₦airaland Forum

RandDigital:
Anyone familiar with SA will know he's lying. Those mini shops or Nigerians in general don't hire South Africans. They hire their own, Zimbabweans or Malawians cause they can't afford SA labour - we don't work for peanuts.

They'll approach him on June 30 to produce those 25 South African labourers - we'll see then.

if you are a south African then a very big SHAME ON YOU AND YOUR LAZY ASS PEOPLE... YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW THE FUTURE YOU BROUGHT YOURSELF MARK MY WORDS EVEN APARTHEID IS A CHILDS PLAY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES YOU GUYS ARE ABOUT TO FACE

Lithiumite:
Imagine the rubbish coming out of this airhead's mouth.....obidients!! Is this the scatterbrained fellow you want to hand over our dear country to.....hearing this alone only further buttresses the point your obi is DOA!!

what is rubbish? Is it because there's no concrete proof. From the rubbish Wike did in Rivers State to the IREV suddenly having a glitch no real time transmission...

In March it was 15.39% April it was 15.69% Now May it's 15.93%.

So with the current trend it'll be
16% by June..

I sef

DomPerignon:
So you had to run his post through AI to get a biased response ?

Why post AI slop?

Also , I was in full support of GEJ removing subsidy just as I am sure you were also in support of it.

So why politiize it now?

which biased AI? Counter one thing the post said which is not true

Exousiang01:
You really need serious prayers.
One important prayer point should be that God grants you the grace to acquire knowledge and the capacity to understand it....

It's something you obviously lack.....

Let me just start by telling you that
1. Tinubu never removed fuel subsidy, He simply announced what had already been done.
Buhari administration had pegged May as the last month they will pay.
We didn't have the money, we were taking loans to pay the subsidy, Tinubu was entering the office on the 29th of may, if he was to continue paying that would mean, the first thing he would have done was to take a loan, (something the likes of you would have wailed about). There was no money to pay subsidy from June.

2. That brings me to number 2.
When you children keep talking about money saved from subsidy.
What exactly do you mean by that?
It is available in the public domain records that show we were borrowing to pay subsidy, we even had to use future produce of crude oil to get loan. Meaning we took money for crude that we had not even produced just to pay for subsidy, which means that crude we produced would not bring us money because we already took the money to pay for subsidy....

So when you are talking about money saved, I ask again, WHAT MONEY?
The one we didn't have?

What we have done here is that the government is aggressively repaying our debts, growing the external reserves and pumping the rest of our income to the governors and local government who are closer to the grass root.
If your village is having an issue hold our local government accountable, he has collected money. So also your state governor.

3. One has to have serious mental issue to suggest anything outside completely removing subsidy.

I think you are the one that needs serious prayers if you really think what you wrote up their is the only solution Tinubu had as a president, in fact let me school you and tell you where Tinubu not only got it wrong but absolutely messed up.

1. He didn’t just "announce" it — he chose Day 1 removal
Buhari’s budget funded subsidy till June 30, not May. A new president could’ve amended it. Tinubu chose to end it on inauguration day with zero palliatives ready. Other countries like Kenya and Ghana did phased removal. “No money” doesn’t force a Day-1 shock. And Nigeria kept borrowing after removal anyway — debt went from N87.9trn to N121.6trn.

2. "What money saved?" The money we no longer borrow
“Savings” = fiscal space, not cash in a vault. We were spending ~N400bn/month on subsidy. Ending it means N4.8trn/year you don’t have to borrow or find. Proof: FAAC jumped from ~N700-900bn monthly to N1.6-2.3trn after removal. States/LGs are literally getting 2x-3x more. External reserves also grew $33bn → $37bn. The savings exist — households just paid for them through 34% inflation. Read the bolded again

3. Total removal wasn’t the only sane option
Countries like Indonesia, India, Malaysia run targeted subsidies for the poor/transport. IMF/World Bank actually recommend removing subsidies with social protection in place first. We did shock first, palliatives later. Removing subsidy without fixing NNPC transparency or ensuring competition just gave us N600 → N1200 fuel with refineries still down. That’s not “reform,” it’s just price hikes.

Bottom line:
Yes, subsidy was unsustainable. The argument isn’t “keep it forever.” It’s about how and when. “No money” explains why you can’t continue forever, not why you couldn’t do a phased exit with CNG buses + cash transfers ready. And “hold your governor” ignores that FG still takes 52.68% of FAAC, and naira devaluation cut the value of those higher allocations.

Don't feel anyone countering Tinubu polices is just a village bigot without any knowledge of economics...

