We have
all seen this picture before but the same people have always won. Nigerian Labour finally
called off the strike calling it a success and how that a success was, still
baffles my mind. We heard how they hired mercenaries to fuel the strike and how
they were paid if these were true that I don’t know. With people killed and about
600 injured, the price was then fixed at 97 Naira http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16579001 (60 American cents while the Americans
pay as high as 3 dollars per liter In some citieshttp://www.automotive.com/gas-prices/33/colorado/jefferson/arvada/.
Well the Americans cannot
complain because they have everything from good security, Stable electricity,
good health care and all which the average Nigerian man cannot or may not be
able to afford so removing the subsidy is wicked (that was the average argument
of the masses).to this point is okay
But how
did the protest become successful as claimed by the labour unions. So from 65
naira to 97 naira and that’s some 32 naira increase. A smile for the Federal government
but the 141 naira would have been perfect for them and then more money for at
least what they planned to do and which the Nigerians populace really doubts. They
get to probably make money and then either better the lives of the people or do
whatever they like with it. Nigerians see the fuel as the only
benefit they get from their country's oil wealth, a good part is pocketed by
corrupt officials not known to the common man and probably referred to as on
the street as the cabals.
The 97 naira would just do for labour unions and the
man on the street who does his daily business would be so happy to get back to
work as the whole six days that the strike took place. The greatest winner
still include the federal government of Nigeria and the common man who will
still go on and pay that black market fuel so as to be able to run his business
that cannot depend on the electricity of the government---if the government uses
the money for the common man then they both (the man benefit and the government
gets reelcted). If not the pain continues and the struggle continues. Hoping
things get better.
hahahah!!!!!, na true you talk
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