₦airaland Forum

MasterJayJay:
The one that imports and the one that produces locally, which do you think will sell at a lower price? The competition is already flawed.

It's not necessarily about imports and locally produced, it's more about over reliance on petrol to carry out our basic duties. You can live and work for up to a decade in the UK without setting your eyes on petrol. Here even a newborn knows the smell of petrol.

omohayek:
More illiterate gibberish. No evidence, no reasoning, nothing but empty bluster from a badly-educated halfwit who thinks others can be commanded to supply goods and services at unprofitable rates simply because that's what his outsized sense of entitlement demands. If you had an IQ above 70 you'd count yourself lucky.

It's not outsized sense of entitlement, it the benefits of submitting our sovereignty to the Nigerian government. Europeans have an outsized sense of entitlement for cheap food. Without agricultural subsidies, the price of food in Europe will be much higher than it is now. So what are we then entitled to as Nigerian citizens? Subsidised food, transportation or energy (no even all energy, just petrol)? Please remember we have an unlimited amount of gas (energy) wasting away or untapped.

After the subsidy is gone, the poorest of us can be helped using a Rapid Response strategy. We can identify those who are struggling the most with subsidy removal & use the funds earmarked for subsidy payments in June to provide short-term assistance to them.

Later, Mr. President also needs to license at least 50 capable companies to import petrol into the country alongside the NNPC, duty-free. Their competition and duty exemption will prevent unsubsidised petrol from becoming too expensive.

Same as I explained above. A case of putting the horse before the cart. All these should have been put in place before making the announcement.

This will be a big win for Mr. President if played right.

Keyword here is played. Mr President announced the result before the game even started.

Seun:
As Rotus explained on AriseTV, Tinubu's inauguration speech was very good from a business POV. It 'Renewed my Hope' & made me start dreaming again.

Yes Tinubu's inauguration speech was very good from a business point of view but its terrible for governance. There is a world of difference between governance and business. The aim of business is to make profit, the aim of governance is to provide security - physical, social and economic security for the people.

However, PBAT's silence on the current fuel scarcity is alarming. His team should be telling him to complete subsidy removal ASAP.

That means he did not make provisions for the initial shock his announcement would make on the whole nation. He made a policy announcement without involving the various stakeholders in the system. There is even no cabinet in place to implement the policy.

Then Mr. President will be able to boast of having hit the ground running - by removing the subsidy that leaders have been trying to remove for several decades within his first days in office. The hardship we're currently facing will be the last that we will face

How? How can this be the last hardship we will face, when a 30 litres of petrol sells for N12k, when transportation cost has increased 200 -300%, when minium wage is still 30,000 officially (meanwhile some people earn 10,000 - 20,000/month)? Most importantly of all how can the hardship we're currently facing will be the last that we will face, when inflation that is already too high at 15% is about to reach 20 to 25% solely due to sudden increase is petrol prices without alternatives.

If Mr. President backtracks, then his bold proclamation on fuel subsidy removal will be seen as a costly blunder that bodes poorly for our future under him. He will be prolonging the suffering of Nigerians who are currently experiencing scarcity. They will experience it all over again when he finally removes the subsidy.

Nigerians had been rejecting subsidy because no provisions had been made to cushion the effect of the subsidy removals. No electricity, so every Nigerian citizen depends on petrol one way or the other to run their businesses. No mass transit system, so every citizen relies on petrol to get to and fro from their offices and businesses.

The president has an opportunity to get to the finish line of petrol subsidy removal before those who would oppose it can even start organising their resistance.

Believe me resistance would come. When people can no longer go to their jobs and business to earn a living, they will be left with no other choice but to resist.

All he has to do today is empower filling stations to price their petrol based on demand and supply, just like diesel. Then he should instruct the NNPC to announce that they will distribute fuel at the landing cost since the subsidy is gone. Fuel scarcity will disappear.

Shouldn't he have done all these before making the announcement? Should he have informed the independent distributors about the landing cost and the price and date it would be sold at the depot before making the announcement? Are we running a dictatorship or a monarchy? Should he not have informed all stakeholders be involved before implementing such a far reaching policy?

kazyhm:
But the man said the house is not 400,000....and I understand a house in festac is Worth more than 400k.

Besides, they still legally married and the case is about consent before disposition of the asset not sharing formula.

I have never like judgement of any female judge.........it always lace with emotional bias

We are talking about 1980s and not 2020s. In the 1980s N400k was a lot of money. A brand new Mercedes-Benz car in the 80s was about N20,000. To me N400k is even too expensive.

