The recent fuel subsidy removal by the administration of Goodluck Jonathan has caused lots of chaos in Nigeria. Several opinions and thought are being posted on social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, Forums etc...
This thread is created to allow us post people's opinions on social networking sites over fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria. While I will be sharing some that I read, do also share yours for the Nigerian voices to be heard globally! Thanks.
@Jobber, thanks for opening this thread. You speak my mind!
These are few opinions from my Facebook friends' walls:
QuoteNIGERIANS PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS COUNTRY, THINGS ARE COLLAPSING ...........
Quote...NIGERIA is so close to HELL.
QuoteFuel Subsidy in Whose Interest, Making More Richer Billionaires or degenarating the Masses???
Quoteyre was put around his neck and matches was brought out but nobody agreed to bring petrol. The thief smiled and said THANK GOD FOR FUEL SUBSIDY!
QuoteOccupy Nigeria: "All of u shld please leave GEJ alone. He is what you wanted. Though he has no track record of success, yet you voted for him, u supported him, u added "Goodluck" to your names 9months ago. The handwriting was on the wall that GEJ is a disaster waiting to happen. You were all blinded by ethnicity and were bigoted. Now the rest of us who saw the handwriting on the wall have to bear this burden with you. Now he has set up a committee that is a sham. Since the money was never budgeted for, what savings are they going to manage, what is their portfolio? They are just FIGURINES. "Shigidis"
Quote...many have been said and heard but one thing is sure that our struggle will come to an end one day. So Nigerians lets keep on fighting...victoria asata! Goodmorning peeps
QuoteWe cannot just protest over fuel subsidy removal.
Jonathan Must Go, we don´t need him anymore
JONATHAN MUST GO
More will be posted as they are available. Please post yours!
Planning is underway for National Protest, the following was posted on Facebook:
QuoteTIPS FOR THE NATIONAL PROTEST - Share please.
You could be exposed to tear gas, so
1. IDENTIFY your unit leader at starting point and receive logistic for dealing with panic situation that may arise
2. DO not come out with contact lens
3. BE fully clothed
... 4. HAVE a soaked bandana or paper towel in lemon juice AND store it in a plastic baggie. breathe through the acidified cloth
5. Tight-fitting swim goggles help protect the eyes
6. Don't panic. Remove exposed clothing as quickly as practical and take a shower.
7. DRINK lots of water to avoid dehydration
8. IF you have asthma, stay behind - you can still help remotely with logistics
9. IF tear gas is fired, do not panic by scampering, it endangers you and others
10. CHARGE your phone battery and airtime.
BASIC SUPPLIES TO BRING TO A PROTEST:
1. Water, as much as you can carry
2. Vinyl gloves, if you have
3. Extra clean shirt
4. Comfy shoes for running
5. A few medical supplies such as band-aid, aspirin, methylated spirits, etc
For more information, visit Tear Gas & Medical info for Protesters (http://www.starhawk.org/activism/trainer-resources/teargas.html)
Facebook Opinions continue...
QuoteNolly Wood Supports Fake Removal of Fuel Subsidy!!!. . . Anybody shocked @ this stale news must be welcomed with very loud cheers into the world of 9ja Reality Show 2012 and not the negative hypnosis of The Nolly Wood Industry. . . Old man Olu Jacobs led many other old and young vanity chasing "Nolly Wood" Superstars or Superscams to seriously campaign for Gej. . . Did they campaign for him for free and the love 9ja Masses or for fees ?. . . We are waiting for the Musicians, Comedians, Entertainers Union to tell us who they stand for that is if they have any Union like Nollywood Claim they have one undivided union or body. . .
QuoteRecall the lofty purposes, zeal and paper outputs of Okigbo, Oputa, Uwais... endeavors. So much for Mr Kolade's appointment.
Subsidy reinvestment and stabilization board is not backed by law. Don't be fooled!!!
QuoteJonathan will never seize to amuse me. He is making an Octogenerian to come and manage saving from subsidy. The committee does not even know how much is available for them (they will have to detertmine it), they don't know what exactly they will have to do. When will our own generation have our detsiny in our hand. FRESH AIR is here indeed. Where will the savings come from also as there is no provision for subsidy in 2012 budget.