Juliette5803:
Better avoid them, those people are ruthless......they look for trouble and seek protection from law enforcement...who after all atrocities are reintegrated to the society

my dear it's that meekness and fear that have given these savagers the impetus to get away with the crimes the commit. Kudos to the duo. All we need as citizens is to arm ourselves.

Coming from an ugly midget who's only skill and reputation is to massage leg of olosho

OP actually it's 99.99% the only 0.1% that believe that the country is moving is Tinubu and his family

KingAzubuike:
Something that lasted till the following day is what you're saying lasted for less than an hour. The way una too dey hype Israel ehn

go and read about 90mins at Entebbe.

Alphanancy:
Shut up and worry about yourself and useless APC. You are suddenly concerned about south East being shortchanged. When did you realize this? Today? We know your type. Keep away with your hypocrisy.

I wonder ooo, all of a sudden he's concerned that SE should go for 2 terms

AMINDA:
This one is only after 2031. Why shouldn't he? Does the Southeast not deserve two terms? Obi sabotaged himself and his region by pledging to do a single term out of desperation. Zoning is unconstitutional unless a political party chooses to make it part of their constitution or internal agreement. This was why Ojukwu ran for president in 2007 under APGA after 8 years of an Obasanjo presidency. No Northerner asked him then to step down or screamed that it was the turn of the North. They didn't do so because they had no pact with APGA.

since when did you care about SE?

ogolemati:
error message decoded yarimo this machine is faulty. Delete this and send the one that links you for payment. Na agbero chairman still your president

the guy is not damaged he's just a cornfused employee, torn between 30k monthly allowance and agonizing hardship, plus anti Peter obi virus 🦟

Op you forgot to add the daring rescue of hijacked air France flight 8969 from Algiers in Paris. 1994.

CharlesCNG:
My brother, do you even have a candidate? I have already stated what my candidate has done. The burden is now on you to tell us clearly what your own candidate — whether Obi, Atiku, or anybody else — will do differently. Not just what Tinubu has done wrong, but what your man will do better, how he will do it, and how Nigeria will pay for it. Criticism is easy. Alternative is leadership. Complaint is cheap. Blueprint is serious. So if you have a candidate, bring his plan to the table. If all you have is anger against Tinubu, then you are not yet presenting a government — you are only presenting frustration.

I'm not brother dear, I'm Mrs. I will update on my preferred candidate of choice soon

This is a counter thread to the original topic 10 reasons why I would vote for Tinubu 2027 by CharlesCNG.

1. “Hardest economic decisions instead of preserving a lie”
Fuel subsidy and FX liberalization were bold, yes. But they replaced one pain with another.
• Inflation is still choking households: NBS put April 2026 inflation at 15.69%, up from March. World Bank projects 23.0% for 2025. • Poverty is up, not down: World Bank data shows 50.9% of Nigerians lived below $3/day in 2025, vs 47.7% in 2024. 69.6% are under $4.20/day. • FX reform helped investors. Market women in Nigeria are still watching food prices double. “Stability” depends on where you stand.
2. “Economy hurting less chaotically”
Reserves and BoP surplus don’t pay rent.
• Power generation average was 4,633MW in 2025, not 6,000MW. Per capita electricity dropped 20% from 187 kWh in 2023 to 150 kWh in 2025. • If reserves are up and light is worse, that’s not “less chaos” for ordinary people.
3. “States financially stronger”
FAAC jumped after subsidy removal. True.
• Most states still owe salaries/pensions. More money in FAAC hasn’t meant minimum wage compliance or projects you can see. • Poverty rose while FAAC rose. If state revenue is up and 50.9% of people are poor, the money isn’t reaching citizens.
4. “Most serious progress on state police”
The bill passed House and Senate 2nd reading on June 11, 2026. That’s progress.
• It’s still not law. Needs 2/3 of State Assemblies + presidential assent. Dozens of similar bills died at that stage. • NPF is still broken. 37 underfunded state police forces won’t fix insecurity if training, pay, and equipment don’t change.
5. “Power supply forward… nearly 6,000MW”
That was a March 2025 peak, not sustained supply.
• FG’s new target is 8,500MW by Dec 2026. You don’t set that target if you’re stable at 6,000MW. • 2025 average = 4,633MW. Installed capacity is 13,500MW but we use <40% of it. • ₦185bn paid gas debts. That’s debt service, not new plants.
6. “Higher education more stable than ASUU-darkness era”
We avoided an 8-month strike. Low bar.
• ASUU ran a 2-week warning strike Oct 13-22, 2025 after a 14-day ultimatum. • UNILAG ASUU went on indefinite strike March 10, 2026 over “amputated salaries”. Taraba State Uni ASUU also struck Feb 2026. • 9 issues from 2009 agreement unresolved. Part-payment in 2023 didn’t end the fight.
7. “Real student-support pipeline: 1.38M beneficiaries, ₦242bn”
NELFUND numbers are real: ₦242.4bn to 1.38M students by April 2026.
• Upkeep is ₦20,000/month. That’s ∼$13. With food inflation where it is, that’s 5 days of feeding. • Private uni students excluded. If that’s your only option, you get nothing. • Verification delays still lock students out. NELFUND itself warned unverified 2024/2025 applications would be cancelled.
8. “Raised the minimum wage”
He did.
• Inflation ate it first. At 15.69% inflation, the increase was eroded before many states even paid it. NLC still threatened strikes in June 2026 over non-payment. • Poverty still rose. Wage hikes without productivity + power + security don’t change real income.
9. “Building long-term tools… consumer credit”
Credit-guarantee framework is good policy.
• Credit without power is a debt trap. Manufacturers’ #1 complaint is still electricity. If your shop has no light, a loan just buys you a generator you can’t fuel. • Still mostly announcement stage. Until disbursement data drops, it’s not “not only speeches” yet.
10. “Governs like a man carrying burden, not performing outrage”
That’s vibes.
• Insecurity is why state police is back on the table. Banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder clashes still dominate daily news. • “Endurance” only matters if it delivers. After 3 years: poverty 50.9%, power 4,633MW avg, ASUU still issuing strike bulletins.
Bottom line:
Tinubu took tough calls. Nobody’s denying that. But “serious direction” has to show up in your pot, your meter, and your safety. Right now the macro slides say “reforming,” the micro slides say “we’re still bleeding.”

