Comments on: Yar’Adua, VP lose severance pay

By: Patrick Agbobu

Patrick Agbobu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:35:57 +0000

MR. PRESIDENT YOU ARE NOT LISTENING. YOU SHOULD USE NIGER DELTA MONEY TO DEVELOPE THE NIGER DELTA IMMEDIATELY. ABUJA AND ENVIRONS WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPED WITH THE MONEY FROM THE NIGER DELTA. THE SAME INTEREST AND SPEED THAT WAS USED TO DEVELOPE ABUJA SHOULD BE USED TO DEVELOPE THE NIGER DELTA. THIS WILL BE A WIN WIN FOR NIGERIA. THE CRISES WILL STOP, INVESTMENTS WILL RUSH IN, THE YOUTHS WILL BE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, NIGERIA WILL MAXIMISE HER CRUDE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTIONS,TOURISM WILL FLORISH, NIGERIAN INTELLECTUALS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE ABROAD WILL COME BACK TO NIGERIA AND CREATE A LOT OF JOBS. AS LITTLE AS 100,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND) POUNDS COULD ESTABLISH A SMALL COTTAGE INDUSTRY OF A SMALL FARM AND ABOUT SIX WELL PAID JOBS CAN BE CREATED. BY SIMPLE CALCULATION, ABOUT ONE MILLION NIGERIANS ABROAD CAN RAISE THIS TYPE OF MONEY. THAT IS ABOUT SIX MILLION NEW JOBS. MR. PRESIDENT LISTEN! LISTEN!! LISTEN!!! LISTEN!!!. TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE AND YOUR SIDE MAKE HASTE NOW!!!!!

By: Anosike. M

Anosike. M — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:34:30 +0000

In addition to what Azuka just wrote, I would advise President “Yar’ Adua to resign and focus more on his health, which he may not know that it is effecting not only him, but the economic and political situation of the current day Nigeria..

By: Azuka

Azuka — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:53 +0000

Yaraslow looks very sick and weak….I feel sorry for him,however he should try and fix the country’s problems before anything happens to him or better still resign on health grounds..

By: Otabor Aisagbonriodion

Otabor Aisagbonriodion — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:38:55 +0000

`This is a good start and a job welldone by the commission.Nigerians, where una dey,when all these purported leaders,voted to protect are now out to sink the nation.Imagine,one individual holding on to 8vehicles(official) officiating what? who serviced,fueled and other running cost? is it not the Govt?.And again look at hardship allowances,so we use our masses sweat to pay the leaders hardship allowance,for hardship caused by them,when actually the hardship is with masses. From my candid opinionit is my believe that more still have to be done to the allowances,fleet of cars if actually Nigeria is heading for real RE-BRANDING according to Mrs Akunyili(minister for info).

By: 9ja makeover

9ja makeover — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:27:50 +0000

Naija as usual will never fail to amaze me, how long can we wait to get to the promised land; b4 salaries were raised, now it is about tem loosing their severance pay chei. Here is a quick solution to the problem from financial perspective.
1. each state should only be entitled to 2 senators only, their representatives will be dependent on the size of the population, and maximum representation must not exceed 5 reps.
2. normal benefits should not be provided in the form of [monetary] estacodes, for instance, if a govt official is out on an official duty, he/she be provided minimum requirement of what he/she needs to get the job done-money should and never be remitted to their accounts even if their is change.
3.state govt officials should earn a living wage nothing more nothing less, difference in wages can occur based on level of job posting, for instance state governor should earn slightly more than the house assembly members.
4.do away with personal assistants posts, they are not relevant to the polity; each govt official be entitled to 1 car only, and can only be used for official duties. by the way Obama only has 1 car and just 2 planes-the second as a standby-by in case of emergencies.

the list is not conclusive; money saved through this means can be used to retrain teachers, invest in providing up to date facilities in public schools all over the nation, provide basic infrastructures, pay the teachers good, provide scholarship to well deserving kids from poor homes etc. Should all of these be done, govt would have no need to juncket around the world seeking for investors, they will come on their own (China and even our sister country Ghana serve as a reference point). Good products sell themselves, and until we do that Naija will remain or be worse of except some thing in the making of a “bloody” revolution takes place.
“God bless Nigerians who are deserving of his blessings, and change the minds of those who desire not more than retrogress for our great coutry.”

