The civil servants in Cross Rivers state have staged protests over unpaid salaries. They are protesting unpaid salaries at the office of the Secretary to the State Government Anthony Owan Enoh as they were directed to report there for complaints. The protest is due to the fact that when salaries were paid, some received while others didn’t.…CONTINUE READING HERE
Fulani youths in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have voiced their discontent over the continued detention of Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, the president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, by authorities. The detention is reportedly linked to Bodejo’s involvement in the establishment of the Nomad Vigilante Group, a quasi security outfit.
During a meeting held in Uke and chaired by Shuaibu Abubakar, the youths expressed a sense of betrayal, citing Bodejo’s contributions to the electoral success of President Bola Tinubu and other candidates in the 2023 general elections. They called on President Tinubu to intervene and secure Bodejo’s release, stating his positive intentions for Nigeria.
Abubakar stated, “ We appeal to President Tinubu to intervene on the matter and ensure the release of Bodejo from detention. “Our Leader means well and has good intentions for Nigeria”.
While supporting the creation of the Nomad Vigilante Group as a move to enhance the country’s security framework and promote lasting prosperity, the Fulani youths urged all levels of government to embrace the initiative to safeguard lives and property.
Shuaibu Abubakar, the meeting’s convener, stated the peaceful nature of the Fulani people, suggesting that without their restraint, protests might have erupted across major cities in the country. “We therefore appealed to the government at all levels to key into the initiative in order to guarantee the security of lives and property in the country. “if not for the peaceful disposition of the Fulani people, major cities across the country would have been filled up with protesters”. Abubakar added.
The Nomad Vigilante Group was inaugurated on January 17 in Lafia, Nasarawa State’s capital, with representatives from security agencies and key stakeholders present during the inauguration.
Nigeria may be in for another round of fuel crisis as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) yesterday in Abuja said lifting of premium motor spirit otherwise called petrol will be halted on Monday. This comes as The Guardian on Thursday reported that President Bola Tinubu’s deregulation of downstream segment of the petroleum industry is at the verge of a crisis.
Rising from a meeting yesterday, NARTO, which hauls about 90 per cent of petroleum products across the country said members would down tools effective from Monday next week.
National President of NARTO, Yusuf Othman, said what truckers are spending on operation is no longer sustainable. “We will have to suspend operations latest on Monday. We cannot continue to operate at a loss. Most people have parked. A lot more are going to park. We are going to suspend operations on Monday.”
Attempts to ensure the group come to terms with key agencies to remain in business have been elusive.
“Everybody is aware that all our consumables in terms of operation are not produced in the country. So, by virtue of the rate of dollars, every consumables has increased. But the freight they are paying us has been the same even during Buhari’s time.
“AGO alone to distribute fuel within Lagos is N140,000 because it is N1,400 per litre. So, they give you N120,000 and you spend N140,000. So, how do you want to operate? “Talk less of cost of vehicles, cost of loading, driver’s allowance. That is for local. For bridging, Lagos to Abuja, they gave us N32.
” If you have truck of 40,000 litres, you are talking of N1,280,000-N1,216,000. Less 5 per cent of the amount of N1,280,000 Withholding Tax N64,000. Less 55,000 loading expenses and 15,000 driver allowance. Total expenses N134,000 while balance is N1,146,000. AGO is N1400 for 900 litres, totalling N1260,000.
There is a total loss of N114,000. The diesel that you use from Lagos to Abuja is 900 litres. “So when you use 900 litres at 1,400, that will be N1,260,000. So it is by far more than what are paid,” Othman said.…CONTINUE READING HERE
SOURCE: Guardian
