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D-E-R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N : Distilling Facts From Fiction
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By Alabi Williams (Assistant Political Editor) WHEN Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn in as President in May 2007, he quickly reversed the disputed sale of the Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries, in the twilight of the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, to Blue Star Consortium, a firm of private investors. The former government, in the spirit of offloading unviable economic ventures, had sold a long list of investments in which the Federal Government had controlling equity. NLC: Why We Say No To It -011109 OVER the last many years, the Nigerian government has emerged with one policy after another that the country was told would reverse the increasing economic downturn and lead to economic prosperity for the people. The country has gone through Structural Adjustment, Economic Liberalisation, Deregulation of External Trade, Privatisation and Public Sector Reforms. IGINI: Deregulation Is Govt Excuse For Failures -011109 IT is expected that when policies concerning sensitive issues like deregulation are to be formulated, the interests of the citizens must be fully considered. But as it is, it seems there has been so much confusion on the issue. AGBAJE: Let Government Deregulate Once And For All -011109 FROM what has been said so far by various governments, from Babangida, Abacha to Obasanjo's regime, do you think the present administration is justified to finally deregulate pricing in the oil sector? Nwoko: Fuel Importation Means Failure Of Government -011109 What's your view regarding the proposed deregulation? DEREGULATION or no deregulation, the Federal government should not withdraw any subsidy. The truth is that importation of petroleum products into Nigeria is a credential to establish failure of government in Nigeria, because Nigeria as one of the largest producers of crude oil and have no reason to import refined products into the country. OGUN: Dead End At Ota -011109 From Charles Coffie Gyamfi, Abeokuta IN Ogun at the last count, twelve Federal roads were found to be in very terrible conditions. 13 Million Nigerians Cannot Be Wrong -011109 By Kunle Idowu Thirteen million Nigerians have contributed to shattering the Guinness World Record demanding that the Yar'Adua administration should end poverty in Nigeria. Over 173 million (173,045,325) people gathered at the "Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!" events setting new world record for the largest mobilisation in history. The Great Bank Robberies of Our Time: What Sanusi Is Not Telling the Nation (3) -011109 By Biodun Jeyifo ONE of the most confounding and vexing aspects of the current global economic downturn and the crisis of "millennial" capitalism is the idea that some corporations, some sectors of financial markets, are "too big to fail". This was definitely the idea that Sanusi articulated when he pumped billions of Central Bank funds into the five banks he exposed as ridden with spectacular levels of theft and robbery in the guise of "loans" in order to save them from going bankrupt. Apathy, Hopes As Nigeria '09 Continues -011109 Championship Lacks Good Commentaries Masaka: Story Of An Emerging Slum -011109 From Abosede Musari, Abuja Life in the satellite towns in and around the Federal Capital DPOs bag Diploma -011109 By Odita Sunday THE Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) of Festac, Mr. Usman Ndambabo and his counterpart at Apapa Division, Mohammed Ali have been awarded Diploma in Police Science having gone through a six-week intensive course organised by the Department For International Development (DFID) in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force. |
DAVID-WEST: Deregulation Is Fraud, Anti-People
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DO you support the planned deregulation of downstream sector? I am against deregulation. I am not saying that out of fantasy but out of facts. Our Stand On Total Deregulation, By NUPENG Scribe -011109 IN a nutshell, why is NUPENG opposed to total deregulation of the downstream sector, as being proposed by government? EDO: Give It A Second Thought, Citizens Cry -011109 From Alemma-Ozioruva Aliu, Benin ONE of the scarcest petroleum products in Edo State and indeed other parts of the country is kerosene, which supply and sales had been fully deregulated. Most times, the few petrol stations that have the commodity sell them in the middle of the night to retailers and whenever the NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) Mega Station has the commodity, it is always hell for consumers to buy. JUNAID: It Is Unrealistic And Politically Dangerous -011109 Government is keen on going ahead with the deregulation policy, what do you make of this? IT is one of those policies, which have been pushed by external political agendas and internal economic and social interests. My understanding of what they want to do is, they want to deregulate not only the downstream sector but the upstream sector because they believe that that would bring greater efficiency to the industry; they also believe that that would translate into better standard of living for our people and of course when one looks at it from the propaganda angle, somehow it is going to reduce, incessant shortages of petroleum products nationwide which has become a national disgrace and nightmare to all of us. DELTA: Nightmare On East-West Road -011109 From Hendrix Oliomogbe, Asaba THERE is no doubt that so much work still has to be done before all the potholes on federal roads in Delta State can be filled. With a total length of 732 km, truth is that some federal roads are in very good shape while others are in a deplorable condition, begging seriously for attention. Raji: Uniting West Africa Through Tourism -011109 I was born in a family of six and I'm the first child. I grew up in a middle class family and schooled in The Gambia and Sierra-Leone before moving back to The Gambia, where I bagged my first degree. Bank Reforms: Harder Knocks Over Apex Bank's Stance On Shareholders -011109 By Marcel Mbamalu THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, came under intense criticism over what industry observers consider as its lack of grace towards shareholders of the troubled banks, which it hurriedly plans to sell, as well as what they described as the apex bank's 'unstable moves and contradictory statements' regarding its interventionist actions in the last two months. Rodipe: A Life Committed To Tree Planting -011109 By Azeez Olorunlomeru AT 70, Giwa Bisi Rodipe has cause to be thankful and reflective of life. Rodipe sits atop the Bisrod Furniture Company Limited, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State as the chairman and chief executive officer. Port Harcourt: Pains, Protests Over Waterfronts Demolition -011109 From RoseAnn Chikereuba (Port Harcourt) AFTER the establishment of the Port Harcourt city in 1913 by Lord Federick Lugard to as a seaport and rail way terminal to boost extraction and transportation of coal overseas, the discovery of oil in the city in 1950s brought additional value to the city thereby made the city to expand rapidly as companies, economic opportunity seekers moved into the city. This as a result forced the population of the city up and hence brought acute housing difficulties to the populace. Fashola, KIA And Street Traders -011109 I JUST witnessed a very sorry scene created by one arm of your office, the Ministry of the environment, specifically, the Kick Against Indiscipline (KIA) Brigade. |
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