Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye has urged the National Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun, to ask President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal government to reverse the recently announced increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol.
The Federal Government yesterday, increased pump price of petrol from N86.50 to N145 per litre. Melaye, who took to his Facebook page on Thursday night, to express his angst, threatened that if after seven days (from Monday next week) there is no reversal, he will mobilize Nigerians from all walks of life for the mother of all protest.
Melaye said: “My sincere advise is for the National Chairman of our party to suggest that the federal government immediately reverse the announced increase in the pump price of PMS. If after seven days from Monday, there is no reversal, I will mobilize Nigerians from all walks of life for the mother of all protest. “This is not what we promised Nigerians.
The time is not right and the negative effects will be unbearable. A word is enough for the wise.” Recall that to douse tension in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, defended the increment in pump price, saying it was the only way out of the exorbitant prices of N150 to N250 Nigerians were subjected to at many filling stations across the country. Also recall that Senator Melaye was one of the most vociferous voices which kicked against the removal of petrol subsidy by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2012.
Then, Jonathan increased the pump price of petrol from N65 to N141 per litre. Following massive protests across the country, ex-President Jonathan reduced the pump price to N97 per litre. Towards the twilight of his administration, last year, Jonathan further reduced pump price to N87 per litre. It was incumbent President Buhari that reduced pump price from N87 to N86.50 per litre. But in a dramatic u-turn, the President increased pump price yesterday to N145 per litre. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This idiotic moron should shut up and face his job by escorting mesujamba saraki to court. You can't fool the masses again. Shut up thief.
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ReplyDeleteI didn't realise how unintelligent this Senator Dino Melaye is. Picture this:
ReplyDeleteDue to the business downturn at the company where your father works, all staff of that company suffer a 70% salary cut, meaning your father now earns only 30% of what he used to earn. Your father comes home and tells you that as a result, he has to reduce your monthly pocket money from N100 to N50. Would you give your father a one-week ultimatum to revert to the N100 he used to give you? How more stupid can a man get?
Let's face it, "WE ALL FAILED OURSELVES".
ReplyDeleteWhat Nigerians failed to realize is that any policy that is for the Common Good must be guarded by "EVERYBODY" and "NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT AND IT'S AGENCIES ALONE".
It's been several weeks now and with all the Scarce Dollars (thank God the looting spree era of GEJ/PDP/Etc has ceased) being injected into PMS (By the way why PMS only, we must really be smoking something here in Nigeria) all to no avail.
Instead, you have the hoodlum Marketers feasting on Nigerians. NNPC brings in PMS at lower prices, Marketers collect and sells at exorbitant prices and instead of Nigerians to Organize themselves into enforcement Groups and defend the Government Policy and Help it to work for the common good, they fold their hands and just talk grammar and never put in any effort. It's common knowledge that daylight robbery is being perpetuated by Marketers and Hardship being inflicted on Nigerians yet the TLC, NLC, etc never saw it fit to start their own monitoring and help curb the illicit and irresponsible behaviours.
Even, the depots were not left out of the illicit dealings. Hoodlums were busy smiling to the Banks (Even under this Mantra of Change).
With all these, what is the most logical thing to then do? Please let us be serious and proffer realistic ways forward rather than engaging in ranting lunacies.
The Unions and Legislatures should start looking at proffering palliatives to cushion the effect of the deregulation rather than wasting unnecessary time.
Nigerians actually firmly set sail the Ship of Deregulation and the Government has no other choice than to Board That Ship.
The Deregulation Ship has left the Port. Please let's start talking of other useful things.
Where are we from, we are from an era of plundering and bleeding of our dear Nation's commonwealth dry by highly irresponsible GEJ, PDP and cohorts.
What do we need right now, the message of creativity, perseverance, understanding, cooperation, patience, sense of belonging and responsibility.
This Change shall work when we all work together.
May God complete the deliverance of Nigeria from utter backwardness in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.
May the Lord continue to frustrate and reduce to oblivion all the known and secret enemies of Nigeria in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.
May the Lord erase all the known and secret enemies of Nigeria like human fart in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.
name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.
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ReplyDeleteBOY NWOYE I AM DEAD SERIOUS. IF YOU DON'T STAND FOR YOUR RIGHTS NOBODY WILL DO IT FOR YOU. NIGERIANS RISE AND SAY NO TO THIS INHUMAN POLICY COMING ON THE HEELS OF THE RECENT FUEL SHORTAGE. SHAME! Jay 2, Abuja.
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