahamaniyya oil,
These people enjoy the loot from under supplying and been overpaid. If you see the deep corruption that goes on in the Pms supply chain You'll be scared for Nigeria.

Most of them import the cheapest fuel, and over value their oil,
A lot of the so called subsidised oils are refined in the refineries owned by our former leaders and business moguls in Trinidad and tobago, guinea, etc.
a lot of the subsidised fuel ends up in neighbouring African countries such as TOGO, BENIN, GHANA ETC,

SOLUTION
BUHARI SHOULD CANCEL PAYMENT OF SUBSIDY AND REVAMP OUR REFINERIES AND GIVE IT TO A PRIVATE COMPANY TO MANAGE.

The government is subsidising corruption.

richgang:
When the Lord says lift up all your problems to me, I guess that's why the man lifted up all his problems to the Lord

Good response!

All is well!

Couldn't help but reply to this one. I would say this is a wonderful rendition and praise.

Many weird things happen in our overcrowded classrooms and glorified secondary schools. Some lecturers even hand you a carry over for asking them questions...#SMHforNigeria

ogawisdom:
This is y politics is a do or die affair in Nigeria

This is d first thing I expect buhari to do ie cut down d salary of political office holders by 80 percent n the office will become less financially attractive. A salary of 2m per month to include all allowances shld b a good start

Furthermore having a bicarmel national assembly is a big waste. D house of reps shld b closed n only senators allowed to make laws

Yes sir, Bi-cameral legislature wastes resources. It also causes unnecessary delays in the law making process. I, however, doubt if the president-elect can influence change or a downward review of all remuneration of the law makers.

Bear bear no be grass

Blackett:
This thread confirms you are a baby, and that you haven't been in a relationship.

Now listen.

In life, not everything happens as planned. What will be will be. If a man or woman is fed up of a relationship, they are fed up. They may only remain out of pity. If you like, make these points 20, a girl that has fallen in love with someone else will break up with you. Personal happiness comes before anyone else, yes, even whoever it is that you are in a relationship with. If I'm not happy in a relationship, you cannot be happy. If a lady is not happy and is tired of a relationship, give her all the money in the world, tell her everything you want to, she will leave.

Life is not a one way street where you think these _stupid points can correct everything or anything. The key to relationships is doing all you can, while accepting that in life, plans can change and you have to adjust and move on. . . Only kids use the words "magic words". Magic words simply do not exist. What works for one person doesn't work for the other.

When a person decides they no longer need you in their life, let them be. If it was meant to be, it'll be.

Getting tired of these dumbass lists.

I agree and will quickly add that, a good relationship is built on the sacrifices that the parties make. You cannot have it your way all the time and it may not be all rosy all the time but, with mutual understanding, everything will go on smoothly.

This is serious oo. Many thousands of kilometres of Nigeria border stay exposed without any form of security whatsoever. I think these foreign Nationals from other parts of Africa even inter marry with our people and mingle and make identifying their origins difficult.

okosodo:
Nigerians want change but this sort of change would not lead us anywhere

Thank you. You must be a rare breed of a Nigerian.

Okay! After catching the ghost workers na, wetin dem take the 200billion naira do?

Many people are becoming too physically attracted thereby, making love, a rare phenomenon. I don't want to make a long monologue that reality has simplified. If only love was just left as matters of the heart, the world will be a better place. Some people place a price on love

Ahem! Two fighting is not allowed

DickDastardly:
Senseless Friend zone hostage talk
This kind Op go dey wash woman pant!
Infact, this kind one go quick gree say unexplained dry sperm wey dey im girl laps na pap so that peace go reign

This man, that is too complex for the fish brain to comprehend

Sweet concoction

Chai! These are the cabals that someone told us about oo

Politics has never been so corrupted as it is in my fatherland, Nigeria! This is just a case of using propaganda to confuse the gullible and to allow the ignorant to stifle the truth.

mmsen:
Because they foresaw an opportunity, some legitimate, others less so.

Nigeria has the chance to turn itself into a great nation but that would entail letting go of some of the odd practices and ideas that hold back progress.

I like your optimism.

If this actually happened then, I guess the intending groom should just talk it deeply with his intending bride and enquire what path the relationship is leading. I know that the relationship will eventually not survive sha

Jennifer89:
That is why most people travel abroad and never come back to Nigeria. When will Nigeria be like these developed countries?

Good question! While you keep asking, ask again why some of the successful people that hold posh government portfolios and offices studied abroad.

ephi123:
Hope all those that were "praising" MMIA in one other thread can see what a proper airport looks like.

To think our politicians regularly travel and see all this yet come back to Nigeria and sit comfortably with the mess, status quo, chai. What is wrong with the Black man?!

I follow you dey ask, "what is wrong with the Black man?"