Ykc2:
it won't work in nigeria ,let use nnewi as an example ,nnewi is like mini urban city so if a man build a house in his father's compound at nnewi and divorce the wife will the wife now come to drag his father's compound with him?can regina Daniel's drag his husband properties with him?

You don't get it or pretent not to understand in order to justify your misogyny.
The law recognises properties acquired by contributions by both partners in a marriage contract as joint properties, not properties inherited or acquired before marriage.

Princedapace:
Surely, now u are talking!

We have to wait until when women would accept this.
For now, no one shares a dime from what they didnt contribute to.
We talk as if men dont also contrubute in raising kids
A lot of homes have house helps who do cleaning and cooking!
The woman must contribute money to any property she claims for

We don't have to wait for women to accept it, the English common law and the courts have already accepted it. If the man takes hus wife to court and can prove he has made significant contributions to the marriage, the court will rule they share the properties in accordance to their contributions.

Kobojunkie:
So, throughout the marriage, your ibo brothers acquire no properties or businesses? And you swallow that ridiculous nonsense for an excuse?

The igbo culture is so misogynistic. The treat women like property bought and sold with no rights whatsoever.

Princedapace:
i will marry, she can go and work, let me do nothing then and inherit her sweat!

If she is the one working, then you can make your own contributions by cooking, cleaning, taking care of the children, helping with their homework and serving her well in the other room. Then you will be entitled to "inherit her sweat" when you decide to go your separate ways.

jahsharon:
The female judge is MAD. This case will get to the Supreme Court. So all a woman need to do in her life is to fucck a man, then she automatically owns half of his life’s hard work.

E no go better for her Mama. Na motor go jam her

I support the judgement and I am sure the supreme court will uphold the judgement. A woman cannot be married to a man for 35 years and all her contributions to the success of the family will be termed null and void. She must have contributed financially, morally, spiritually and otherwise to the family. If the man had hired a cook, a house cleaner, a nanny and oloshos for 35 years, I am sure it would be more than the cost of the house.

Scarcity234:
You said it's not about the corruption that goes on but went ahead to ask if I know how much is being expended monthly on subsidy...

What caused the high amount that is spent monthly on subsidy?

Increase minimum wage and then an increase in fuel price is the solution ??

He should have also announced the removal and the increase in minimum wage same time.

Why the sudden announcement on the day of inauguration without proper consultation or consideration?

You can't just announce a removal of subsidy, with the knowledge of the consequence, without offering a cushioning solution to it.

This is him being insensitive or misguided by the insensitive lot.

That's what government mouth pieces we have here do not seem to understand. They will not be able to curtail the backlash such an insensitive and hastly action would bring. I am sure they are relying on army to shoot people if the people react. They will be surprised this time around, as the poor masses would have nothing else to lose but their lives. Every successive government since OBJ has tried sudden subsidy removal and had to rescind the decision when the people reacted. Tinubu is just forming voltron feeling he can take on Nigerian since he is nicknamed Jagaban. Let's wait till next week.

HacheNoire:
Minimum wage can be increased
Infrastructural development

The money can do a lot. Cos even the sis Sist we talking about is a scam. Importers keep inflating what’s not even coming into the country, and the ones that come-in, they still transport to other countries after getting subsidy on it

A lot of scam in that scheme called subsidy. It’s just too expensive.

Why did he not announce minimum wage increase and fuel subsidy removal at the same time? How are people to survive before he decides to increase minimum wage?

If the subsiby is a scam, should not the new government be more interested in catching and prosecuting the scammers? Afterall EFCC and police are pursuing Yahoo boys everyday like Jack Bauer. Are they powerless against subsidy scammers? Why punish the masses instead?

Ashawoman82:
oga, USA has the largest reservoir of oil ,they are not oil producing nation at all...it was during the time of Obama that they started storing oil,they believe they oil will soon finish in the world and when it happens, they want to be the one in control of the oil market...go and make proper research, it's not everything u see in Google that u should believe .

Please use your Google, its free. USA is the largest producer of crude oil in the world. The only issue is that the crude is for local consumption and reserves, not for export.

HacheNoire:
If done with good intentions, it’s profitable for the nation

How can it be profitable for a nation with minimum wage of N30,000? How can it be profitable for a nation where over 70% live on less than $1 per day.

