By Ikpang Sunday
As the outcry is being protruded previously, another insignificant problem we see in this country is the irregularity of prices of commodities. Some marketers and traders take advantage of circumstances by enriching theirselves, because commodity prices are not regulated. A person is hereby force to buy commodities out of his reach and with excruciating pains and this is making the life of citizens miserable, especially the common man.
Whether we like it or not the situation in this country is the situations of a fragile playground, where children are warn of some impediment; if they trespasses some dangerous area in the playground.
Yes, we know that the intention of the government of this country is to make sure, the life of every citizen of this country have a conspicuous life or at least a better experience, than the one we are struggling with now.
Fuel subsidy removal is good news and an upheaving to the embattlement of our economic but when we view this fact from afar concurrently it is like a millipede movement. What I want to bring to our notice today is that the oil bunkering issue is infact masterminded by some underground, stone cold elements, which are even in the affairs of government; these people are marudering and carting away the chest of pleasure of interest and blocking ways the country is suppose to move peacefully.
Sometime ago some persons expose some group of people who are relating and encouraging oil bunkering and there was unrest and suddenly, the uproar was stand down and was quickly swept under carpet, buy reshuffling of some personality in khaki and other arms of affairs to silent the barking dogs.
Another story in this fragile playground is the tribunal bo ju bo ju, one win the other loss and there was a conflict, because of their supporters. The case went into the elders of the community (court) and judgment is lingering to be passed while the masses get more confused. The tribunal is another fragile playground, where if caution is not observed with perfect carefulness, what seem to be children’s playful laughter maybe maneuvers into a heartfelt cry of an adult and you know when an adult sit and cry in public, there is always a stand still.
The fuel prices swinging like a swing in a playground is a concern and the citizens of this country are living through their nose both the poor and the rich. The transportation fare are skyrocketing, the price of food stuffs are unbuyable and unbearable, promises are flying everywhere in the air, on the price of fuel dropping to a 100 naira per liter and the refinery just waking up to function. And some people takes to social media to tell us Nigeria refinery is a scam. What a perfect and sweet news and confusing broadcast to swallow in this kind of hurdles and storming time in the country. Nonetheless, the implementation of all these sumptuous promises is constrained. Let call a spade a spade Nigerians are not happy with this development, I know that sleeplessness, had, being the portion of men at the top of affairs, because of constants meetings and reconstructions of ideas.
Even if they should be such odes or constant cracking of the brain among the executive council, I want to say something concerning the following disturbing issues which I had narrowly expatiated before now;
1. FUEL SUBSIDY: in as much as the subsidy removal is for the benefit of the masses, the federal government should also know that the standard of living had drastically reduced, due to the increase in price of commodities and services. Something had to be done, because, the whole thing is boiling down to affect the common man. What we buy for 1 naira is now been sold for almost 500 naira with a little salary or not that cannot take care of the family. Some household cannot have three square meal a day, because of this. it is horrible.
2. TRIBUNAL UNREST: When I heard about tribunal of the election conducted this year, I was like what is going on in this country, the truth is the election tribunal story maybe funny, but, it is a very very serious issue; if this case is not carefully handle we might begin to see mystical bees stinking the innocent. If it is a matter of knocking the case out let it be done considerately, we know when this happened to take place, there will be an uproar but it will die down after some months and if it is a matter of compensations let it be done constitutionally and with the backing of the rule of law.
Because what is foreseen coming which is very obvious to all and sundry; might not be palatable with the evidence of the unrest in the court, the south east region, and, other part of the country; if good measure are not put in place to handle this dazzling controversy.
3. IRREGULATION OF PRICES OF COMMODITY: As the outcry is being protruded previously, another insignificant problem we see in this country is the irregularity of prices of commodities. Some marketers and traders take advantage of circumstances by enriching theirselves, because commodity prices are not regulated. A person is hereby force to buy commodities out of his reach and with excruciating pains and this is making the life of citizens miserable, especially the common man.
These are three most important and other areas of the citizens needs, that, is very essential to look at, if the government should make the life of citizens better.
Ikpang Sunday is writer.
