Is President Goodluck Jonathan looking for the trouble of Nigerians, again? He has launched a fresh campaign to totally remove the controversial subsidy on fuel, barely a year after a similar campaign and forceful removal of subsidy almost brought the country to a standstill.
Jonathan said only the total removal of subsidy on petroleum products would attract investors to the oil sector and put an end to the importation of petroleum products as it is currently being done.
About this time last year, the President, in his budget estimates submitted to the Senate, proposed total removal of subsidy on petroleum products and in spite of public protests removed subsidy on January 1, 2012.
The President’s action was greeted by spontaneous protests among the citizens. A mass action coordinated by civil society groups paralysed activities in the country for about two weeks until the government backpedaled and announced a partial removal.
Jonathan started the fresh campaign to totally remove subsidy on Thursday while receiving the report of the graduating participants of the Senior Executive Course 34, 2012, of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President’s action was greeted by spontaneous protests among the citizens. A mass action coordinated by civil society groups paralysed activities in the country for about two weeks until the government backpedaled and announced a partial removal.
Jonathan started the fresh campaign to totally remove subsidy on Thursday while receiving the report of the graduating participants of the Senior Executive Course 34, 2012, of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This Ijaw man should resign if he cant lead Nigeria. ODOGWU
ReplyDeleteDo't say that he is ur prods. Olu
DeleteWe are having president that doent know the solution to the problem of this country.i think is better for him to resign on time before its too late for him.the one he removed since january this year where is it 'ole gbe ole gba'.and when ever we have boko haram issue he will said'its babaric ,its sad,and so on.i think is a figure head president that is incapable of rulling this nation.we are praying for him but he didnt help our prayer at all.BBV
ReplyDeleteThe problem of the country today hinges on the national assembly and not the president.
ReplyDeleteThe national assembly is in the position to stop the president from his despotic direction of nigeria but they couldn't do anything.
Shame to national assembly for not knowing and for not carrying out their responsibilities to check-mate the exessiveness of the executive.
This country is not practising democracy but autocracy or despotic government.
How can one man wakes up in the morning and take decision on behalf of Nigerians despite the facts that Nigerians opposed it and he still went ahead to implement what the people opposed. That was in the month of january this yr when the subsidy on pms was partially removed from total removal. The national assembly only made crocodile noise but could sanction the president.
Today the president wants to remove the subsidy totally believing that the senate and rep as usual will not do anything.
Shame to NASS for not doing their work and for not knowing their responsibilities as people's representatives.
To hell with Nigerian democrzy.
The partial removal of january this yr was not accounted for after ten months and those indicted for oil thefts were not punished and still the national assembly could do nothing about it.
This is the worst national assembly since the democratic dispensation in nigeria history.
Joseph
Good day mr President,we have hard your badly motion,i know you are looking away for impeachment this is why you bring this motion,if want Nigerian to be come a state of choas it would not,among the 36 States which state have the least local govts aper from Bayelsa tell (US),May the soul of late president Umar musa Yar'adua rest in peace Amen (the great heros of Nigeria) Remember that during you election period we lost our beloving Ones because of you,since when you becoming apresident of this country no single peace ever reign,every days massacre,Bomb blast every times,how many christians and churches are being attack becos of you,instead of you to fight against corruptions no is fuel subsidies be your major problems,you don't have human sympathy at all,see the mischieves that flood cause to your fellow Nigerians although is a natural disaster but as a leader you could have no talk of fuel subsidy but jobs creations,the whole world Nigeria is the second corrupts country 94%,Nig leading the world with 10.5m children not attending school.Almost every day Nig female goes to mali for Traffiking because of bad leaders no jobs opportunity,6o Nigs were deported from UK to nig some them do illigal marriage some have fake visa, because of bad leaders. Agood leaders show a good zamples to others,since this government have being in power no any achievement has been make,Nig Govts should learn a good leson with Tunisia,Egypt,Libya,Syria etc becauce if what have happened to above mentioned countries will happening to Nig i pity nigerias.May Almighty have mercy in this country including Us Amen,ILiya G.K Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGEJ u be oluku,MUMU MAN
ReplyDeleteGEJ MaKE THUNDER FIRE yOU,u have nothing to offer
ReplyDeleteHe does not know how to explain his policies likE Obama does!
ReplyDeleteHe shld be able to articulate to d citizens,the Pro and Cons of oil subsidy, b4 embarking on subsidy removal.
GEJ be thief big thief criminal that what ur.
ReplyDeleteWe are getting close to 2015.have we forgotten america's prediction? Goodluck, go ahead! I wish you the very best. I bet you will be suprised at this one. What has been done with proceeds of the so called partial removal of subsidy? Pastors are acquiring jets. On death sentence for corrupt individuals we (the youths of nigeria) stand for.
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