TheFacelessMan:
Very impressive plan. Can be reworked but a Government will benefit from such an innovative mind

Might contact you later to discuss governance issues.

MasterTeeUSA:
Maybe because I have studied leadership over the years...a dictatorial govt is the fastest way to transform any society but you have to trade in your fundamental human rights and allow for abuse...China tried it, Rwanda did and so on...do we want brute force? People think governance is easy ...there are so many stakeholders and the agberos are the pawns on the Chessboard

MasterTeeUSA:

https://punchng.com/ndi-agbero-hijack-onitsha-as-helpless-traders-motorists-groan/?amp

madridguy:


" A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Janet Ufodi, while narrating her ordeal in the hands of the hoodlums, said she was waiting for a commercial bus to carry her at Upper Iweka when she was accosted by two louts.

“They demanded I pay them for the luggage I carried, threatening to seize it.


“I was surprised that nobody came to my rescue as everybody was just watching as they were almost violently attacking me. At the end of the day, I parted with N2,000,” she added."

Sentiment aside, Anambra State is the worst state in Nigeria.

Their hatred for MC OLUOMO is simply because he is the richest and most popular agbero in Nigeria.

dazzlingd:


I was discussing this with a friend recently.
People don’t understand governance.
The biggest mistake US made was to kill saddam Hussein and Gadaffi. There is what they call necessary evil, the moment they eliminated those guys, Iraq and Libya have never recovered and that’s what led to terrorism everywhere.
When people are looking for the downfall for mc oluomo, they don’t know he is a necessary evil. Do they think the government has the resources to contain the rampage of thugs in Lagos?
What they need is one monster to manage which is MC Oluomo rather than battling to manage thousands of monsters without control

Even in the Us, the government deliberately left some people within control and watch them closely. They allow them some freedom to do their gangs and drugs as long as they are within a boundary

MasterTeeUSA:
Did we not give security contracts to those protesting against the Govt? is that not normalizing arms against the government? When you insult people, make sure you have common sense first...why ain't they killing at those with illegal refineries? You think they haven't normalized some of these already...some of them might be part of your tank drivers for crude oil now. Keep living in LA la land up

okeysoninv:
most of illegal refineries has been closed up and some of them in prison as we speak in Rivers State. Agbero is not a work and can never be justified in a normal society. What law is guiding agbeo? Who enact the law. We basically lives on rule of law, if not you're in a banana republic where everything goes. That what you're insunating.

MasterTeeUSA:
I was speaking to someone about this issue of Agberos, and I told the person...Governance is like whac-a-mole. If you solve one problem, another rises. That is why I was praying GRV does not win because he would have turned Lagos into chaos...even those in Lekki would not be able to stay clear of major issues.

If you eliminate Agberos, what will you do with thousands of guys? Retrain then...some of them are drug addicts and drunkards...there is a reason they are doing agberos and I doubt they can do any formal education. What about artisan work? Have you seen some of these guys..you think they will learn plumbing or agriculture and wait for harvest and yields or for someone to call them for work before they can eat?

Lock them up in Jail...how many prisons will you build, how many staff, cost of feeding them and getting all of them through the court systems would be a major disaster.

So should we just accept this norm...NO

1. You normalize them like Lagos agreed to do...Lagos should print the tickets

2. Allow these guys to sell them - maybe 500 tickets @ N1000 = N50,000; Private vehicles can pay N100 per day...that is N2k - N3k per month and it will be used to pay for people to maintain roads, clean gutters, and so on.

3. Pay them daily - like N5000 (N100,000 weekdays) which is 10% of the total take in and their Ogas will take N2500 (5%) per person

4. Create a hierarchy of leadership - One oga will have like 10 guys under in covering major areas...so Oga will cash in N500,000 monthly

5. This process for this Team will generate N42,500 per person (85%) which is N8.5million monthly (Salary N1.5m from Revenue intake of N10m monthly) for one area...Lagos can easily have 500 of these areas raking in N5billion and N60 billion annually. Anambra, Onitsha can do the same and the money will be channels to fix roads, drainages and revamp the markets.

6. Give or take the Govt can play with the figures and bring in 70-75% and increase the payment for Oga or boys or Ticket sale

7. You can also sell Morning, Afternoon, and Evening and use different sets of boys so you generate 3 times the revenue, multiply the employment by 3 and use 2 sets of Ogas or Same...