It is only profitable for government workers, afterall Emir Sanusi said he did not know the price of petrol when he was CBN governor. A he knows is that his car is always fuelled.

PROPEACE:
Well, the bad news to people like you is that the funds that will accrue due to fuel subsidy removal will be stolen by another set of crooks and no effect will be cushioned! Since we said corruption should be killed but you guys think fuel subsidy removal is the answer. Brace up, inflation starts today.

I don't see how any small business would survive on N700 per litre petrol.

We all agree that petrol subsidy has to go, but to remove it as his first executive order is very cruel and insensitive. Given that he is struggling with credibility issues, and his government is not popular to begin with. The new government should have waited until Dangote Refinery comes on stream and making sure nepa gives at least 16hrs of power per day before removing subsidy. Now I hear price of petrol has jumped to N700 per litre. How are we to run business at N700 per litre, that means we will use N12,000 to run our generators everyday. By how much can we increase the cost of our goods and services?
In the space of one week, power rates increased by 30% and petrol increased by 500%, while salaries remain the same. How are businesses and citizens going to survive?

Me, I support her. If EFCC cannot institute a single charge on her in eight years, then they must pay and apologise for defamation. The law presumes innocent until proven guilty, and you cannot convict people on the pages of newspaper or social media.
If its Yahoo boys, EFCC is efficient at investigating, prosecuting and getting convictions, but till date EFCC had not been able to get a single case to court before we talk of getting convictions when it comes to politicians.

Ubanz:
Time for the real protest is coming am sure Asari will be no where to be found.
Yeye eye service.

The next protest by the youths will make endsars look like arm wrestling when compared to UFC fight. A miniscule minority is holding the majority of Nigerians hostage.
Nigeria is a very youthful population but the ruling elites and their institutions hate the youth and treat them with disdain.

If you study Nigeria's demographics, you will see thar Dokubo and those above his age group represents less than 4% of the Nigerian population but they control more than 96% of the politics, economy and decision making.

See the figures from statista.

highoctane:
A good President or
Managing director DO NOT micro-manage his or her managers, from OBj to PMB , Ministers of State have little or no action in whatever portfolio that may have been assigned to them.
Some have been asking Keyamo where is the 774000 jobs created, the primary Minister can hijack it and give peanuts to his junior minister.
I have been close to a former minister of state.
Primary Minister's office is always a beehive of activities, while Minister's of State office looks like a kiosk.

I honestly don't understand why TonyeBarcanista is defending nonsense. The current minister of health is a relative. When he was minister of state for health, he did nothing, he had no responsibility or powers whatsoever. He was more of a ghost in the government. Even him vented out the same frustrations keyamo is expressing now.

PNomsule:
Why shifting the burden of proof?! FYI burden of proof lies upon him who affirms! So do us the needful my friend.

If you have no proof whatsoever why are you then ready to defend them with your life?
My proof are circumstantial and I will list them for you.
Nigeria is famed for age cheating in FIFA graded competitions, we have been caught and punished several times.

Football age is a well accepted concept among footballers in Nigeria

All the background and history of most of the players if not all is hidden.

The physical features of the players does not support their age claims. As a Nigeria, you and I know the physical appearance of an eighteen year old.

All social media history is hidden. Hardly can you find a Nigeria youth without a social media history.

The whole world knows that Nigeria is "fantastically corrupt", and so the NFA or is it NFF is steeped in corruption.

You on the other hand relies solely on their clams and passport issued by Nigeria immigration, which requires you only bring in a sworn affidavit to verify your age.

PNomsule:
Does not necessarily apply to these lads. Except u don do the research come drop proof, it remains unnecessary allegations which I demand you desist from such profanity immediately my friend.

Why not provide proof that these lads are indeed 19. Provide their social media or educational backgrounds and naysayers like me would forever be shamed.

I am not your average Nigerian that condone and support lies and dishonesty.

OkoRemi2023:
other country have deputy minister, so minister of a ministry and minister of state for that ministry no be the same thing?




Keyamo should stop sounding like finished educated bamboo

Not exactly correct. Deputy ministers or under secretaries in other countries are not political appointments, but career civil servants. They are usually the most senior civil servant in the department, something like our permanent secretaries.

TonyeBarcanista:
In the ministry of transportation (2015-19), Amaechi was the minister of transportation, Hadi Sirika was the minister of state (Aviation). Sirika was responsible for Aviation sector within the ministry, while Amaechi was responsible for land and sea sectors. Amaechi was the senior in rank but he had no jurisdiction over Aviation matters within the ministry.

