In a statement titled; “Petrol Price Increment as Buhari’s 1st Year Anniversary Gift to Nigerians” which he personally signed, the governor said, “Despite his electoral promise to reduce petrol pump price from the N87 per litre that he met it, President Muhammadu Buhari increased the price to N145! With this increment, Buhari has further impoverished Nigerians.
“Nigerians should be reminded that on April 14, 2015, President Buhari’s ally and former Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prof. Tam David-West, told Nigerians that Gen. Mohammed Buhari (who was then President-elect), will reduce the fuel pump price from N87 to N40 per litre. Buhari did not debunk this statement made by his friend and major supporter.
“Also, when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of Dr Goodluck Jonathan reduced the petrol pump price from N97 to N87 per litre in January 2015, former Lagos State Governor who is now Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said N10 reduction of the petrol pump price was too low and that Nigerians will get a better deal under Buhari. Fashola tweeted on January 18, 2015; ‘On PMS price reduction by N10. Now they listen. Oil the raw material drop over 50%, N10 is just about 10%. Good try but Nija can get a beta deal.’
“In rewarding Nigerians for electing him as president, President Buhari opted to increase petrol pump price by N58.50!. The first justification of the increment was removal of subsidy. But Nigerians were later stunned when the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo said pump price of petrol was increased because Nigeria was broke!
“In other words, President Buhari increased petrol pump price because the country was broke and it needed to shore up its revenue base. The N58.50 added to the previous pump price of N86.50 was an Indirect Tax imposed on each litre of petrol purchased by Nigerians.
“Simply put, the Federal Government is indirectly collecting N58.50 naira tax from suffering Nigerians on each litre of petrol they buy. Buhari is no doubt acting like the proverbial Agbalowomeri Baale Jontolo (Aking that exploit his extremely poor subject to further enrich himself).
“It is on record that on May 2 this year, the federal government, in the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) Template released in Abuja, told Nigerians that it was subsidising petrol at N12.62 per litre.
''In 2012 when the Dr Jonathan removed fuel subsidy and increased petrol price to N141 per litre, crude oil was selling at $111 per barrel. If not wickedness, how can petrol price be increased to N145 per litre when crude oil is now selling at $49 per barrel?
“Increasing petrol pump price by N58.50 when the federal government claimed it was subsidising the product at N12.62 per litre is clear wickedness on the part of President Buhari.
“In the history of Nigeria, increase in price of petrol has never been as high as it was done by Buhari, putting Nigerians in severe hardship as the product affects every sector of the economy. Too bad, those who opposed removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 and funded the Occupy Nigeria protest are the ones canvassing support for this Buhari’s wicked one year anniversary gift to Nigerians.
“The labour unions are now completely cowed, dashing completely hope of the common people of Nigeria. Interestingly, this is not the first election promise by APC/Buhari that have been jettisoned since they got into office. The N5,000 unemployment benefits promised the downtrodden was derisively put down by this President as “largesse” with the president spurning the emotional plea of his own wife to the contrary. To add salt and insult unto injury, he traveled abroad to make the statement.
“Despite the mindless and indefensible hike in fuel price, the commodity is still not available. Minister of state for Petroleum says there is no forex to pay for fuel import; yet there is forex to indulge Buhari’s foreign-trip profligacy.
“Presidential spin doctors and APC chieftains labouring to hoodwink the people speak glibly of how so-called deregulation will make products available, reduce cost through competition and the interplay of market forces as well as encourage private sector to build more refineries. But thank God who loves Nigerians so much, the lies of these people was by divine arrangement, I suppose, revealed by no less a person than the junior minister Ibe Kachikwu himself when he said importation of fuel continues till 2019.
“Nigerians should be reminded that the manner of hardship being faced now was also faced during Buhari’s first coming as a military dictator when people had to queue for essential commodities. Now, Nigerians can’t even afford common tomato to prepare soup. So Nigerians you have heard the truth: Under Buhari/APC, it is almost certain that our suffering will continue till 2019.