8. They will have distinct wears that they pick up at the Oga in the morning, afternoon or evening and they can switch them so it will be difficult for copycats to make them or have companies that will supply them these wears with random colors weekly.

9. These will eliminate the fake agberos and also provide employment chain for the uniform or vest suppliers...they will also take care of the dry cleaning needs.

10. Youths need employment..money must flow...you need to cater to different types of people. Eliminating them is not the answer.

MasterTeeUSA:
I was speaking to someone about this issue of Agberos, and I told the person...Governance is like whac-a-mole. If you solve one problem, another rises. That is why I was praying GRV does not win because he would have turned Lagos into chaos...even those in Lekki would not be able to stay clear of major issues.

If you eliminate Agberos, what will you do with thousands of guys? Retrain then...some of them are drug addicts and drunkards...there is a reason they are doing agberos and I doubt they can do any formal education. What about artisan work? Have you seen some of these guys..you think they will learn plumbing or agriculture and wait for harvest and yields or for someone to call them for work before they can eat?

Lock them up in Jail...how many prisons will you build, how many staff, cost of feeding them and getting all of them through the court systems would be a major disaster.

MasterTeeUSA:
and what is the definition of justice...some of us won't be born If our forefathers had received your so-called justice. I am talking about realistic solutions...you can present your own

hush15:


Justice is morale principle determing just conduct. The good thing about justice is it is a hard start but overtime, it's self sustaining. Ofcourse some of us ought not to have been born, atleast not now, maybe the world would have been a better place.

However, here is my own realistic solution, those that want to turn a new leaf will be welcomed and government will give them all the required support to be productive and responsible members of the society. All they need to do is pick a particular interest. Those that decide to continue in their agbero lifestyle will be held by the law and take punitive measures Mass re-orientation state wide also will be done also to encourage positive social living and promote an agbero free state. Several programs will be taken to engage them and those that excel might even be award responsibility. Am sure, I am sure if we make success of a few, others would see reasons not to engage but even help protect the society. It's not giving them fish but helping to catch fish that can make them self reliant without being a public danger or nuisance.

madridguy:


" A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Janet Ufodi, while narrating her ordeal in the hands of the hoodlums, said she was waiting for a commercial bus to carry her at Upper Iweka when she was accosted by two louts.

“They demanded I pay them for the luggage I carried, threatening to seize it.


“I was surprised that nobody came to my rescue as everybody was just watching as they were almost violently attacking me. At the end of the day, I parted with N2,000,” she added."

Sentiment aside, Anambra State is the worst state in Nigeria.

Their hatred for MC OLUOMO is simply because he is the richest and most popular agbero in Nigeria.

Raf4:


They are so b!tter that MC Oluomo could have many children graduating with good grade, some first class, from US universities. No single successful agbero from their land.

madridguy:


" A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Janet Ufodi, while narrating her ordeal in the hands of the hoodlums, said she was waiting for a commercial bus to carry her at Upper Iweka when she was accosted by two louts.

“They demanded I pay them for the luggage I carried, threatening to seize it.


“I was surprised that nobody came to my rescue as everybody was just watching as they were almost violently attacking me. At the end of the day, I parted with N2,000,” she added."

Sentiment aside, Anambra State is the worst state in Nigeria.

Their hatred for MC OLUOMO is simply because he is the richest and most popular agbero in Nigeria.

MasterTeeUSA:
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Adakintroy:


Your a thinking person.

They are just that borderline between us dealing with real criminals. they a small evolution away from criminals themselves so its better we Integrate them. no one want to deal with the alternative

armadeo:


The short term benefits of that plan would be a disaster in the long term.

Better to rip the band aid of now bear the pain and have peace in future.

Adakintroy:


So we rip the band off. But its not just talk. They Robb you and dish ur body. The police are shorthand at the moment. We wish they are adequate but they are not. So yes we rib the bandage off thats the alternative am talking. But it a real situation.