By: Ben Udechukwu

Ben Udechukwu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:04 +0000

Nigerians are very creative. So, the recent recommendation of the Commission is a product of our creativity. They are reminiscent of such reports by eminent Nigerians who had done great jobs in the past. Kalu Anya, Oputa, Ernest Shonekan and lately Uwais. Our problem is beyond the logic of fiscal policy. It is rooted in indiscipline. Eg, the law says a certain public officer should not exceed a given bench in award of contracts. To beat that policy, he staggers approval and still crosses the benchmark. Let us change our attitude

By: nijaombudsman

nijaombudsman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:58 +0000

A bunch of nonentities. How can any reasonable human being with a sincere desire for progress and the collective good of Nigerians talk about such absurd allowances and other perks including 6 official vehicles for the Speaker!!! There is no way change will come until Nigerians are ready to take on these visionless “leaders” who have become a cog in the wheel of Nigeria’s progress. While they loot and have the best they have confined the masses to perpetual penury.

Nigerians should understand that the only language these heartless politicians can understand is STRONG RESISTANCE. Imagine them talk about “hardship allowance”!!! What exactly do these ingrates know about hardship? And they talk about rebranding Nigeria

By: Patrick Agbobu

Patrick Agbobu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:42:10 +0000

It is not severance pay that is the problem, it is the over empolyed political class that is the problem. What of other hidden pays, like entertainments, clothing, unnessasary security payments, gratifications, unneceasary estacodes and other unnecessary travel allowances, etc. The Governments, federal, states and local governments spend about 0ne and half trillion naira on wages and unneccessary emoluments. This amout is almost 85% of our yearly earings. These federal, state and local government workers are about 5 to 6 % of the population of Nigeria. In short about 6% of the population of Nigeria spend about 85% of the money of Nigeria. So the remaiming 15% of the money of Nigeria is spent on about 6% of the population, by way of capital projects. We all know what happens, to the so called capital projects, as part of it is eaten up by corruptions. This is the actual picture of Nigeria and yet the majority of Nigerians the about 94% of the population, have done nothing about this disgraceful practice.
I see no reason why Nigeria, must have two house of representation at the Federal level, namely Senate and house of representatives. Nigeria should have, only one chamber at the federal level. We should either do away with the Senate or the house of representatives. This will save a lot of money, which will be used, for capital expenditure that will benefit the masses.
On the states we should either scrap them and have more powerful local governments and a federal government or we should drastically reduce their wasteful spendings and their wasteful and unneccessary appiontments, just to give jobs for the boys and girls. The state assembly members if we must keep them, should only get sitting allowances, what they collect now, is not good vavle for the type of money they collect from the treasuries. They are reaping off Nigeria. I am sure something can be worked out, to further address this unneccessary drain on public funds. Most of the state houses are just rubber stamp for the governors and most of the houses of assemblies if not all are redundant.
The local government where, almost 50% of the money of Nigeria is spent or rather wasted on unneccessary appiontments, which could not have been made in the first place. ALL councillors should only be paid sitting allowances and all other political appointments in the councils cancelled, for they are not necessary but ridiculous. The money saved from these reorganisations should then be used for capital developements, that will impact on all Nigerians. If we address all these, we can have the money for energy and electricity, whick will create and generate lots of jobs for Nigerians. We will have money for good roads, hospitals, schools, etc, these will impact on all Nigerians. If we fail to adderss these issues now, Nigeria will be sitting on a time bomb, that can consume all of us.

By: Njoku, Stanley u

Njoku, Stanley u — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:29:55 +0000

It is quite unfortunate that the so called our leaders are there for the interest of their families and not to listen to the cry of the poor masses. just see the level of graduate unemployment in the country. We have to realise that no matter the quantum of illigal wealth we enmass here on earth, one day we are bound to give account of our stewardship to our creator. let us have a human heart and treat our fellow being as one of us. May almighty God save us from these heartless men called our leaders.

By: ayo

ayo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:15:40 +0000

i see this as a service to the nation especially at a time of economic meltdown like this. Other political office holders should take queue from this.

By: P.S. GOLD

P.S. GOLD — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:15:24 +0000

Revenue, Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) should stop deceiving Nigerians about Hardship Allowance “BULLSHIT!”. What about GLOBAL ECONOMIC BREAKDOWN ALLAWANCE? Too many BULLSHIT ALLOWANCE PLS.

