Ghanaians don't have Boko Horam, they have light, and they have water , 

stop with the foolish comparison

johnie:

GNPA), Alex Mould, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

[size=20pt]Reuters reports that Ghana, which joined the club of oil producers in West Africa last year, has come under increased pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to remove the fuel subsidies[/size].

[size=20pt]The IMF has urged countries across West and Central Africa to cut fuel subsidies, which they say are not effective in directly aiding the poor, but rather promote corruption and smuggling. The past months have seen governments in Nigeria, Guinea, Cameroon and Chad moving to cut state subsidies on fuel.[/size]

Rossikk:

obowunmi said:

Stop talking rubbish. Or at least go and research before spewing propaganda. The fact is that less than 35% of the Ghanaian population are connected to their national grid, and those who are, do experience power cuts, so they have  severe power shortages. And they also have a substantial segment of the population lacking access to  clean drinking water and other basic amenities. SO STOP THE PROPAGANDA.

efisher: Ghanians have displayed far more maturity than Nigerians. We are acting like a bunch of spoilt kids.

koruji:

May a mature fish-bone stuck in efisher's throat in the next couple of days?
May there be no one around willing to "subsidize" efisher with a Heimlich Maneuver?

psalmizt:

That's so harsh,  Do not wish a broda so much evil. The truth is this is a democracy (or so they all want us to blv) and everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Jay5000:

Rephrasing the popular Adolf Hitler quote; i completely agree that "anyone who sees clearly and yet equates 15% to 125-200% or compares Nigeria to US should be sterilized." In the same vein, "any free and rational thinking human who believes that it is fair for less than 500 members of the legislature to gulp N1.2 trillion in a year in salaries and allowances but unreasonable for 160million Nigerians to enjoy a N1.3 trillion subsidy should also be sterilized."  Those who also think that N1.3trillion will transform a country that a N4+ trillion-a-year budget has not been able to do should also be sterilized. The seed of such people pose a direct threat to future generations of Nigerians.

For the subsidy to have increased from 300billion in 2010 to 1.3trillion in 2011 gives you an idea of the level of corruption we are dealing with here, and yet the government is not interested in investigating the fraud or prosecuting the fraudsters. It just wants to remove the subsidy and cause double digit inflation "for our own good. " Open your eyes people. Implementing any policy in this corrupt country will be tantamount to planting cassava on a concrete floor and expecting it to grow -  "you go old where u dey wait"

Rossikk:

obowunmi said:

Stop talking rubbish. Or at least go and research before spewing propaganda. The fact is that less than 35% of the Ghanaian population are connected to their national grid, and those who are, do experience power cuts, so they have  severe power shortages. And they also have a substantial segment of the population lacking access to  clean drinking water and other basic amenities. SO STOP THE PROPAGANDA.

Jay5000:

Rephrasing the popular Adolf Hitler quote; i completely agree that "anyone who sees clearly and yet equates 15% to 125-200% or compares Nigeria to US should be sterilized." In the same vein, "any free and rational thinking human who believes that it is fair for less than 500 members of the legislature to gulp N1.2 trillion in a year in salaries and allowances but unreasonable for 160million Nigerians to enjoy a N1.3 trillion subsidy should also be sterilized."  Those who also think that N1.3trillion will transform a country that a N4+ trillion-a-year budget has not been able to do should also be sterilized. The seed of such people pose a direct threat to future generations of Nigerians.

For the subsidy to have increased from 300billion in 2010 to 1.3trillion in 2011 gives you an idea of the level of corruption we are dealing with here, and yet the government is not interested in investigating the fraud or prosecuting the fraudsters. It just wants to remove the subsidy and cause double digit inflation "for our own good. " Open your eyes people. Implementing any policy in this corrupt country will be tantamount to planting cassava on a concrete floor and expecting it to grow -  "you go old where u dey wait"

tinnymerit:

