ASK: “WHAT HAS NIGERIA DONE FOR ME

As I have suspected for a while, the unsolicited trekking I undertook from Yaba to Ojota to protest the 2012 subsidy removal is now just an intensive workout session. President Buhari and his team of economic wanksters have taken a leaf from Jonathan and his team of economic wanksters. Worse, the new economists in town have outdone Jonathan’s ambitions of N141/l; they have pushed the price up to N145/l—in spite of Fashola’s touted logic on falling crude oil prices.

What does Nigeria really do for anyone? The government owns and controls all land, waterways and natural resources. Yet, Nigerians still pay taxes, charges, tolls, tariffs, rates, fees, duties and even bribes just to get standard services. Free education is a packaged myth. Low-cost housing is non-existent. Subsidised agricultural products—you joke. Welfare? Universal healthcare? Nada. The only shambolic thing this country has attempted to give all citizens freely is the fake-ass subsidy on petroleum. And now, even that has to go.


REMEMBER OCCUPY NIGERIA

Unfortunately, the partisan foolishness that rented part of our brains during the 2015 elections has now decided to buy the entire space. In the midst of this depressing news, some APC fools and some PDP fools have decided to exchange follies and turn the fate of Nigerians into a popularity contest between Jonathan and Buhari. A plague on both your houses!

Do not let these “my-intelligence-is-for-sale-to-politicians” activists deceive you with rhetoric: Occupy Nigeria was not about the character of Jonathan. For Bleep’s sake, Jonathan hardly had any character in late 2011. He came into power in 2010 and spent the first year pussyfooting as a nice guy.

Do not let these irrational mathematicians deceive you with figures and claims of “no money”: Occupy Nigeria was not about numbers.

So, what was Occupy Nigeria about?

Occupy Nigeria was a resistance against the imposition of additional economic costs on Nigerians despite continuous government wastage. The subsidy removal meant low-income and poor Nigerians—some 112 million people—would face an increase in the price of transportation, raw materials, services and consumer goods. Yet, politicians will continue to get cars, houses, allowances, healthcare, special assistants, private jets and whatnot. This injustice was unjustifiable in 2012 and it is unjustifiable in 2016.

Occupy Nigeria was not the half-assed anti-GEJ campaign that APC’s revisionists are trying to make it. For those who remember, Occupy Nigeria was a protest against the collective wastage of Nigeria’s government inclusive of ACN, APGA, ANPP, CPC and PDP. Occupy Nigeria would have happened whether or not GEJ was president.

I pity the conscience of the APC fools congratulating themselves on their ability to move from Occupy Nigeria to Partisan Nigeria. Their justification—that Buhari’s government has integrity—is utter rubbish. Integrity is earned not conferred. While Buhari may have personal integrity, his government is yet to PROVE that it is different from previous governments. Buhari’s focus, so far, has been on tackling the corruption in Jonathan’s government. Nothing indicates that Buhari’s government will not be proven equally corrupt come 2019. In any case, what comfort will the factory worker whose expenses no longer fit into her income derive from the knowledge that Buhari, and not Jonathan, is responsible for depriving her?

I pity the conscience of the PDP fools rejoicing that GEJ has been “vindicated”. How does a latter evil justify an earlier evil? GEJ was wrong and Buhari is also wrong. Their maths may be correct but their choice of victim is wrong. Whatever the economists may say, there is absolutely no reason why ordinary Nigerians—and not the government—should pay the price for inefficiency. If GEJ had sold his jets and zoos rather than attempt to remove subsidy, maybe he would have won a second term.

ONE DAY, THE POOR WILL EAT THE ECONOMISTS

But what about the maths? Maths can be written and re-written. The government issues oil blocs, licenses oil mines, controls the borders, controls foreign exchange, and licenses marketers. Yet, it insists, somehow, that Nigerians must pay for government incompetence and political patronage. If the government can’t lower the maths or fix the scams, then it should bear the brunt. Why should Nigerians suffer because the government is inefficient as a subsidy policeman? It is that simple.

But Nigerian politicians are all selfish. Buhari will rather maintain a presidential fleet than reduce the Budget. Some say there is no available foreign exchange–there is never available foreign exchange for Nigerians. Yet, politicians are still mooching on our resources. From the President to the most junior legislator, these politicians are fed, clothed, bathed, transported, secured, and may even get buried at the expense of the Nigerian state. Where does the money come from? Damn, even the Obama family pays for their own meals in the White House. When we are done selling all the stupid cars piling up in Abuja then—and only then—can the president look Nigerians in the eye and say: “Folks, it’s your turn to pay up. Otherwise, why should Nigerians pay for the crimes of the looters when the moochers are having a field day?”