In Education ministry, the minister of education is responsible for Tertiary Education while the Minister of state for education is responsible for primary and secondary education

The Minister of State example is a poor one. Why? Because prior to the Buhari administration, Aviation had its own separate ministry. For what ever reason, Buhari decided to merge the Aviation ministry with transportation and appointed Hadi Abubakar Sirika as minister of state for Aviation. Meanwhile the structures of the Aviation ministry were never dismounted, so Hadi Abubakar Sirika from Stella Oduah left. He was never under the minister of transportation. By 2019, Buhari realised his mistake and reappointed him as minister of aviation.

The Minister of State for education suffers the same aberration Keyamo is talking about, it does not make sense. He is still under the substantive minister and cannot do anything without the approval of the minister. He is in the same office building with the minister. Forget about splitting responsibilities between Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education, the minister is the one that has the final say on education.

BaddestQueen:
in the next few years, those Italian stars will be world class players in their respective clubs while only few will make it out of Europe in Nigeria team.
talk about poor management.

It's not only about poor management, it has more to do with age fraud. In a few years time our old players would have past their prime while their younger European counterparts are just entering theirs.

See Nigerias under 20 goal keeper Aniagboso Chijioke Kingsley that claims he is 19. I am sure he us nothing less than 25.

PNomsule:
Nothing different from what that Tiamiyu guy did to Nigerians hoping to Japa. You definitely do not have proof that they are what ages you perceive them to be.

Dem take lie swear for Nigerians? Na the lies we live through the decades that has converted every Nigerian youth to a japarian. Just research the educational background and social media profiles of those players, you will confirm that they are all lying about their age. I can bet that their educational background and social media profiles is as mysterious as your incoming president.

Do you want to tell me that you are not aware of the difference between football age and actual age in the Nigerian lexicon?

Samunique:
Congrats to the guys !

It's just a pity that Nigerian national teams matches are no more worthy of Seun's nairaland front pages.

Can you believe that Nigeria has played two matches in the FIFA second best competition, Seun and his mods have not found it worthy enough to put the matches on the FP.

Nairaland is gone !!!

What do you mean by FIFA second best competition? I rate the Women World Cup higher than any age grade competition. FIFA use age grade competition to prepare their youths for the senior world Cup, because we field old men to play their small boys. Seun and I would find it worthy if Nigeria Super eagles is able to win the Azzurri. That would be news worthy all over the world.

TonyeBarcanista:
No Sir, Ministers of State are NOT deputies to Ministers - They are all ministers with different portfolios. It was the fault of Buhari not to assign specific responsibility to Keyamo, leaving him at the mercy of the principal minister. Hadi Sirika was a junior minister in the Ministry of Transportation (2015-2019) but was defined specific responsibilities and exercises full powers of a minister - Memo, Contract etc relating to Aviation.

What then was the responsibilities of the minister of transportation? Who was head of the ministry between the minister and minister of state?

TonyeBarcanista:
I disagree with him

On what basis?

TonyeBarcanista:
The Constitution only spoke on appointment of ministers, it didn't compel the President on the posting and designation of the ministers, neither did it infer that all ministers must be assigned responsibilities of equal rank.

Did the constitution mention Minister of State? What exactly is a Minister of State and its constitutional responsibilities?

Maybe Governors should follow suit and appoint "Commissioners of Local Government" to assist State Commissioners.

highoctane:
He said Ministers of State , like Deputy Governors are spare tyres in Mazi Ngige voice.
They can't make decisions, they can't award contracts, any suggestions they give to the primary Minister,during any FEC meeting, he will present it as his own.

So what separates the Minister of State from Permanent Secretaries or other non political heads of ministries?

TonyeBarcanista:
Minister and Minister of State are simply ranks within a ministry. Both occupants are ministers but with different responsibilities and hierarchy within the ministry. It still doesn't negate the fact that both are ministers with equal privileges at the Federal Executive Council.

It's like in the Senate, all 109 Senators are equal Senators but the Senate President is of higher rank than Others in the Chamber - likewise a Senate Committee Chairman is of higher rank than other members of the Committee - yet, they all have the same right and privileges as Senators

So in essence, you disagree with the Senior Advocate on the constitutionality of "Minister of State"? I hope you are a lawyer.

And he participated in unconstitutionality, Worst still knowingly. Others could claim ignorance, but keyamo knowing fully well that his appointment was unconstitutional accepted it and collected salaries and allowances.