Quote9 months ago, new parents started adding Goodluck to there new born babies name, but dey av forgotten dat the child will take after his name sake, Killed his father at younger age, find trouble for his elderly ones and sent them to jail bcoz of properties, marry a wife dat will destroy his father wealth and his kinsmen dignity dat will bring down HOUSE. 9ja b wise.
Quotenow all those hu voted based on stupid sentiments r counting their losses, unfortunately, they have affected every1!!!!!
QuoteI have been receiving threats from both my friends and people I dont even know about my wall posts...please note, am not a coward, am a patriot, and I am not even interested in engaging people like you, I want to engage with the Obas, the pastors, Imams who misled gullible Nigerians to vote for Jonathan, I want them to speak....that is why am always posting my location, I am not afraid of SSS, or whatever...Shameless Idiotic Nigerian muguns being ruled by moron...
The govt claim dat fuel subsidy rmoval would free revenue which can be utilizd 4 development. But this is a pure lie!! Wat hav they achievd wit d rvenue dey already hav? Steady power supply?..NO!! Provision of potable drinkin water 2 d masses?..NO!! Standard roads & transport ntwrk?..NO!! Quality public education system?..NO!! Employment 4 d masses?..NO!! Poverty alleviation,,NO!! Yet they say they need more revenue,I have heard rumours dat our president is taking advice 4rm foreign specialists,if this is true then it is a pity.how could our president be blind 2 d fact dat these pple knowin dat Nigeria has the potential 2 rule the oil market now seek 2 pull it down 4 d good of their own country? I am only a 14 year old student but I hav seen while sitting what our president has failed 2 see even while standin...Nigerians beware of dogs!! Beware of legit armed robbers out 2 steal kill & destroy,as far as there ar still Nigerians like u & me,they will neva subdue us..one goal,one spirit..Naija 4 life!!!
Quote from: anonymous on Jan 04, 2012, 01:22 PM
The govt claim dat fuel subsidy rmoval would free revenue which can be utilizd 4 development. But this is a pure lie!! Wat hav they achievd wit d rvenue dey already hav? Steady power supply?..NO!! Provision of potable drinkin water 2 d masses?..NO!! Standard roads & transport ntwrk?..NO!! Quality public education system?..NO!! Employment 4 d masses?..NO!! Poverty alleviation,,NO!! Yet they say they need more revenue,I have heard rumours dat our president is taking advice 4rm foreign specialists,if this is true then it is a pity.how could our president be blind 2 d fact dat these pple knowin dat Nigeria has the potential 2 rule the oil market now seek 2 pull it down 4 d good of their own country? I am only a 14 year old student but I hav seen while sitting what our president has failed 2 see even while standin...Nigerians beware of dogs!! Beware of legit armed robbers out 2 steal kill & destroy,as far as there ar still Nigerians like u & me,they will neva subdue us..one goal,one spirit..Naija 4 life!!!
Too sad!
Few of my friends on Facebook share their opinion about the fuel subsidy removal.
Read below:
* is it not Ironic 4 Good-luck 2 be causing Bad-luck?
* Our leaders shld b careful.......... Even if we cnt talk 2dem or our cry cnt b heard.......we hav a God dat can kill nd mak alive witout questioning.so dnt let HIM rise 4rm HIS throne 2fight 4HIS people.....its a warning.
*Gosh.... its mornin already... I think i had a subsidized night
*I thank God for fuel subsidy removal.Its working together for my good.I love you Lord for this!!!
*its the cloak-and-dagger behind the oil subsidy since all the refineries are sabotaged. God bless Nigeria!!!
*Let us face d reality,there are alot of differences betwen theory & practical.some leaders do shout 'i wil do it better when i get there(adams)'' now they are seeing & singing diffrent anthem.d earlier wil wake up & face d reality d better 4 us NIGERIAN.
Read these!
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Breaking News: NLC/TUC declares Monday 9th January as the date for the commencement of the Nationwide Strike to protest against Subsidy removal. Petrol Stations, Oil installations, Markets and Banks will be shut down...
Fuel Subsidy:
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Quotesubsidy or no subsidy,as 4 me,ma family nd fwends we shall survive dan ever b4.
Someone said this "Removal of fuel subsidy is a very welcome & the best socioeconomic policy decision in recent times. Let all Nigerians support it without prejudice. Let's extract that decayed economic tooth now!!!"
