It is important to note that this is my own opinion, and you are free to dispute this.

Obasanjo: Obj was a new civilian President. He was saddled with trying to unite the country and recover the country's loots from Abacha years. That was his priority in addition to recruiting capable hands to manage the economy...an area I do not see him as an expert in. Obasanjo was mostly hands-off allowing experts to do their job, and the return to democracy was on his side. Investors came in with high hopes, and countries forgave us our debts. Removing subsidy was not a priority at all.

Jonathan: GEJ was an accidental President. Yar'Adua was supposed to rule Nigeria after Obj for 8 years. It is very possible that there was an alliance to ensure power shifted to the North. Everyone including Atiku worked against Obj's 3rd term agenda. Power was meant to be shifted to the North. Yar'Adua died and it became impossible to impose a new leader without a coup, so the accidental President became the President. All throughout GEJ, most of the opposition to his governance were not really about reason or whether positions taken were good or bad governance...it was simply to force him to resign so power could shift to the North. Maybe he should have called a special election, but he did not. He could not remove subsidy because he was barely trying to hold on to power.

2023 Election: Obi wanted subsidy gone, Atiku wanted subsidy gone, Tinubu wanted subsidy gone. If Obi had won, he would have been saddled with trying to reconcile with the North. Protests would be ongoing in the country especially in the North where they have a low trust in Obi that it might be an agenda to make life difficult for them. Atiku would have faced a similar problem with the South. Southern Gov like Makinde and Wike worked against him. They would have called the removal of subsidy a punishment of sort, and trying to unite the country would have prevented subsidy or force him to reverse. That would have delayed subsidy removal.

Tinubu: He was clear too that subsidy had to be removed. He released a manifesto, spoke to stakeholders, aware that subsidy removal would help Dangote Refinery unless we continue to pay subsidy to Dangote which would have created a major issue...and most importantly Tinubu had the support of the Northerners and Southerners. Removing subsidy is HARD, but the reason the country is not collapsing is because there is enough trust that this is not targeted or against some over others. Now, everyone is busy discussing solutions, what they should do moving forward, or what they should have done. Labour Unions in the South might be hardliners, but they are dealing with a President from the South. They all have people that can speak to them. The South do not want anyone to destabilize this administration, and the North voted overwhelmingly for it as well. This is the reason Tinubu was able to remove the Subsidy. He is JAGABAN, but this was more than just a matter of mandate. This is purely about Trust...this is what Nigeria needs, and this is why some of us supported him. A President trusted by ALL (mostly ALL)

Tosin Ogunsile
MSc. Engineering

Vh

MasterTeeUSA:
It is important to note that this is my own opinion, and you are free to dispute this.

Obasanjo: Obj was a new civilian President. He was saddled with trying to unite the country and recover the country's loots from Abacha years. That was his priority in addition to recruiting capable hands to manage the economy...an area I do not see him as an expert in. Obasanjo was mostly hands-off allowing experts to do their job, and the return to democracy was on his side. Investors came in with high hopes, and countries forgave us our debts. Removing subsidy was not a priority at all.

Jonathan: GEJ was an accidental President. Yar'Adua was supposed to rule Nigeria after Obj for 8 years. It is very possible that there was an alliance to ensure power shifted to the North. Everyone including Atiku worked against Obj's 3rd term agenda. Power was meant to be shifted to the North. Yar'Adua died and it became impossible to impose a new leader without a coup, so the accidental President became the President. All throughout GEJ, most of the opposition to his governance were not really about reason or whether positions taken were good or bad governance...it was simply to force him to resign so power could shift to the North. Maybe he should have called a special election, but he did not. He could not remove subsidy because he was barely trying to hold on to power.

2023 Election: Obi wanted subsidy gone, Atiku wanted subsidy gone, Tinubu wanted subsidy gone. If Obi had won, he would have been saddled with trying to reconcile with the North. Protests would be ongoing in the country especially in the North where they have a low trust in Obi that it might be an agenda to make life difficult for them. Atiku would have faced a similar problem with the South. Southern Gov like Makinde and Wike worked against him. They would have called the removal of subsidy a punishment of sort, and trying to unite the country would have prevented subsidy or force him to reverse. That would have delayed subsidy removal.

Tinubu: He was clear too that subsidy had to be removed. He released a manifesto, spoke to stakeholders, aware that subsidy removal would help Dangote Refinery unless we continue to pay subsidy to Dangote which would have created a major issue...and most importantly Tinubu had the support of the Northerners and Southerners. Removing subsidy is HARD, but the reason the country is not collapsing is because there is enough trust that this is not targeted or against some over others. Now, everyone is busy discussing solutions, what they should do moving forward, or what they should have done. Labour Unions in the South might be hardliners, but they are dealing with a President from the South. They all have people that can speak to them. The South do not want anyone to destabilize this administration, and the North voted overwhelmingly for it as well. This is the reason Tinubu was able to remove the Subsidy. He is JAGABAN, but this was more than just a matter of mandate. This is purely about Trust...this is what Nigeria needs, and this is why some of us supported him. A President trusted by ALL (mostly ALL)

Tosin Ogunsile
MSc. Engineering

Thank you sir

MasterTeeUSA:
It is important to note that this is my own opinion, and you are free to dispute this.

