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I just learned this morning that Bryan Eze qualified for the International Economics Olympiad in China to represent Nigeria, but the Ministry of Education said that there is no money to sponsor him.
They approached the Ebonyi State Government for support and the government said that they are not interested. So he missed it.
I became curious after he won the Sterling Bank National Online Maths Quiz yesterday.
This is heartbreaking.
“While I was in Gombe State with my family, I told them I had gained admission to UNN, Nsukka, Enugu State, but they discouraged me from attending.”
— Woman who recently graduated from UNN, Nsukka, shares the misconceptions about Igbos she had while growing up as a Northerner.
TINUBU DID NOT JUST REMOVE SUBSIDY. HE REMOVED AFFORDABILITY.
And before you rush into my replies screaming “reforms,” answer one simple question:
How many things have become CHEAPER for the average Nigerian since May 2023?
Because Nigerians have received at least 10 different economic bills.
Let's count them.
1. FUEL.
“Subsidy is gone.”
Petrol skyrocketed.
Transportation followed.
Food followed.
Production followed.
Everything that moves eventually sent Nigerians an invoice.
Government saved subsidy money.
You became the subsidy.
2. THE NAIRA.
They “floated” the currency.
Beautiful economics.
Except your salary remained on the ground while the cost of imported goods flew.
Same ₦200k salary.
Different purchasing power.
They floated the naira.
Your salary sank.
3. ELECTRICITY.
Petrol became expensive.
So naturally you'd expect electricity to provide relief.
Wrong.
Band A tariffs jumped dramatically.
Generator expensive.
Grid expensive.
Diesel expensive.
Solar expensive.
Where exactly should businesses run?
4. DATA AND CALLS.
Then telecom tariffs were allowed to adjust by up to 50%.
Imagine building a “digital economy” while making digital access more expensive.
Your salary didn't rise 50%.
Your data could.
Welcome to reform.
5. EDUCATION.
Institutional charges increased across various universities.
Then came NELFUND.
Government's answer to increasingly unaffordable education?
DEBT.
Borrow.
Graduate.
Find employment.
Start repayment.
We are gradually normalising young Nigerians beginning adulthood owing money for education.
6. ATM WITHDRAWALS.
Your money.
Your account.
Your card.
But use another bank's ATM?
Charges.
Apparently, even accessing your own money is now an economic activity.
7. CASH WITHDRAWALS.
From 2026, exceed prescribed weekly cash-withdrawal limits and excess-cash charges can apply.
Imagine being charged because you wanted too much of YOUR OWN MONEY in cash.
Read that twice.
8. PASSPORTS.
32-page passport: ₦100,000.
64-page passport: ₦200,000.
Even proving you're Nigerian became more expensive.
Citizenship apparently has a premium package now.
9. IMPORTS.
Devalue the naira.
Imports become costlier in naira.
Raw materials become costlier.
Businesses transfer the costs.
The government doesn't send you the devaluation bill.
Relax.
Your pharmacist, mechanic and supermarket will deliver it.
10. CREDIT.
Then monetary tightening made borrowing brutally expensive.
So the Nigerian entrepreneur gets:
Expensive fuel.
Expensive electricity.
Expensive transportation.
Expensive inputs.
Poorer customers.
Expensive loans.
And somehow we're shocked businesses are struggling.
Here's the part that annoys me:
Every hardship has a sophisticated name.
Fuel increase = reform.
Currency collapse = market liberalisation.
Electricity increase = tariff adjustment.
Expensive borrowing = monetary tightening.
Higher charges = cost recovery.
But when you remove the economic grammar, one reality remains:
THE NIGERIAN IS PAYING MORE TO LIVE.
For three years we've heard:
“Be patient.”
“Necessary sacrifice.”
“Reforms take time.”
“The fundamentals are improving.”
Fine.
Then answer this:
WHEN DOES GOVERNMENT JOIN THE SACRIFICE?
Because Nigerians cannot continuously sacrifice purchasing power, savings, businesses and opportunities while political elites continue operating one of Africa's most expensive governments.
Maybe the reforms are working.
Maybe tomorrow will vindicate everything.
But Nigerians are entitled to ask today:
WORKING FOR WHOM?
Don't tell me Tinubu's best policy.
Quote this post and tell me the ONE Tinubu policy that has personally dealt the biggest blow to your pocket.
Fuel?
Naira?
Electricity?
Education?
Data?
Bank charges?
Let's compare everybody's bill.
Deji Adeyanju now seems to me like a badly brought up fellow.
If Peter Obi had married early, he would have Deji as a son.
Deji graduated in 2022 for the first time.
There is no basis for comparison.
We can play politics all we want, but let’s not to unreasonable.
With the voting pattern of the north being consistently shaped by religious sentiments, You will never see Mr @adeyanjudeji tell you that Atiku and Tinubu will divide each other's vote in the North, while Obi will consolidate his and expand further via RMK.
You will never see Mr Deji tell you that NDC now has two out of the four presidential candidates (Obi and Kwankwaso) that scored over a million votes in the last presidential election in one ticket. What other coalition does he want?
He will never tell you any of these things because it will give you a reason to come out and vote for the people's president, his Excellency Mr Peter Obi.
The OK ticket will flog Tinubu wetin no good.
Deji parroting coalition of opposition is just a smokescreen. An excuse to promote his agenda of making Tinubu look undefeatable.
Pay no attention to him. He's working for his business interest.