₦airaland Forum

Aldol:
There is nothing on earth that can be that that will look good to you ,can't you just give commendations where necessary? Must you always be lamenting?

virginboy1:
You are too smart

agadam:
Which car is that

LagosPrince:
Stop this childish behavior

pyyxxaro:
See the way those men de look am 😳

Bacteria8:
But truth be said...

Why didn't the Northerners protest like this during Buhari's 8 years of disaster ??

Because he's their son ??

trutharena:
These protesters are just looking for attention, waving foreign flags like they have no sense of national pride. It's embarrassing to see how far they will go to make a point.

DrTee1:
Thank God!

Bob was UNFAIRLY treated. They scapegoated the poor boy because they didn't understand his style.

Welcome back Bob, our own MUMMY of Lagos.

Tension them very well on your return. We are firmly behind you.

That a group of people do not understand the orientation of another person doesn't mean that the person is wrong. We should all live and let live.

RoyalBlu:
No correlation with the task at hand abeg.

Na government dey give people husband now Shuo.

Objectivity is key!

madridguy:
If you are a Yoruba reading this, remember if you join them to scatter your region, they will go back to their region and from there they will laughing at you.

Don't allow anyone to vandalize your state, guide it with all your life. Their target is Lagos, don't fall for their tricks. Before you act, remember the son of whom you are.

They have tried all possible ways to send foreign investors away from SW, please and please don't listen to them. They are only there to instigate you, cheer you up to take arms against your own people while they keep their own.

Use your head and reason with it.

Chinkoalhaji34:
Why are we still protesting in the rain when we know the government doesn't listen?

Instead of wasting energy on protests, let’s focus on real solutions for our hardship.

The rain will stop, but our problems will remain if we don’t change our approach.

It’s high time we stop the theatrics and start demanding accountability from our leaders.

Goodvibes007:
Congratulations to the hoodlums. State government will use the money mean for welfare to repair the damaged infrastructure and properties.

Nlfpmod

DMerciful:
So people should be hungry, dying, suffering while the politicians feed fat on our commonwealth as we wait till 2027?

Its only a tree that will not react when its been cut. Its this fear that we don't want anything to happen to our country that has given the political class the impetus to take us for granted.

If you look at one of the demands, its electoral reforms including electronic voting so that elections becomes more credible. Elections currently are shams

DMerciful:
So you want 220 million people to be docile perpetually?

DMerciful:
I'm tired of hearing endsars!

What is this? So the fear of accident should stop us from traveling?

Hours from now, Nigeria may witness unforeseen crisis that may force certain sectors of the country to shut down. If anything, memories from the #endSARS protest is still fresh in our minds and should make the federal government of Nigeria to avoid further protest by the youths as much as possible.

The coming protest, just like the untold hardship Nigerians are going through right now is needless. Today, the FG is behaving as though the don't know how we got to where we are today. Maybe I should remind Mr. President that the situation of this country today was as a result of his inaugural speech when he was being sworn in as the president of Nigeria. On that day, Mr. Tinubu, barely twenty minutes into his inaugural speech made an infamous pronouncement, "Subsidy is gone." That statement allegedly marked the end of fuel subsidy regime in Nigeria and the fuel price began to float against market forces.

Shortly, fuel was sold between #590 naira to #650 naira per liter around the country. Today, fuel is sold between #800 and #1000 naira per liter or even more. Again, it's largely scare and difficult to buy. Coincidentally, Nigeria prides itself with over four refineries but none is working. It's no longer news that Nigeria economy is driven by the upward and downward price of fuel and nothing else. The moment the president announced the end of fuel subsidy regime in Nigeria, the same moment the price of everything in the country skyrocketed.

Eventually, the government tried many things to stabilize the economy but all their effort has been futile. Finally, they resorted to sending palliatives to few people to curtail the hardship caused by the removal of the fuel subsidy. Repeatedly, sending palliatives to the people has failed to stabilize the economy or achieve any meaningful thing. Apparently, only the federal government of Nigeria, especially the presidency are unaware of the damaging effect of the fuel subsidy removal.

The Nigerian people are much aware and have been pleading with the president to return the fuel subsidy program but all their pleas for the past twelve or more months have fallen on deaf ears. The president has bluntly refused to subsidize fuel again—An action that has push millions of Nigerians into multidimensional poverty and hardship.