“Nigerians, remember I warned you before Buhari was elected; I have been warning you since Buhari became president and I am warning now that if nothing is done urgently, the economy of Nigeria will collapse.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This man you are lying too much this days ...Asu don dey worry you for you brain stop and scoop food by urself anywhere you see where them dey sell mama put and asu joint
ReplyDeleteAdams please see a neurologist. You may have a damage somewhere up but don't know it yet.
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DeleteYou are the one not seeing clearly and blinded by sentiments. He is making an absolute correct statement. Can you refute all those claims he made, which where the promises from APC. This Country is sick of people like you. Even other small Countries around us who don't even produce oil are now enjoying cheaper fuel than us. Is a shame and am boiling within me when I hear people like you speak.
ReplyDeleteU are carried away by media...which country enjoy cheaper fuel? Please try go round before making false comment...Uselessand media zombi. Nonesence
DeleteThere are many oil producing countries enjoying lower pump price if you don't know. Venezuela is a typical example of that. Our pump price is higher than those of Europe because of the low value of our currency.
DeleteSome people become blind and deaf after birth while some are born deaf and blind. Mr Adam falls into the latter category. All Fayose said are true and verifiable. Why would you in your mentally myopic amnesia insult and refute all he said without a counter argument. Buhari has run this country aground and if the hardship has not reached you, soon it will perish you.
ReplyDeleteThis man go and seat down and sort your state out. You are only representing your self because you have no moral justification to complain oga. Pay your staff salaries and come and talk to us.
ReplyDeleteCan you just keep quiet and let the governor fight for you?
DeleteFayose need medical attention. He is really mad
ReplyDeleteYou are the one who actually needs to see a neurologist. A person who cannot tell a sensible talk from crap is clueless. You are.
DeleteThey have used their broom to whip your head that is why you can never see anything good in Fayose's comment.
ReplyDeleteAPC = All Promises Cancelled!!! Satanic, demonic and evil Party that is bent on seeing the masses of this Country dead within their tenure. We shall change the CHANGE by God's grace come 2019.
ReplyDeleteThe only fearless man in Nigeria for now is Fayose
ReplyDeleteFayose is making common sense in my opinion. These are facts placed before us and food for thought.
ReplyDeleteI think Fayose needs to sort his state out first before coming here to make noise.
ReplyDeleteHOW FAYOSE WON HIS ELECTION (QUOTE)
ReplyDelete“Aluko, who was the Chief PDP agent and signed the results for the election, also disclosed how former President Goodluck Jonathan allegedly gave Fayose $37 million cash to prosecute the governorship election”
HOW HE GOT INVOLVE IN N650MILLION BADEH SCAM
“A witness in Badeh’s trial, Mustapha Yerima, on Monday in a Federal High Court, Abuja, testified that Fayose was the owner of a N650million land that variously changed hands, landing finally in the laps of the former Chief of Defence Staff.”
OWED WORKERS SALARIES FOR FIVE MONTHS
There is tension in the Ekiti State civil service over the five month salary arrears owed workers.
The workers are also aggrieved over government’s failure to pay last December deductions.
The state councils of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiation Council (JNC) have issued another 48-hour ultimatum to the government to pay the December deductions or face an industrial action.
YET HE CLAIMS HE IS A SAINT?
Fayose has truth in his message
ReplyDeleteYou fayose supporters are fools nonsense
ReplyDeleteIt's a pity that nigerians are partisan to such a point where they enjoy suffering.i am not a supporter of Governor Fayose but on this particular issue he is saying the truth.This new pricing regime is not sustainable because sourcing for Forex from secondary sources will only end up depreciating the naira against the dollar and as a country that relies completely on importation, it translates directly into higher cost of goods.Also with the increased pump price of PMS,cost of goods and transportation will definately go high gradually bringing the economy to a terrible state. Subsidy removal is a good thing but should be done systematically,i hope the country comes out of this mess soon because people are really suffering.Nigerians please stop attacking yourselves and start focusing on the real issues.God bless nigeria.
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