EVERYTHING IN NIGERIA IS GOING TO KILL YOU

What’s the way forward? Well, we will take our punishment lying down. Anyone looking for a protest to launch their political career should find another topic. As for me, I will simply try to insulate myself against policies like this. My sympathies to all the Nigerians who have little or no control over their economic fates. They are going to have a very bad year. But, at least, we can still curse.

And so:

-Here’s to you, my dear President Buhari: shame on you for your unwillingness to cut down official waste and your willingness to add to the economic burdens of Nigerians.

-Here’s to APC and their collection of fools: shame on you for taking our side when you had no power and for suddenly seeing the other side now that you have power.

– Here’s to PDP and their collection of fools: shame on you for being PDP, and for being so bad that Buhari started to look good to Nigerians.

And if any of you above-listed assholes pops into my comments to defend why ordinary Nigerians—and not the government—should suffer this 2016, may the 401 gods of Ife confer eternal suffering on you and your descendants.


Ayo Sogunro was called a “paid APC agent” when he criticised the inefficiencies of the Jonathan administration. Because people are forgetful or mischievous, he has now been called a “closet GEJ sympathiser” for criticising the inefficiencies of the Buhari administration. Ayo Sogunro is unimpressed by both labels. But, he remains committed to the Change agenda.

Follow @ayosogunro on twitter for more engagement

Source: https://ayosogunro.com/2016/05/12/my-dear-president-buhari-shame-on-you-by-ayo-sogunro/

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Ayo Sogunro, is an infidel that we yoruba muslims will sell to the caliphate as a slave if he doesn't shut his kaffir mouth. How dare he curse our Buhari? Is he insane? If we catch him, we will send him to kuje to eat beans. Nonsense! Say Baba Jare oo!

MrAdetunjiBayo:
Ayo Sogunro, is an infidel that we yoruba muslims will sell to the caliphate as a slave if he doesn't shut his kaffir mouth. How dare he curse our Buhari? Is he insane? If we catch him, we will send him to kuje to eat beans. Nonsense! Say Baba Jare oo!

Ibo man disguising just to cause confusion, your kinsmen are ashamed of your ways.

I don't agree with Ayo sogunro, that the 2012 protest was not about GEJ.

His position may be that of NLC, but the others were directly against GEJ. If we want to say the truth, we should please say it. That protest was what I followed from start to finish. I saw everything and can tell you what different persons said at various platform. The mock coffin and all that. From the NLC angle it was about the masses until it was hijacked. Yes it was. You think people were pained that the protest stopped for nothing? How many states governors could Speak up then. Recall that the decision was taken after the December 2011 economic council meeting and it was only Adams oshomole that was courageous to speak at the town hall meeting. Chibuike Amaechi just said he'll subsidize for rivers state as part of the palliative. This was because it was initially a collective decision.

One of our guys Agba jalingo was on channels TV and said he wished the protest will continue as it was capable of bringing down the government. Now tell me if he wasn't coming from an emotive political angle. I could go on and on and on.. But no need..

If it's the occupy Nigeria protest that I followed.... Sorry no body can bullshit me. I knew when it later took a strong political dimension against the person of GEJ. There are some things I can't say here..

But let's move on... But let's not distort history. It's always painful to those who know the truth.

The worst part is that GEJ raised minimum wage and NYSC allowance as a panacea to the suffering the subsidy might cause,but our dullardiho doesn't give a damn even with the worsening economic condition caused by the dollar hike and still most Nigerians that protested in 2012 finds it hard to even condemn this act...One Nigeria indeed.

I predicted that one day, 'the WAILLEE(APC RATS) would wail more than the wailers'.






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Buhari is a rogue and should be treated as such.

Sogunro is IPOD- According to our resident nairaland tajus.
Dumb people giving a whole new meaning to pseudo-sophistication.

Hmmm there is GOD.

This guy is still the most objective of all those twittervists. He says it the way it is

This guy speaks d truth. Yes we want change bt this change is not sincere as We were made to believe. It's very one sided.

I have always supported this removal of subsidy but first thing first. They shud tender a well articulated apology to GEJ with the inscription, we are sorry sir, we have seen the light.

Also, they shud cutdown on d cost of governance cuz u can't be punishing d common man and d same time be living in opulence. Everybody shud bear d brunt and be seen to be bearing d brunt.

Make I hear say some ministers dey talk of 20milla accomodation or estacodes.