₦airaland Forum

Why don't they propose to cut Govt expense by 50% keep PMS @ N100 use the proceeds to improve road and infrastructure in 2012 then remove rest of subsidy by 2013.  While keeping govt salary at reduced level.

seechris:
I will bet that the presidency has not instructed the police on the measures to be taken,it seems in his govt every arm makes thier own decisions.he obviously loosing his command of the situation.Jonathan will never authorise the use of deadly force on protesters.

you must have not listened ti IGP Ringim this morning on TV. He implied all these violence in his speech.

really a shocking trend and pictures. but why are there many starved children and fairly ok adults, could it be that adults feeding themselves and ignoring the helpless kids?

obowunmi:
I am angry that EMIRATES has not cancelled the bloody flight to Nigeria.

lol, GEJ left Nigerians stranded in their villages after Xmas,
NLC/TUC are going to make Nigerians stranded all over the world after holidays

1 :1 goalless draw

These people came out on Sunday to debate and pass motion that is so toothless and avoided anything that will affect them and their sponsors? This is sad.

:oNo need to investigate and prosecute those who corruptly enrich themselves with subsidy
:oNo need to reduce their own emolument

REP S NIG:
That's not the way it works - this is not a bill. A resolution does not bind the Presidency as such: it is more advisory - however it carries both strong political clout as well as being a pointer to the Executive that the 2012 Budget will not be passed by the legislator if the Resolution is not adhered to.

Tambuwal handled it very well. Great Leadership.

tell them!. I guess, the senate must pass the same motion then both houses must harmonize and send same to presidency for accent before it becomes law.

wow!your amendment failed

studyineu:
Yea. Is only the north that don't want subsidy to be removed cause of what dey gain frm it

you must have joined this discuss late, motion was moved by and supported by southerns, Gbajabiamila and Rotimi  are Yorubas and many Ibos supported the motion too

Andrew Ikwerre is on point>

I wonder how people talk of patience and given chances to tormentors as if they have unlimited life spans. Nigeria as it is now, some youths may not do any meaningful work in their active lives. People graduate at age of ~30yrs look for work for another 5 years, get married at ages their parents already finished having 6 children.
Most today's parents would have retired before their kids are out schools, not to talk of getting married.

How can Seriaki Dickson be talking about respecting court injunction when he was elected at a primary even when a court order disallowed it.

dayokanu:
This Mulikat Akande Adeola is a disgrace to my constituency

don't worry you, did not vote her, Akala did, and he is proud of her.  

alj harem:
"president travelled to south africa with 2 air-planes" hon kano

airplane is correct english

otokx:
Kwara man on point. Deregulation of diesel has not led to establishment of diesel refinery

good point, but there is no diesel refinery. all products come together in fractional distillation. However, the demand for diesel should have encouraged refinery establishment since aviation fuel is unsubsidized too.

nku5:
Femi Gbajabiamila is sharper than a samurai sword. "You can't give me what is mine and call it a palliative"

That reminds one of Fela's Beast of No Nation. Human right na my property, you can give me human right.

victorazy:
Shame to J-zay so he can't give Beyonce male child, he no eat belefull d night he did d work? Shame shame, I doubt weda na u get d pikin sef "guy"

rubbish, if na man like you remain, i think am happy with women kids? hahaha



Congrats to Beyonce and Jay Z

stiyke:
but the protesters are not protesting because power isnt constant. So are you saying if there was steady power supply they would not be a protest because of subsidy removal??. Maybe The buses and cars in Ghana ride on water
So if there was constant power supply there would be no protest
I have never seen anyone cook with fuel in Nigeria. The last some ppl tried it they were roasted alive. Are you saying you use fuel to cook in your house??
So the cars and buses in Ghana i want to know, do they run on fuel?? or they run on heavy water?? Are there no transport companies in Ghana??
[size=22pt]Why is there no protest in Ghana as they too just removed subsidy[/size]

because Ghana once had a ruler called Jerry Rawlings that tied to stakes and killed many of their corrupt leaders, just one day, that lesson is still in the brain of Ghanian leaders, so they don't mess up. There are other reasons o. Public schools, including universities in Ghana are better than private schools. Power has been stable in Ghana for more than 10yrs.