MasterTeeUSA:
Maybe because I have studied leadership over the years...a dictatorial govt is the fastest way to transform any society but you have to trade in your fundamental human rights and allow for abuse...China tried it, Rwanda did and so on...do we want brute force? People think governance is easy ...there are so many stakeholders and the agberos are the pawns on the Chessboard

RockHard:
I'm glad a mainstream newspaper like Punch is reporting this coz those hypocrites from the SE have been painting a mischievous picture to the public that Agberos are a Lagos phenomenon, when in fact they're worse off in their region. Lagos Agberos don't even harass you coz their activities are limited to the parks, but you see those Onitsha, Aba, and SE agberos eh, they're hoodlums, thieves, and touts all rolled into one.

Karnice600:

One man will marry 4 wives and produce 24 children because he's traditionally or religiously inclined to do just like his forefathers or mentors did. He successfully put only 5 up to secondary education level and leave them all to grace afterwards. They move into the streets with poor orientation. Now multiply this scenario by 1 million, then you'll see a whole national nuisance that begins from the family level.
How about this?

madridguy:


" A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Janet Ufodi, while narrating her ordeal in the hands of the hoodlums, said she was waiting for a commercial bus to carry her at Upper Iweka when she was accosted by two louts.

“They demanded I pay them for the luggage I carried, threatening to seize it.


“I was surprised that nobody came to my rescue as everybody was just watching as they were almost violently attacking me. At the end of the day, I parted with N2,000,” she added."

Sentiment aside, Anambra State is the worst state in Nigeria.

Their hatred for MC OLUOMO is simply because he is the richest and most popular agbero in Nigeria.

armadeo:




Well written and logically thought out.


My only grouse is you are trying to make legitimate and illegitimate issue. If this stands how many more will pop up and claim legitimacy.

All those that claim funds from home builders, land grabbers , oil bunkerers. Etc.

The government has to put a stop to this completely anyhow they deem fit. ( let soldiers be on the streets if these guys won't disappear).

P.s I see you said private cars should pay 100 naira daily and I wonder why I should pay 100 a day for using my car? After paying my taxes.. or do you mean private cars that do transportation on the side?

Oga e no join at all because car owners would revolt

MasterTeeUSA:
I was speaking to someone about this issue of Agberos, and I told the person...Governance is like whac-a-mole. If you solve one problem, another rises. That is why I was praying GRV does not win because he would have turned Lagos into chaos...even those in Lekki would not be able to stay clear of major issues.

If you eliminate Agberos, what will you do with thousands of guys? Retrain then...some of them are drug addicts and drunkards...there is a reason they are doing agberos and I doubt they can do any formal education. What about artisan work? Have you seen some of these guys..you think they will learn plumbing or agriculture and wait for harvest and yields or for someone to call them for work before they can eat?

Lock them up in Jail...how many prisons will you build, how many staff, cost of feeding them and getting all of them through the court systems would be a major disaster.

So should we just accept this norm...NO

1. You normalize them like Lagos agreed to do...Lagos should print the tickets

2. Allow these guys to sell them - maybe 500 tickets @ N1000 = N50,000; Private vehicles can pay N100 per day...that is N2k - N3k per month and it will be used to pay for people to maintain roads, clean gutters, and so on.

3. Pay them daily - like N5000 (N100,000 weekdays) which is 10% of the total take in and their Ogas will take N2500 (5%) per person

4. Create a hierarchy of leadership - One oga will have like 10 guys under in covering major areas...so Oga will cash in N500,000 monthly

5. This process for this Team will generate N42,500 per person (85%) which is N8.5million monthly (Salary N1.5m from Revenue intake of N10m monthly) for one area...Lagos can easily have 500 of these areas raking in N5billion and N60 billion annually. Anambra, Onitsha can do the same and the money will be channels to fix roads, drainages and revamp the markets.

6. Give or take the Govt can play with the figures and bring in 70-75% and increase the payment for Oga or boys or Ticket sale

7. You can also sell Morning, Afternoon, and Evening and use different sets of boys so you generate 3 times the revenue, multiply the employment by 3 and use 2 sets of Ogas or Same...

8. They will have distinct wears that they pick up at the Oga in the morning, afternoon or evening and they can switch them so it will be difficult for copycats to make them or have companies that will supply them these wears with random colors weekly.

9. These will eliminate the fake agberos and also provide employment chain for the uniform or vest suppliers...they will also take care of the dry cleaning needs.

10. Youths need employment..money must flow...you need to cater to different types of people. Eliminating them is not the answer.