NLC VS FG * STALEMATE

As the strike moves on to the third day, tension increases, the peaceful Nigerians I used to know before are no longer the peaceful Nigerians that I am seeing now. Both the young and the old occupied major roads, rally centres and others across the country, most especially in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Kano etc clamouring for the same thing – government should revert the pump price of PMS, this is the very first time in history Nigerians are coming out in mass to protest for their right and dignity. From all indications both the government and the masses are standing by their words, government says it won’t revert while the masses say strike goes on. Somebody needs to bend for peace to resign, who will that be? Is it the government or the masses? Or both the government and the masses? Until then the

battle line is drawn?

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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS NOW? -By Ben Bruce.

Let us remind ourselves the reason for this showdown. It is not about subsidy, I keep repeating this fact. It is about the following indices that make our government big, wasteful and ineffective:

Big and overblown governments at all levels
70 Ministers Over twenty Special advisers (on what?) Every minister is entitled to 4 Special Assistants.

Senate President earns 88 Million Naira monthly.
His Deputy Earns 55 Million Naira monthly.
Senators take home 14 Million Naira monthly.

It takes 1.4 Billion naira to mantain the NASS annually (Rememeber what Sanusi said about  25% of our GDP is used to feed people who only sit Tuesday – Thursday).

Our Governors  exhibit such level of opulence  shunned by the richest nations in the world
Our 2012 budget has a deficit component to it. We are supposed to borrow about 1.6 TRILLION NAIRA.

NASS will be paid from that! Aso Rock will use  1 Billion of it to eat! Aso Rock will use another 1 Billion to fuel generators.

The Vice President will use 58 Million Naira to buy newspapers. The office of  Patience Jonathan will use 500 Million to speak bad english to you.

We will spend close to 500 Billion on International Travels. In 2012, some state governors will collect 100 Million as security votes MONTHLY.

They will continue to enjoy immunity clause! Your hospitals will have no drugs. Your schools will still have no quality to train a world class scholar

Your roads will still be death traps. You will still be a local government unto yourself, providing water, security, power and  social security!

You will still pay more for petroleum products.
You will pay toll in 2012 on federal interstate roads.

If you will like this to continue in 2012, then stay at home and enjoy power as provided by PHCN!