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[The Black Wolf @mustybash_]

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[𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. @Realoilsheikh]

Thank you Malam Habu. I always learn when you make posts. I think we are actually closer in our thinking.

I agree completely that transportation is the more sustainable solution. If govt can provide an efficient, affordable mass-transit system, fix roads, improve accessibility and make public transportation genuinely reliable, then you have effectively transferred the benefit of subsidy from the petrol pump to the commuter.

Another Malaysian example is how their govt provided the FREE Green Buses around Students' areas & other masses-ridden paths to ease the pain. That is probably the better destination.

My concern, however, in our own case is the journey. We cannot keep telling the poor man, “Please wait while govt solves the complex problem.” 😂. Because in Nigeria, “we are working on it” can sometimes have grandchildren before the work is completed.

And this is where I think govt needs to do some hard thinking. Removing subsidy was the easy policy decision.

“𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞!”

Announcement made. Microphones returned. Applause. Reform achieved. 🤡

But the difficult part is what comes after:

How do you protect the poor? How do you prevent transport fares from swallowing people's income? How do you make food affordable when transportation is embedded in the price of virtually everything? How do you ensure that the savings from subsidy removal actually translate into improved welfare? That is where the intellectual heavy lifting begins.

And unfortunately, govt often seem to prefer administratively simple policies, even when they create socially complicated consequences.

You mentioned electricity, and that is a perfect example. Yes, metering millions of customers is complicated. But the fact that something is difficult cannot become an excuse for not solving it. Otherwise, we will keep celebrating the removal of problems instead of solving them.

We removed subsidy. We have not removed the underlying poverty.

We removed fuel subsidy. We have not subsidised the cost of living. We removed one govt intervention & effectively transferred the burden to the household.

So I agree with you, transport is probably the better long-term answer. But while we are building that transport system, what do we do about the Nigerians today? The woman who spends a significant part of her daily income getting to the market? The civil servant whose transport bill has eaten the salary before the salary even reaches home? The student travelling from home to school? The small businessman whose cost of moving goods has doubled?

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, “𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐑𝐓 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠”? 😂

And this is why I keep coming back to the idea of a temporary, targeted intervention. It doesn't necessarily have to be petrol subsidy. It could be subsidised public transportation. It could be cheaper diesel for commercial transport operators, with strict verification. It could be government-supported mass transit. It could be targeted transport vouchers. It could be a combination of all of these.

The important thing is that govt must do the hard thinking instead of choosing the easiest policy & calling it reform.

Malaysia, a 3rd world country didn't become successful bcos everything was simple. They built institutions capable of handling complexity. That is the part of the Malaysian experience I think we should learn from.

Our peculiarities should not become an excuse for permanent poor performance. Because if every difficult Nigerian problem ends with: “It is too difficult to implement, then we will eventually become world champions in removing subsidies, but still remain beginners at building systems. 😂 So yes, Malam Habu, I agree, let us fix transportation. I am fully with you. But while fixing it, "Let the poor breath!".

Telling a man already drowning that you are designing a better swimming pool for him is excellent policy research... but he may not survive the implementation phase. 😂😂

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@muhammadmazama3 Badt guy
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[Nick's Pizza @Al_Must3rph3r]

Albani is of the opinion that in every local mosque.. A lawyer should occasionally rise up after fajr & enlighten congregation on constitutional rights, basic legal issues, loopholes, lawsuits tips

Doctor should teach CPR, Chronic diseases,prognosis, First aid care, debunk myths.
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[Ahmed Ibrahim @AhmedIbrah99223]

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai's Breed.

A remarkably talented first-class graduate, Khalil Nur Khalil drove digital reform in Kaduna State, using his strategic leadership to streamline government processes, create jobs, and inspire young professionals.

[Foundational Nupe Lawyer @egi_nupe]

You are not the most hardworking, God is just on your side.

[CLEAN CAR CLUB @TheCleanCarClub]

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[Mohd Modey @sarkinnomaa]

A random day in Abuja!!💀
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[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

Here is a truth nobody tells you early enough.

The real reason to chase more money is not the cars or the clothes.

It is time.

Money, spent wisely, buys back your hours.

That washing machine gives you back a Saturday morning.

The dishwasher hands you an extra hour with your kids.

A good fridge lets you cook once on Saturday and eat well all week, instead of standing over a pot every single night.

Hiring help for the tasks that drain you is not laziness. It is buying back your one life, piece by piece.

So do not just work to afford things.

Work to afford time.

Time to sleep. Time to rest. Time to be happy. That was always the point.

[The Black Wolf @mustybash_]

@General_Oluchi @grok please summarie all the issues between Jude, Paul and Peter for me in a paragraph, thank you.

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@Kcryptonian @el_bonga Thank you sir.

It was a bit of Luck that met preparations and serious prayers.

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@el_bonga And
Alhamdulillah
Finally got the mail for the job of my dream, one year after NRS,
Will be resuming year end In sha Allah.

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@el_bonga Got my 1st Job one month after NYSC, rejected the offer though, 2 month later, got the NRS success mail (I applied 4 months b4 my NYSC POP), 2 months later, I got Dangote Refinery (rejected the offer too, bcox of the fight btw PENGASSAN & Dangote then), also got Dufil...

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

President Tinubu Urges Governors: Stop Building Unnecessary Flyovers, Focus on Quality of Life and Security

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

There was a question about the subsidy savings. Where has it gone to? I’ve heard this question so many times. And guess what? It’s a valid question.

So where has the money gone to? And in a few days, you will see the detailed analysis.

- Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele

[Tuchel @Officially_Kriz]

Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, on how older Nigerians in NNPC and CBN have blocked the way for young people.

He says they got into NNPC and CBN by merit, and rose to the top.

When they got to the top, they changed the rules. And made it impossible for those without influence and background to get a job in NNPC.

[Nojeem ‘Nudge’ Yusuf @NudgeTM]

RANT!

Nigeria has a talent production problem.

We train people for jobs that don’t exist. Then we wonder why everyone is underemployed.

Example 1: Accounting technicians (AAT) vs Chartered Accountants (CA)

We copied AAT from the UK. In the UK, AATs are licensed to run accounting practices for SMEs. In Nigeria, only CAs can do that. So even for junior accounting roles, the ad says ‘CA needed’ but pay AAT salary.

The outcome is that CAs are underpaid. AATs are unemployed.

Example 2: BSc vs OND
In 2026, we still ask university graduates to be bank tellers. An OND holder can do that job. So we spend 4 years + tuition to produce someone for a 2-year job.

Our economy likely can’t absorb 1m graduates a year. But we probably absorb 1m technicians, ONDs, vocational grads yearly.

I get that every parent wants their child have a degree, which is a good thing. But government policy should match reality.

Admit 300k to university. Train 700k in technical/vocational. Save people’s time. Save government money.

In the ‘good old days’ where graduates had a job waiting for them with a car and a flat, that’s exactly what happened.

PS1: Numbers are illustrative.

PS2: I’m just a regular Nigerian like you. Not any of those elected into power.

[YoursTruly 90’+3 🇵🇹 @therealsime0n]

Unemployed Graduates once it's 4pm.