i pity those that called nigerians lazy people,any country that 9igerians is not,there is no life there even in the war thorn Iraq nd libya they are many there.well nobody should trust GEJ even our dogs,govt that repairs Aso rock gate with 75millions,and bought bullet proof cars with 280 millions,december 31 2010,he shared 1billion dollars to his friends,the pdp primary he spent money like water,the minimum bribe he gave was 5000 dollars per head multiply that by almost 2 thousands that voted for him.In 2110,subsidy was like 280 billions how on earth it increased to 1.4 trillion,money that has not gotten but has been shared btw 3 tiers of govt(400 for fed govt,400 for states,200 for lg and 31.6 for other miscellanouces).mind you the senators just received 15 millions each for wardrobe allowance multiply that by ard 360 of them nd see what u'l get.we have 3 refineries without anyone of them working or not working to standards when struggling Iraq has 7 functioning refineries and 9 under constructions.The countries under OPEC that have removed subsidies relied on their refined oil and not on importation of fuel.most of the rich are not affected because they have refineries in south Africa nd saotome and principe.if the fed govt can build refineries and put things in place Nigerians are ready to buy fuel for #500.how can less than 1000 people sharing and spending 2.5 trillions out of 4.3 trillions at the expense of 167 millions nigerians and you expect people to keep mute.its neva done any where. Ghana has light and good roads and how many pple buy fuel for generator in Ghana?.9ja govt is not even ashamed to earmarked 35 millions for Aso rock generators.ahhhhhhh!.so we have more than 150 millions govt in 9ja because every family has borehole and personal electricity(generators).

demoise:

@ DARAPTURE dont be a slowpoke or can i say u are just the real definition of silly or fool and MAY GOD PUNISH U FOR NOT BEING SINCERE early last year pple were complaining bout high price of gas here in the US tho there was no riot and there was never a time the price of gas was increased by 100% i dont know y u make some comparision without thinking is just like saying why is a bently sedan car more expensive than a kia sedan car even tho they have four doors common sense shld tell u they r both cars and they cant be the same one is a bently and the other is a kia how can u compare the little increase in price of gas in US to that of NIGERIA in the US U AND I know if you are underpaid u can still get moni from govt talkless being unemployed u can ride on light rail,CTA and the likes of that and stay independent of buying gas if u cant afford it do u have that in Nigeria you dont need to buy gas for electricity in your house in US but in 9ja your generator is running so always think before u talk dont just talk because u wanna say somthing ODE OPONU AYERADA OSHI I HOPE U ARE YORUBA SO U UNDERSTAND THAT

Rossikk:

obowunmi said:

Stop talking rubbish. Or at least go and research before spewing propaganda. The fact is that less than 35% of the Ghanaian population are connected to their national grid, and those who are, do experience power cuts, so they have  severe power shortages. And they also have a substantial segment of the population lacking access to  clean drinking water and other basic amenities. SO STOP THE PROPAGANDA.

Drlumi:

Honestly, its difficult to be civil on NL. We know there are people who support the current government stance and it's okay- you are entitled to your opinion. But being pro-GEJ is no excuse for stupidity.

How dare you compare Ghana with Nigeria? How dare you accuse Nigerians of behaving like spoilt kids? Do spoilt kids earn a pittance while their fathers earn billions? Besides the so-called subsidy, what else does government provide for Nigerians? If things were working well, should Ghana even be the standard for Nigeria in the first case?

Oluti:

I have always thought I could forgive people anything, now I know better. May the beef, efisher and all the others in Nairaland die violently in their sleep before this thing is over one way or another for their annoying posts.

efisher:

@Bandit, thanks for addressing that poster. I read d post but I simply ignored it because it's just a waste of time. As they say, "Empty barrels make the loudest noise".

ziccoit:

Because Ghana leaders are not broad daylight arm robbers like GEJ and his cohorts both in and outside the government.
My prof of radiology , consultant cardiothoracic & vascular surgeon, consultant orthopedic surgeon (FRCS) and host of important personalities joined the protest. You can't tell me these don't know what they are doing. These people monthly income is enough to make them more than comfortable. Yet they come out of

their comfort zone to tell the world how corrupt GEJ is.