More hits from Nigerians:
QuoteBoko haram, fuel subsidy all during jonathan era...gudluck u r a disappointment 2 we dat voted u
Quote
Fuel subsidy removal hasty, impoverishing – Lagos Speaker
mr speaker sir U CALLED d subsidy removal hasty n impoverishing.WHAT DO U CAL FASHOLA'S 750% INCREASE IN LASU FEE 4RM 25K TO 250K....U ARE ALL PLUTOCRAT
A question was asked "Funny Joke: Which When Removed Would Give Nigerians Joy?"
Responses:
- Dey rather remove boko haram nd live fuel subsidy unrmvd cos removal of fuel subsidy can only cos alot but no life claims.......naija most survive
- Goodluck jonathan,cos he is d root of all dis ills.
- They should remove boko haram
Quote from: Dewale on Jan 04, 2012, 05:43 PM
Read these!
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Breaking News: NLC/TUC declares Monday 9th January as the date for the commencement of the Nationwide Strike to protest against Subsidy removal. Petrol Stations, Oil installations, Markets and Banks will be shut down...
Fuel Subsidy:
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Quotesubsidy or no subsidy,as 4 me,ma family nd fwends we shall survive dan ever b4.
Hahaha.....I know it will get to this....and i think this will be the beginning of such things...
Quote from: harrisonboge on Jan 04, 2012, 08:20 PM
Hahaha.....I know it will get to this....and i think this will be the beginning of such things...
Never mind! More of these are coming up. Here is the latest statistics of oil price rise ever:
QuoteDis are statistic of fuel prizes since d period of Gowon.
GOWON: 6k-9.5k
OBJ: 9.5k-15.3k
SHAGARI: 15.3K
BUHARI: 15.3K
IBB: 15.3K-70K
SHONEKAN: 70K-#5
ABACHA: #5-#11
ABDULSALAM: #11-#22
OBJ: #22-#70
YAR ADUA: #70-#65
JONATHAN: #65-#141
Shagari&Buhari are better,Yar Adua is still d best,while jonathan is d worst president 4 now bcos of percentage increament. Lord help us 4rm dis Bad luck pple dat claim otherwise.
These are additional opinions from the Facebook:
QuoteFuel subsidy saga,jonathan is imposing bad policy on us, Sanusi, Okonjo &Madueke are his caba who are planning 4 his fall.
QuoteJonaa is really a filling station attendant....a notorious one...FOOLISH BEING
QuoteFor me, it is not a bad idea perse, but the timing is what I have problem with. For the effect not to be felt, the government should have put something in place to cushion the effect. In the first place, our refimeries should be working, th...ere should be other means of transportation like the light rail system which is independent of petrol or diesel.
Dubai is a place where the government has done so much and they are still expanding their rail system furiously. This is because they have visionary leaders that have the people in their minds.
On the contrary, those that are ruling us are a bunch of thieves and they lack human sympathy.
With the salaries they are earning, they cannot feel what an average Nigerian is going through. Of course they dont buy fuel, and yet they want an average Nigerian to sacrifice by paying more for fuel. The question is can they sacrifice anything for the sake of Nigeria? If their crazy allowances and salaries should be cut down, our senators will carry placards and protest violently.
My greatest fear is that at the end of the day, the proceed from the deregulation will be siphoned as usual through corruption amd we Nigerians will have nothing to show for our sacrifice.
Quotejonathan is really a waste of vote who decived us with his sugar coated mouth making promises he can not fulfil well we re stil waiting 2 see if there is any goodies dat can come out of him.
Lets know your view!
Check these out!
QuoteThis should be the new National anthem.What u fink ?Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria leaders command and we obey.To slave for our fatherlandWith love and strength and faithThe labor of our heroes pastseems already in vainTo slave with force and must One nation bound in slavery, fear and deception.. Or depression.....lol... Wait to see the new pledge
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QuoteBreaking News! The federal Government of Nigeria have dialogue with the Petroleum Product Price Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) regarding the subsidy and hereby revert the price back to #65 per litre with the immediate effect. These has been passed to NLC HQ. Please No More Strike On Monday. Alert people on this.
