emorse:

Nope. Accountability will not fall from the sky. It will be ensured by any serious government using any means necessary.

Gajagojo:

Privatisation is not the corollary to government not being in business so you are confusing yourself

Dangote refinery was built from scratch. Not by privatisation of an existing facility
The power sector is not just about generation
There is transmission too.
So the constitutional framework needed to open the space
Thankfully that has now happened and state governments can now do their thing

So you are not comparing like with like
The issue is to make the space attractive to investors and we have seen that with the Deep sea port Lekkiand Dangote refinery both de novo investments NOT privatised facilities
Opening transmission and more state government autonomy
Quite apart from that is the issue of attracting investment
Investors must believe the country is safe and they can get their money out.
No foreigner was going to have the kind of confidence in Nigeria that Dangote has so capital is a problem.
Also the CBN exchange rate policy.
So all round you do not understand the issues and are mixing them up

sapele914:
Stop laying curses on yourself, in your oblivious ignorance.

On 16th August 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the much awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB or "the Bill" 2021 into law. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina

Gajagojo:

And serious government will happen when? Because you think it is desirable?
It is like saying we shouldn't need police if people are honest and behave properly

The evidence in front of us is that Nigerian government cannot run business in 2023.
So we must deal with 2023 reality today
When we can run an airport or police station or secondary school properly we can aspire to other things but let is stop deceiving ourselves

ogododo:


https://www.channelstv.com/2023/06/02/nnpcs-decision-to-increase-pump-price-of-petrol-is-illegal-says-falana/

emorse:

You nailed my point exactly bro. We need the police to ensure law and order. We need to punish rapists to discourage others from rape. We need our government to ensure accountability.

As to when a serious government will happen, when we stop making excuses for them. They are elected to do a job. Let them do it and stop passing the buck to the table of the masses. It has never worked that way. I doubt if it will work now.

emorse:

They said exactly the same thing when they removed subsidy from AGO, DPK and most recently, power. I will not insult you by asking what the power situation in your area is like.

Gajagojo:

We need our government to ensure accountability but after 60 years they haven't so anyone with sense should know that is not an immediate possibility.
It won't happen in 60 days
We need to face reality
That reality is as are not capable of running a refinery by government in 2023
The issue is not about making or not making excuses but building capacity.
have capacity across society. It is not just government so pretending government alone can fix society is self deception.
Government is made up of Nigerians who have the same pervasive mentality of dishonesty,superstition and clannishness. That is work for an entire generation .
Those of us alive now do not join have time to wait for that to happen
We do not

emorse:

That it has not been done doesn't mean it cannot be done. I'm an optimist like that. With the right person at the helm and the will to make things work, we can achieve the unimaginable.

Some states only started running businesses after one did it successfully (many are still reluctant though). One man is what it will take for things to work at the national level. Dora Akunyuli played her part in NAFDAC despite being from amongst "Nigerians who have the same pervasive mentality of dishonesty, superstition and clannishness".

Regardless of your subtle insults all through this conversation, thanks for your time bro. It was nice testing ideas with you.

gabbytabby:
AGO and DPK account for less than 10% and had no impact because marketeers just increased the amount on petrol and they ended up receiving even more than they were paid with all included.

Vinnie2000:


NNPC are working with APC and Dangote to Milk this Country and Nigerians Dry! :

How can Dangote launch his Refinery and within 2,3 Days, Tinubu announces Removal of subsidy?😒

It will NEVER be well with APC and even Dangote! 😕

emorse:

Power nko? Me I no see impact o. Things should sha work. We can't continue to hope endlessly on the same things.

gabbytabby:
I did not know that they removed on power cos i still pay the same. They did buy meters and have issued them for free. I already paid so mine was not free. There is a lot of wastages in this sector. People are still using 100watts bulb all mine is 5watts.

Incentive has to move away from people being paid money to tax incentives to people who are committed and invested in local production. They are invested in making it work.

Ismael97:


I appreciate you so much Sir. Thanks a lot. Will remain positive. Thanks once more

Ismael97:


I appreciate you so much Sir. Thanks a lot. Will remain positive. Thanks once more

Gajagojo:

Anything is possible in a classroom
I am interested not in what is possible but reality backed up with plans
The FG of Nigeria cannot operate a refinery in 2023

Segzy19:
You are welcome, Bro!
Please remain hopeful and positive.

We are all going through one thing or the other but we must just keep pressing on, never losing our inner strength and hope. Some people are going through worse and worst of whatever one can imagine or be going through.

Like we used to joke: in a gathering people were asked to submit their problems so that they can exchange it with the problems of other people.

Everyone kept bringing their problems to the table with the hope of seeing lesser problems which they can pick from the table in exchange.

But in the end it turned out that the problem of the next person was even bigger than and intolerable.
So everyone rushed back to pick their problems before someone else would pick it up and exchange it for them with a bigger one😃😃

That why they say that when you hear about the problems of other people, you will rush back to pick your own...

However, we must keep encouraging ourselves whilst looking for practical and legitimate ways to solve the problems. It's good that you spoke out

Please don't keep quiet or isolate yourself.
Reach out to people around you (friends ,family, counselors, and so on).

Keep your inner strength and hope alive.
Tough times don't last. Only tough people do...

Life is Life...

BTCJagaban:
Sir, this is not about law. It’s about rebuilding this country and rewriting the wrongs. With honor sir, should we continue the fuel subsidy?

All elder statemen in Nigeria should come together on this issue. It’s not about Tinubu or APC. It’s about our country and what’s pulling us back.

Ismael97:


I know what I am getting through right now. I'm beginning to feel like death is the way out

ItisWell22:


Go easy on yourself young man.

You’re not going through life alone.

You go dey alright… 🙏

Vinnie2000:


NNPC are working with APC and Dangote to Milk this Country and Nigerians Dry! :

How can Dangote launch his Refinery and within 2,3 Days, Tinubu announces Removal of subsidy?😒

It will NEVER be well with APC and even Dangote! 😕

YouandiAllofus:
While it is illegal to increase pump prices across the nation pre-subsidy removal era, diplomacy application is also very important because they also have the capacity to sterve the nation of the product hording it for post subsidy era to sell at a higher profit margin. Which ever way, the gov created this predicament by carelessly announcing the removal way too early hence petroleum marketer are capitalizing on the ineptitude and turning it to gainful adventure. It's just business

gidjah:
honestly , the president didn't act in wisdom over that policy.It was very premature and toxic.Look the way it has brought panic and distress to us all.we weren't ready as no implementation of any complementary or supportive policies to guard against potential hardship this will cause.We all are for the removal but not without due and effective policies to safe guard against extreme hardship and distress.i spent virtually all my salary on groceries in the market last week ,no school fee yet.price of food items sky rocketed over night say because we have a new sheriff who is not sound and mature with words,they speak as though are always high on cheap weeds. Was he not supposed to speak with the NLC,TUC etc first,?? They would have told him the repercussion and hence shirt time measures of parliatives or other policies to help in cussioning this distress.BUT he obviously thought he can make and un make just like his predecessor did for 8great years bringing the nation into staunch captivity

Vinnie2000:


NNPC are working with APC and Dangote to Milk this Country and Nigerians Dry! :

How can Dangote launch his Refinery and within 2,3 Days, Tinubu announces Removal of subsidy?😒

It will NEVER be well with APC and even Dangote! 😕

RenaissanceGuy:
Well, NNPC didn't set the price for other marketers. It only set price for its own NNPC-branded fuel stations.