The ice has finally been broken between labour unions and the Federal Government over the removal of fuel subsidy with a meeting scheduled for this evening, THISDAY can report. Ahead of the tripartriate negotiation in Abuja involving the Executive, National Assembly leadership and the unions, the Jonathan Administration is considering a mechanism aimed at subsidising aspects of petrol pricing and bringing down the cost to around N120 per litre or up to 20% subsidy in the interim. Labour is also said to be willing to propose a shift in the commencement date of the deregulation policy from April to March subject to agreement and milestones. They are said to be disposed to phased deregulation. These three items form the agenda for the meeting for this evening. THISDAY will keep you posted. Watch this space,

Let us remind ourselves the reason for this
showdown. It is not about subsidy, I keep repeating
this fact. It is about the following indices that make
our govenrment big, wasteful and ineffective: Big and overblown governments at all levels
70 Ministers
Over twenty Special advisers (on what?)
Every minister is entitled to 4 Special Assistants
Senate President earns 88 Million Naira monthly
His Deputy Earns 55 Million Naira monthly Senators take home 14 Million naira monthly
It takes 1.4 Billion naira to mantain the NASS annually
(Rememeber what Sanusi said about 25% of our GDP
is used to feed people who only sit Tuesday -
Thursday)
Our Governors exhibit such level of opulence shunned by the richest nations in the world
Our 2012 budget has a deficit component to it. We
are supposed to borrow about 1.6 TRILLION NAIRA.
NASS will be paid from that!
Aso Rock will use 1 Billion of it to eat!
Aso Rock will use another 1 Billion to fuel generators. The Vice President will use 58 Million Naira to buy
newspapers
The office of Patience Jonathan will use 500 Million to
speak bad english to you.
We will spend close to 500 Billion on International
Travels In 2012, some state governors will collect 100million as
security votes MONTHLY
They will continue to enjoy immunity clause!
Your hospitals will have no drugs
Your schools will still have no quality to train a world
class scholar Your roads will still be death traps
You will still be a local government unto yourself,
providing water, security, power and social security!
You will still pay more for petroleum products.
You will pay toll in 2012 on federal interstate roads.
If you will like this to continue in 2012, then stay at home and enjoy power as provided by PHCN!

[color=#990000][/color] BADLUCK

rafhell:

i am sorry to say that majority of nigerians on nairaland are either fools or are deliberately working against the progress of this country called nigeria.

why cant u all reason with your president and see that fuel subsidy removal is a necessary step.

what we should have been protesting for is good government

Your name sef sounds evil ''raf-HELL'' so is ur tot. Fool

OMG! Dis yeye badluck still tink we are fools, put sugar for mouth dey talk like mumu. 25% reduction my ass. Oga we don wise pass dat one. We go meet on monday. Aluta continua

Kings Square, sapele road,
Mission rd and Sokpoba Rd cos serious riot in
progress! Burning of fire and fighting going on in
Benin!!

people dat r nt in surpport of d strike action are selfish nd do think of d future d the younger generation. Lets make d sacrifice for our younger ones nd unborn chiildren. Aluta continua

All mr Sanusi has been trying to do is get noticed at the detriment of economy and poor masses. If he is nt checkd, i fink we are in trouble.

[color=#550000][/color] At they are starting frm making chinkos nd am sure thy'll master it wif time, let us start from d casing.

save ur marriage

Pls save ur marriage