By sweerychick (critical thinker and staunch advocate for good governance)

CharlesCNG:
1. He took the hardest economic decisions instead of preserving a lie.
Removing fuel subsidy and liberalising FX were painful, but they addressed distortions that had become fiscally unsustainable. Reuters has consistently reported that these reforms were harsh, but central to stabilising public finances and investor confidence.

2. The economy is hurting less chaotically than before.
The pain is real, but macro indicators have improved: Reuters reported a 2024 balance-of-payments surplus, and reserves rose sharply into 2025–2026. A president should be judged not only by comfort today, but by whether he is rebuilding the foundation.

3. He made states financially stronger.
FAAC distributions have risen significantly since subsidy removal. The Finance Ministry reported **₦1.578 trillion** shared in March 2025 alone, while later analysis showed total FAAC allocations rose sharply year-on-year. States now have more money; the real question is whether governors are using it well.

4. He pushed the most serious progress yet on state police.
Reuters reported on **June 11, 2026** that Nigeria’s parliament advanced the constitutional bill enabling state police, with Tinubu backing it. That is not a slogan; it is concrete movement on a reform Nigerians have debated for years.

5. He has moved power supply forward, even if the sector is not yet fixed.
Reuters reported Nigeria’s electricity output surged to nearly **6,000 MW** in March 2025 after grid-overhaul progress. Government also approved **₦185 billion** to clear gas debts and support generation. In power, progress is not perfection, but progress still counts.

6. He kept higher education more stable than the ASUU-darkness era Nigerians remember.
Nigeria suffered an **eight-month ASUU strike in 2022** before Tinubu. Since he took office, there have been disputes and warning actions, but not a repeat of that prolonged nationwide paralysis. He also approved part-payment of withheld salaries to lecturers in 2023 to cool tensions.

7. He opened a real student-support pipeline.
Tinubu signed the reworked student-loan law in 2024, and by April 2026 reporting said **1.38 million beneficiaries** had received support amounting to over **₦242 billion**. That is not theory; that is direct educational intervention at scale.

8. He raised the minimum wage instead of pretending wages could remain frozen.
Reuters reported the federal minimum wage process culminated in a higher floor after difficult negotiations. It does not solve everything, but it matters in a reform period where households are under pressure.

9. He is building long-term economic tools, not only making speeches.
Reuters reported new moves on consumer credit and a national credit-guarantee framework to widen access to finance for citizens and businesses. That is the kind of structural support that matters if growth is to become more broad-based.

10. He governs like a man carrying the burden of office, not like a protest candidate performing outrage.
Tinubu may not be perfect, but he has shown willingness to take politically costly decisions, push reforms, negotiate wages, decentralise policing, strengthen state finances, and keep working through turbulence. Nigeria needs endurance, not just excitement.