By: josse gee

josse gee — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:46:11 +0000

when i yan they go say josse don yan but na una dey make me yabu.just look at the kind yeye dis idiots of no nature they call u.lets start wit the sick president we have and that mumu vip way no fit yan his mind since him become vip.who tell that stupid commission say mr president and him vip they think about their salaries when many companies of the likes of halliburton and julius bergger are around backyard to rain them biillions of dollars.senate persident uses 8cars and the mumu commission come reduce am to 6cars.my people which kind fools these poverty ridden mind idiots think my people 9aija be.ok make i tell una wetin the commission mean by reduction.b4 na 8cars of 607pegeuto cars but now na 6 hummer jeeps .abi that one no be reduction?.see make i tell nigerians, these monkeys sabi wetin them dey do .if they give you light 24hurs,the number of nigerian who will get wise to them and strike them where it will hurt them most will increase so they take light.now many starting buying generators to get the news.they increase it to still get grip on us.but na just one day monkey go makrket banana go sweet am so tee him no go know road go home.
this is always my advice here and try to tell others .the only way we can stop all these barstards is,let everybody go to his regions.then if you can allow one stack illiterate to shop all the money you pay as tax for developement na you sabi.but now these fools calls nigerian money no man’s money.shame on u nigeriaaaaaaaaaa.

By: Ikemba

Ikemba — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:03:11 +0000

I am sure Ya’rada and Goodluck would be laughing at the rest of us . Paharps, what would be going on in their mind would be” look at these mumu people, them no know say we don take everything wey we want for our great grand grand Pikin them already. Dat one concern them “.
God save this country. Amen

By: Okwuonye Lawrence

Okwuonye Lawrence — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:40 +0000

For christ sake ,why should a senate President be given 7 cars and the speaker 6 cars.I mean,this is ridiclous.Just recently in Ghana a Minister of Sports Mubarak resigned his appointment because,of the outcry of the populace over given out an official car meant for the ministry to the wife and some financial misappropriation(Spending 2,000dollars abroad).
No wonder Obama will visit Ghana and not our so called Giant of Africa.
Shame on all our Leaders!!
WAKE UP NIGERIANS AND FIGHT THESE CORRUPT LEADERS.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:42:59 +0000

This money they are talking about they can accumulate it in one day through contract kick back and inflating the award of contracts even fools in Nigeria knows that these thieves whom pose as our leader will accept to be in government without pay after all the know how to get their money either by 25%inflation of contracts or bribe taking from foreign firms.

By: OKONNA

OKONNA — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:30:27 +0000

Why this so called commission,not put hardship allowance to teachers,lecturers and other civil servant who really experience this hardship after retirement,what about our compatriot soldiers whom have taken under flyovers as thier homes just bcos the little pension the recieve cannot buy a cup of groundnut for them..Greedy Nigerian politicians!! 7,6,5 cars are they operating tranport firms,when will all this stop..They should even approve personal jet or yatch for them..Car too small

By: Ahmed Jones

Ahmed Jones — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:09:53 +0000

This is man inhumanity to man.The less we are aware of their atrocity they commit in the seat of government, the better for us all in this country.They should keep their dirty pants to themselves and stop telling us how they are stealing our money.Imagine,1 person using 8 official cars,excluding cost of fueling,maintenance,etc.That is madness in the highest order.They even approved for themselves “Hardship Allowance”.This is purely an”Irony”.They should be ashamed of themselves each time they wake in the morning and wants tell Nigerians this kind of things.The fact remain that if you’re informed,’you’ll certainly transform but if you are not inform, you will be deformed.Our politician should watch their step cos their cup is full to the brim.From the way things are going , a revolution is on the way and it is going to bloody and not otherwise.A word is enough for the politicians and their cohorts.

By: Ogala S

Ogala S — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:09:36 +0000

We thank RMAFC for exposing the kind of money the country wasting on this set of element called political office holder, some of us did not know that Nigeria has this kind of money going to these set of the Greed, luoters and self centred people. we beleived in God that no siners will go on purnished

By: Adebayo Salami

Adebayo Salami — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:48 +0000

8 cars, 7 cars!!! Are they conveying nuclear bombs?
300% yet all these crazy figures were shrouded in secrecy untill recently. The cost of running the few 1000s in the political class undeniably dwarfs the cost of paying the millions of public working class. They it is the definition of democracy.
Allah dey!

By: Oyeyipo, J.O.

Oyeyipo, J.O. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:33:36 +0000

Posterity will not forgive the politicians that make up the Revenue, Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for approving hardship allowance to their fellow politicians, in the first place. God will also not forgive them for approving this allowance to those greedy people who would even kill to enter the said ‘hardship’, live ostentatious life style, while the masses who actually should take this allowance continue without food, education, good health, good road, electricity etc. Those who daily scramble or queue for portable water where available deserve this allowance. But those who will die un-mourned would always tell us that our economy could not support salary increase for teachers. GOD DEY!