Any moment from now, the Nigerian people will have no other option than to match the streets of Nigeria in protest to register their displeasure and frustration as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy. Right now, no one can rightly predict the direction the upcoming protest will take. However, I predict it's going to be tough and violent, far beyond what we had in 2020.

The difference between the #endSARS protest of 2020 and the upcoming #endbadgovernance protest is clear. While the former was targeted at an aspect of the government, the later is driven by a struggle for survival. The #endbadgovernance upcoming protest is similar to blowing a smoke into a rabbit hole. Sooner, the rabbit is violently forced out of its hole. In Nigeria today, we all know who's blowing the smoke and who is the rabbit. We can also predict what's going to happen as the rabbit is being forced out of its hole into the streets to run like a headless chicken.

It's very important to note that the atmosphere of any protest depends on the underlying cause of the protest the people protesting. For example, you cannot compare the atmosphere of retired workers protesting because of owed pension funds, university students protesting because of hike in tuition, and youths protesting because of hardship. You can easily predict which has the potential to turn violent and uncontrollable. Hence, the question of warning the organizers of the upcoming #endbadgovernance protest or the protesters make little to no sense.

Above all, this protest is unnecessary. I don't see it achieving nothing. Sadly, we don't have a president who listens and can feel the pulse of the people. If I were him, I'll return the fuel subsidy and manage the economy the way Mr. Buhari was managing it if he's got no idea on how to make progress beyond removing the fuel subsidy. As long as Tinubu has not done any meaningful thing since the beginning of his regime, he's got no right to take us backward. At the end of the day, sixteen years of our lives will go without any meaningful achievement because of APC.

Nigeria, I hail thee. Like Zambia, you shall be free one day

Salewa97:
Fayose should focus on his own backyard before casting stones.

Northerners are resilient and hardworking, raising their children with values that many in the South could learn from.

Instead of blaming Tinubu, let's work together to uplift all regions. The real issue is leadership, not geography.

Salewa97:
This is indeed a proactive step by the Federal Government to address the rising cost of living. Selling 50kg rice at N40,000 is a commendable move that will undoubtedly provide relief to many households struggling with food inflation.

It's essential to recognize that the FG is taking tangible actions to cushion the effects of economic challenges faced by Nigerians. This initiative can help stabilize the market and ensure that essential commodities remain accessible to the average citizen.

Let’s also acknowledge the effort to manage resources effectively. If this plan is executed well, it could set a precedent for future interventions aimed at alleviating poverty and ensuring food security across the nation.

Kudos to the administration for this timely intervention!

madridguy:
Tell Tinubu to bring back our subsidy.

CitynewsNG:
Mynd44, fergie001 I posted this news article since morning with sources and even the video of the event, you did not move to front page, someone wisdom posted same news report without even the video just 2:30pm and you pushed it to front page. Is it because it's Yoruba News Reports and the said event and video was in Yoruba which was clearly explained in the write up.

I want to know the rationale for pushing articles to front page now, cos I find it funny. I have been on Nairaland for more than a decade and news report is based on who first posted and credibility of the source attached but now, I don't even know how it's worked again. I hope these mods can help.

SangoOlukosoOba:
If dollar will go to 500, it won’t be overnight!

Why I always blame people who want to rule the country!

Nigerians believe in Miracle and why fake pastors will always continue to win. if they cannot get instant miracle, you are doomed irrespective of your profile.

successmatters:


We have been recovering from #700/$ up till #1650/$

We have been recovering from #200 fuel price up till #800 fuel prices

What a recovery.


But I am anti protest, I support the call for stopping the protests, let's give Tinubu more time to work. It's too early to protest.

OkCornel:
ChatGPT well done.

ceejay80s:
Na recess kill am?

Throwback:
I hope those who think that legislators do not deserve a recess, are now happy that some work themselves to death?

He barely lived for 3days after the recess started.

May his soul rest in peace.

Basicend:
Truth is, if our leaders care for the the citizens, they would have engaged this Dangote refinery for PMS production since Tinubu came into power.

It would have reduced their spending, and end-price of the commodity to consumers, pending when they would be able to establish more refineries to create competition if that is their aim (as they are trying to make us to see).

Instead, they are trying to choke it, and prefers spending even more on PMS importation than Buhari era.

We have a long way to go in this country.

Yes, the man has been a monopolist in some ways, but the priority now should be the gross implication of the leadership decision.

brain54:
I think the xy chromosomes also has a part to play in this...