Quote23years ago,1988 2 b precise,d den SUG president of d university of jos
led a team of students who rioted against d den military dictator(IBB)'s
removal of oil subsidy.He labelled it"a crime against d Nigerian masses
nd a war against d poor".That SUG president is Mr Labaran Maku! D
current Minister for information who has recently said dat d removal of
oil subsidy is long overdue! Isn't dat interesting nd funny. Please copy and post to ur friends untill it gets to one of Labaran Maku's friends and himself to defend.
QuoteHa! Ha! Ha! See wot Subcidy turn dis man 2...
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QuoteOPC,BAKASSI,ICPC,EFCC,They are all C,C,C.They are so BLIND that they cant SEE...
QuoteIf u see me wlk by halo at ur doy fuel don cost halo at ur boy transportation don dubl halo at ur boye!
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QuoteNo more go slow(hold up)
QuoteFlavour Nabania complains about the Removal of fuel subsidy..
QuoteNAME RESTRICTION:pls never give your child the name"GOODLUCK" or "JONATHAN" sooner or later these names will be into extinction.leaders are rememberd either for the problem they created,or for the problem they solved.MR PRESIDENT SIR,WHAT WILL YOU BE REMEMBERD FOR? BRAAAAAAAAAAAVO!
Nigerians are seriously raking!!!
Quote from: Jobber on Jan 05, 2012, 10:11 PM
Quote23years ago,1988 2 b precise,d den SUG president of d university of jos
led a team of students who rioted against d den military dictator(IBB)'s
removal of oil subsidy.He labelled it"a crime against d Nigerian masses
nd a war against d poor".That SUG president is Mr Labaran Maku! D
current Minister for information who has recently said dat d removal of
oil subsidy is long overdue! Isn't dat interesting nd funny. Please copy and post to ur friends untill it gets to one of Labaran Maku's friends and himself to defend.
QuoteHa! Ha! Ha! See wot Subcidy turn dis man 2...
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QuoteOPC,BAKASSI,ICPC,EFCC,They are all C,C,C.They are so BLIND that they cant SEE...
QuoteIf u see me wlk by halo at ur doy fuel don cost halo at ur boy transportation don dubl halo at ur boye!
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QuoteNo more go slow(hold up)
QuoteFlavour Nabania complains about the Removal of fuel subsidy..
QuoteNAME RESTRICTION:pls never give your child the name"GOODLUCK" or "JONATHAN" sooner or later these names will be into extinction.leaders are rememberd either for the problem they created,or for the problem they solved.MR PRESIDENT SIR,WHAT WILL YOU BE REMEMBERD FOR? BRAAAAAAAAAAAVO!
Nigerians are seriously raking!!!
hahahaha.....i hope GEJ can really this!...funny though!
Additional opinion!
QuoteThere is every reason for well meaning nigerians to be on the streets to show their displeasure over this wicked measure called subsidy removal. If the president is sincere why was it not captured in the 2012 appropriation budget. some thing is hidden from the common man in the streets. We must resist with the last drop of our blood. Lets stand firm.
Quote from: Jobber on Jan 07, 2012, 12:09 AM
Additional opinion!
QuoteThere is every reason for well meaning nigerians to be on the streets to show their displeasure over this wicked measure called subsidy removal. If the president is sincere why was it not captured in the 2012 appropriation budget. some thing is hidden from the common man in the streets. We must resist with the last drop of our blood. Lets stand firm.
Nigerians Leaders need prayers more then they need air for breathing.It is really unfortunate!...A child that says his mother will not sleep should be prepared to be awake also...
God bless Nigeria!
Read this:
QuoteA friend forwarded this to my bb, I want everyone to read this meanwhile do not forget that you're entitled to your opinions, we are too religious but ungoldly infact brain washing is too much in that country pls read:Is pastor Tunde Bakare the only pastor we have in this nation? Where are the likes of...so...so...and...so...?
Where is the General Overseer of the church whose members were massacred in the north some days ago? Not even a comment in the papers!
They all sit down in their well-built magnificent Headquarters edifice and ask us to fast and pray.
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ did not only fast and pray for us, He went to the cross for us...
And they expect us to pay tithes at the month end. Where do they expect us to get it from? I doubt if our pastors will subsidize our tithes and offerings. We are the labourers...
Pls, don't get me wrong...am not attacking our Men of God...I know they meant well but their silence is saying otherwise...
We are not asking them to fight and shoot guns... Just their presence is enough.
Imagine what wil happen if we have JUST five General Overseers on the streets with one million members each...