Here is what I saw as NASS salary structure. If this is same for executives, 25% reduction would affect all items

Legislature:

   Annual Basic Salary = X
   Vehicle Maintenance & Fueling = 75% of X
   Personal Assistant = 25% of X
   Hardship = 5% of X
   Domestic Staff = 75% of X
   Entertainment = 30% of X
   Utilities = 30% of X
   Outfit = 25% of X
   Newspaper and Periodicals = 25% of X

SILAKABUWA:
GEJ CUTS 25% of NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SALARY, THEY FIX AN EMERGENCY MEETING tomorrow

those  NASS members sef, they are always on recess when Nigeria is in crises. I wonder when they work.

rafhell:
i honestly think we should give GEJ a chance.

the problem is that nigerians are too conservative people who dont like change.

wake up guys and see the reality on ground.

how many past leaders have we given chances? This guys are what they are,
I wonder how people talk of patience and given chances to tormentors as if they have unlimited life spans. Nigeria as it is now, some youths may not do any meaningful work in their active lives. People graduate at age of ~30yrs look for work for another 5 years, get married at ages their parents already finished having 6 children.
Most today's parents would have retired before their kids are out schools, not to talk of getting married.

^^^^ you can bank on that

dammiedot:
GEJ is reducing the executive arm of govt salary by 25%, when he should be cutting their allowances by 50%, *not interested in the speech abeg*, #OccupyNigeria all the way

I don't know FGN's salary structure, however, if other allowances are determined by basic salary, then the reduction should affect total remuneration.

Timmy321:
The 1600 dey Sokoto. Nonsense Government. Where have you ever seen Nigerian Government fulfill their promise talk more of this USELESS GOVERNMENT OF BADLUCK.

lol, go ask ASUU and other unions, negotiation over negotiation, agreement over agreement

This one sounds like food for all by 1985, Housing for all by 1990 and later 2000, Vision 2010 and later 202020 Vision

but why would GEJ start a second war when he has not been able to win an ongoing one? BH guys killing innocent souls and now the whole populace protesting fuel price hike. Even world super powers don't do that.

honeric01:
This government is in deep poo, wait until next week to see the full force of the Nigerian people.

less than 700,000 armed personnel against more than 50 million people nation wide, we go see who go run.

but why would GEJ start a second war when he has not been able to win an ongoing one? BH guys killing innocent souls and now the whole populace protesting fuel price hike. Even world super powers don't do that.

Nigerians = 160,000,000
buses= 1,600

(Nigerians)/(Buses) = 160,000,000/1,600 = 100,000 Nigerians per bus.


Palliate measures  indeed

I think hes should have been out to address them. If only to collect letter for onward transfer to FGN. There is life after Government House, last month it was Lekki Toll gate power show, today is snubbing his colleague. Emmanuel Nsan did the same to doctors as Health Minister under Buhari/ Idiagbon, when is he and Idiagbon today. Power is transient. These lawyers made him larger than others during gubernatorial debate for second terms about this time last year.

How can a whole minister consider payment of salary on 20th as palliative measure, are they going to pay another one before the end of the monthly cycle?. Is paying salary early amount to increasing the value of the cash paid?

why can't govt introduce the so so called palliative before subsidy removal. at least they said budget was still okay till march ending. while the hurry. if the people saw the improvement in situation they may be persuaded

MAYOWAAK:
In 1976, General Muhammadu Buhari as a Minister (then Federal Commissioner) for Petroleum, doggedly fought and convinced the Military Supreme Council on the need to construct a second refinery. With his determination, diligence and discipline, that refinery was commissioned in 1978. That is the WARRI REFINERY we know today!
In 1978, as the first Group Managing Director (then Chairman) of NNPC, he pioneered the construction of Nigeria's third refinery purely as NNPC project. In 1980, that refinery was commissioned as NNPC REFINERY KADUNA.
In 1984, as a Military Head of State, he awarded the construction of the largest Refinery in Africa. Which was the fourth and the last refinery ever built in Nigeria. That Refinery was commissioned as PORT HARCOURT NEW REFINERY!
Nigerians say NO to corrupt politicians, and identify with this true and formidable STATESMAN.
MUHAMMADU BUHARI IS A COLOSSUS OF A LEADER!!!

leave the blinded Nigerians that have been fed with bias media. Nigerians want good food but want to insist on accent and skin colour of the cook only, lol.