Obasanjo: Obj was a new civilian President. He was saddled with trying to unite the country and recover the country's loots from Abacha years. That was his priority in addition to recruiting capable hands to manage the economy...an area I do not see him as an expert in. Obasanjo was mostly hands-off allowing experts to do their job, and the return to democracy was on his side. Investors came in with high hopes, and countries forgave us our debts. Removing subsidy was not a priority at all.

Jonathan: GEJ was an accidental President. Yar'Adua was supposed to rule Nigeria after Obj for 8 years. It is very possible that there was an alliance to ensure power shifted to the North. Everyone including Atiku worked against Obj's 3rd term agenda. Power was meant to be shifted to the North. Yar'Adua died and it became impossible to impose a new leader without a coup, so the accidental President became the President. All throughout GEJ, most of the opposition to his governance were not really about reason or whether positions taken were good or bad governance...it was simply to force him to resign so power could shift to the North. Maybe he should have called a special election, but he did not. He could not remove subsidy because he was barely trying to hold on to power.

2023 Election: Obi wanted subsidy gone, Atiku wanted subsidy gone, Tinubu wanted subsidy gone. If Obi had won, he would have been saddled with trying to reconcile with the North. Protests would be ongoing in the country especially in the North where they have a low trust in Obi that it might be an agenda to make life difficult for them. Atiku would have faced a similar problem with the South. Southern Gov like Makinde and Wike worked against him. They would have called the removal of subsidy a punishment of sort, and trying to unite the country would have prevented subsidy or force him to reverse. That would have delayed subsidy removal.

Tinubu: He was clear too that subsidy had to be removed. He released a manifesto, spoke to stakeholders, aware that subsidy removal would help Dangote Refinery unless we continue to pay subsidy to Dangote which would have created a major issue...and most importantly Tinubu had the support of the Northerners and Southerners. Removing subsidy is HARD, but the reason the country is not collapsing is because there is enough trust that this is not targeted or against some over others. Now, everyone is busy discussing solutions, what they should do moving forward, or what they should have done. Labour Unions in the South might be hardliners, but they are dealing with a President from the South. They all have people that can speak to them. The South do not want anyone to destabilize this administration, and the North voted overwhelmingly for it as well. This is the reason Tinubu was able to remove the Subsidy. He is JAGABAN, but this was more than just a matter of mandate. This is purely about Trust...this is what Nigeria needs, and this is why some of us supported him. A President trusted by ALL (mostly ALL)

Tosin Ogunsile
MSc. Engineering

All this unnecessary trouble for Tinubu and Nigeria would not have happened had Buhari mustered a quarter of tinubu courage .

Buhari could have removed it...but APC had an election to win. It would have been a bad move. The best time to do it is at the Beginning of any administration.

- Year 1 - Remove subsidy, deal with the issues
- Year 2 - People start seeing the benefits of removal of subsidies...more funds to States, LGAs and more infrastructures. People will still be complaining.
- Year 3 - Stabilization and reduction in price of fuel, foods, excess product, more forex and eyes on the prize.
- Year 4 - Planning for Election and continuation ---Everyone is excited about the bigger project plans and the way forward.

If you wait too long and get to stabilization, you might not be able to usher people into bigger plans and projects before next election.

EKONGKING:


All this unnecessary trouble for Tinubu and Nigeria would not have happened had Buhari mustered a quarter of tinubu courage .

MasterTeeUSA:
Buhari could have removed it...but APC had an election to win. It would have been a bad move. The best time to do it is at the Beginning of any administration.

- Year 1 - Remove subsidy, deal with the issues
- Year 2 - People start seeing the benefits of removal of subsidies...more funds to States, LGAs and more infrastructures. People will still be complaining.
- Year 3 - Stabilization and reduction in price of fuel, foods, excess product, more forex and eyes on the prize.
- Year 4 - Planning for Election and continuation ---Everyone is excited about the bigger project plans and the way forward.

If you wait too long and get to stabilization, you might not be able to usher people into bigger plans and projects before next election.

Bro ,why did he waited so long , until end of his term so has to leave many unpopular decisions to new president, Tinubu .

We voted for a general ,who is tough on criminals as well as terrorists like boko haram and ESN and end result is massive failure .

when countries like India ,Indonesia etc are progressing , we are stuck with dead wood like Buhari.

Nigeria is raising from ashes ,no thanks to Buhari.

Tinubu is the leader ,Nigeria desperately needs .