We all know what the likes of great men of God...like Bishop Desmond Tutuh did in Apartheid South Africa. Rev Martin Luther King...Rev Jesse Jackson...Bishop Ajayi Crowther...Hariet Tubman...to mention a few...
Biblical Esther, Moses, Gideon, Daniel, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, Elijah, Stephen and all the New testament Apostles...they all took an active part in shaping the destiny of their nations...what shall we remember them for?
Thanks for reading this!
Magnus Abe stated this ...."All this issue of subsidy is overblown. We were all here in this country when they told us that if they create television and radio stations Nigeria will scatter. The country will collapse. Today, there are private radio and television stations , very successful in that regard. They are giving voice to the voiceless, millions of Nigerians have jobs working in these private stations. And Nigeria is still here.
If you go to Ghana, there is no subsidy. They are doing business. They are living . We need to actually focus on what is important. We have this culture that everything is being shared; everything must be shared. Anything that looks as something is affecting your share, you go to war. Fossil fuel is a generational wealth. It is created from the bones of our ancestors. Is it right for one generation to take that resources, use it to buy petrol, shoes, for payment of their own salaries and go. What of future generation? This is a generational wealth; it doesn't belong to any one generation. What is our contribution? What are we creating? How are we paying our own bills. If we take oil money and pay our recurrent and die off, what happens to the children who are coming?
If you look at England, England was a very small country but with the opportunity they had they created an infrastructural base in maritime, conquered the world and created a financial base for their country that has outlasted all those other opportunities. They could have eaten all those things that time and left the place derelict and these other children would be like us struggling the way we are struggling. But their fathers didn't do that.
The whole conversation about fuel subsidy to me is overblown .
We need to actually look at what direction this country is heading toward. This is not a productive society. We are not producing anything. We are not creating wealth, we are sharing everything. Every position is being given to people on the basis of what to share. Anything that will affect sharing is qoutarized and becomes a problem. How can you grow a country like that? And nobody is concerned about it.
The current budget that we did is not N4 trillion. How much is that in dollars? What is the budget of Harvard University? And we have a population of 160 million people. Are we thinking? I don't know where we are headed. I don't know what people feel, I don't know what they are thinking about, but I think this is a country that needs to sit up. If you have a country of 160 million people, you don't run it as if you are running a country of 30million people . You can't share every thing. You must create wealth."
Curled from Facebook
Opinions>>>
Quote"The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, is a medical doctor. He, like every other minister in the President Goodluck Jonathan cabinet, has been drafted as a foot soldier to defend the government's oil subsidy removal policy. In the course of doing that, he has been giving reasons why government removed the subsidy without proper consultation with the people it claims to represent. While defending the policy, Chukwu assured Nigerians that the Jonathan administration was also working on palliatives. But when he was asked, as a medical doctor, which one comes first: operating on a patient first or administering painkillers before performing the surgery, Chukwu kept mum. It was a question that suddenly turned the minister, described as a brilliant scholar, into a stammerer"
QuoteNigerian govment and d destructibles cabals we ave in nigeria, manipulate our economy and nigeria citizen.
QuoteI wish to advise our dear Pres GEJ to shift ground b4 it gets late esp now dat d Hse of Reps, Senate, 4mr Pres Babangida & 4mr Pres Obasanjo have advised him to back down. He will not be a coward but a wise man. He who fights to run lives to fight again
Recent opinions on social networking websites:
QuoteClerics appeal to nigeria govt. To pay heed to the cry of masses.
QuoteStrike continue if jolantern fail to reverse the price to #65 per litre.
Quotewith reasonable men i will reason; with compassionate men i will show mercy; but for tyrants i will not give a foot!...abeg who get this quote self? He must have been talking to GEJ.
QuoteWe young Nigerian get 2 eyes for head we get 2 ears too we dey c d tin wey dey happen n we dey hear am too GEJ dey fat wit big moni why Nigerian dey hungry......
Quote#*subsidy removal*season 2*episode1** occupy Nigeria*#Tomorrow##
QuotePatiently waiting for GEJ 9pm Broadcast, just hope He would have learnt from Mubarak when He gave a speech his country least expected?
Quotepure water@20.00, barbing@300.00, pumping of tire@200.00, grinding of paper@100.00, internet browsing@250.00 per hr, pls add to the list....