Wednesday, January 4, 2012

GEJ Presidential Palace Subsidy Must End: Nigerian Bloggers' Protest"

I was gonna apologize for my short "Happy New Year" post and talk about my day until I went to dashboard and read some stuff, more important stuff.
I heard about the fuel subsidy on New Year's day but I was to drunk on happy to put any serious thought into it. A friend of mines sent me a link to get more info on the subsidy but I didn't have "time" to look at it. Well I just finished reading it and after going on a rant I decided to come and release some anger until I saw something that is more than my rant or anger, something that can bring change and I'm hoping it will.
The Nigerian Federal Government has removed the fuel subsidy which basically helped Nigerians, at least most of us, make fuel more affordable. The removal of the fuel subsidy will definitely (i don't care what anyone says) affect everyone including those of us aunties, uncles and children abroad, so don't think you're exempted. The prices of traveling will increase, the prices of goods will increase because the price of transporting the goods has increased, price of getting an education will increase because teachers salary will have to go up to accommodate for the increase in transportation, in short getting anything that is not within walking distance will cost MORE MONEY. For those sending money back home, if ₦50 use to buy enough bread, they now need ₦100, in other words, you have to send more money. 
Not even to talk about that, has anyone seen the 2012 budget of the Nigerian Federal Government? 
There it goes people! And if this has not satisfied you please click on (or copy to your browser) this link http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/01/03/bn-exclusive-nigeria-fuel-subsidy-removal-the-photos-you-must-see/

Not one place on that list does it state that they are going to use some money to combat the on-going terrorism, neither is there any slot for aid to the surviving victims and families of the past attacks.
Basically the Nigerian Government is telling us that "We know you know what we are doing. But we also know you can't do norrin! HAHAHAHAHA" So please, everyone, anyone, someone, we all have a role to play and we should, if not for anything for the sole fact that the ALL GOVERNMENTS ARE MEANT TO SERVE THEIR PEOPLE and all obvious points to the fact that they are not doing their sole duty! So please out of the goodness in your heart, however small, do the following as copied from Madame Sting's blog:


What You can do (Everyone has a part to play)

So I am asking all Nigerian bloggers and other interested parties to join me in a Nigerian Bloggers Protest for a week starting from today or by tomorrow. To join the protest:



1. Do a similar post of your own on your blog using the title "GEJ Presidential Palace Subsidy Must End: Nigerian Bloggers' Protest"

2. Add the pic/tabled diagram in this post

3. Publish your post today or latest by tomorrow

4. Please allow for seven days on your blog or place in a prime position on your blog for seven days.

5. You can still play your part as a non-blogger: share on facebook, twitter and other relevant social media. 
6. Journalists, use your media space.

*Copied from Madame Sting's blog who copied from Adura's blog.  


 I am pleading to anyone who is out there, please do what you need to do to stop this insult to people and idiotic form of "government"

 


2 comments:

  1. LOL @ I was too drunk to post!

    Anyway, its amazing to see how worlds apart encounter the same issues! I hope this all works out

    Mally
    xox

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  2. Lol. Was drunk on Happy. Lol. Yes we're all so different yet so much the same! I'm hoping too

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