Conclusion:
President Tinubu inherited a distorted economy, a weak power system, overstretched public finance, and a long security crisis. He has not solved everything, but he has moved on difficult reforms, strengthened state revenues, pushed power and policing reform, avoided a repeat of the old ASUU paralysis, and expanded support through wages and student loans. **That is why I will be voting for him in 2027: not because the journey is painless, but because the direction is serious.**

OP Tinubu took tough calls. Nobody’s denying that. But “serious direction” has to show up in your pot, your meter, and your safety. Right now the macro slides say “reforming,” the micro slides say “we’re still bleeding.” check my counter thread in politics section.

Misterone:
This man is so naive! Does he think that bandits are political entities? What does he want to negotiate about with ISWAP or boko haram? Does he want to grant them sharia in Anambra state? This man is so stupid and ignorant! Rubbish! Spit, tueh!

oga learn the difference between agitators and terrorist

Nduzeal4life:
This false narrative that you posted cannot change anything, remember that Igbo man was inec chairman that announced results and declared MKO Abiola winner that almost took his life for disobeying Babangida, you guys should stop propagating lies for your selfish benefits,

don't mind them, very selfish tribalistic people

Counterigbolies:
which huge vote?

Do u know the meaning of huge?

Only u people voted against him in d south

you are shamed because you'd thought Abiola would get less than 25% in the SE, sorry we are not tribalistic as you think.

SyrusdeHansome:
Please drop another excuse.

facts don't lie kiss the truth

SyrusdeHansome:
South Southern Nigeria has always been the only neutral region in this country. We don't have any sentimental attachment when it comes to elections. We vote not because you're our brother but because we see you as the best candidate among the rest.

that's because south south doesn't have a dominant ethnic group. Its made up of minority tribes and sub ethnic groups.. that is an off shoot of the 2 main ethnic groups in the south, Igbo and Yoruba.

So Abiola got huge votes in the SE, yet some bigots would be showing us images of how SE voted Peter obi

KanwuliaExtra:
Tinubu “Obidient, city-boy” branch?
Obi and Obidient must trend o!

Now “Obidient” is relevant to APC?
When it suits APC!😂

it's now crystal clear the Obidients that's been causing chaos in the name of Peter Obi supporters. This is the way shameless Tinubu's led APC plants division amongst political parties. I now understand why Peter Obi is silent on calling out Obidients. Because he knows that Obidient group is compromised. So calling them to order is a trap, he's using silent strategy to confuse them.

Richtaiwo:
Yes, we saw it happened life and direct.

that your illustration is stale and off the hook.

Since your car starts and stops abruptly, that indicates an electric fault in the fuel supply system, there's a breach somewhere must likely culprit is your ECU that controls the fuel injection system and coil, also don't rule out fuel pump as well.

Ironfaceman:
This format of forgive and forget is what emboldens jihadist.

They only seek amnesty when they are over powered by the Army and return to the forest when the coast is clear..

May be through the hands of jihadist God will end the FRAUDULENT amalgamation MOU created by lord luggard. Who knows.

I say a big amen to that prayer.. since the government doesn't want to have sense.

esnbrutality:
Tears on the thread.

Respect your hosts according to 1 Nigeria noisemakers

Dangote be warned

them get mind. I dare them to call out dangote, see how humble they are responding to Sanusi

floss:
See how humble you appear talking about your masters…. Let the topic be “ I’m already wealthy before I became governor— Obi “ you’ll be out everywhere with your laptop to meet your daily quota

don't mind them. Assuming it was someone like Innoson or Coscharis you'd see all of them wagging mouth, calling them ungrateful lots.

Bentacur007:
So you are supporting Kenneth Okonkwo.. I wonder how women might be controlling you..
Shame on you

really a shameless person, in fact it's good he supports him let birds of same feather flock together

kole22k:
What do you know that you are saying okonkwo is naive. Look at the nonsense you're spewing out of your mouth. You have to under rate Okonkwo who is a lawyer, an intellect, a great orator who possesses outstanding qualities just because of Obi who is a gbajue...a lier...who can't even speaks quality English...you must be joking.

I bet you are a Tinubu APC supporter, because even Atiku ADC is not obsessed with this news the way you APC clowns are

FSBoperator:
Get on the Dick Train.

You will enjoy the ride of your life.

my husband's train station is enough for me. Ain't a commercial passenger looking for any train station to board

Just keep this sick post to between yourself nairaland and strings of therapist that won't be able to help you

MemphitzDgreat1:
Before you can support Tinubu, you need to drop your brain in a latrine and replace it with sawdust.

Nobody supporting BAT is normal.

You can even ask Daniel Bwala, he's a living testimony!

that's how he messed himself up in BBC interview