By Tunde Bakare
Today is the 5th day of our on-going civil protest against the oppressive policy of the Federal Government as they feed fat on our resources while expecting the citizens of our nation to fast and pray, and at the same time try hard to remove the crumbs the poor depend on for survival.
I salute all Nigerians and our compatriots for making the rallies as peaceful as they have been. From the first day till now, our watchwords remain: NO REVENGE, NO REPRISALS, NO RAGE, NO RESENTMENT, and AND NO VIOLENCE even in the face of provocation and unimaginable threats.
Across the nation and on so many TV stations, serious advertisements are being aired to stir up the people against us, while news coming from the Freedom Park, Ojota is being censored, though the crowd is being shown.
We are not unaware of the tendency of authoritarian regimes to use manufactured ‘public opinion’ to diminish their own role as they react to the very passions they have created in their people. We know that when the arrow of truth shoots, there will be no traces of falsehood. In spite of the lying propaganda, it is part of our responsibility to channel our collective energies in the right direction and remain focused on the main issues rather than using ‘ring worm’ medicine to cure leprosy.
I have four major pieces of information to share with you this morning:
CRITICAL INFORMATION 1
It is predicated on the little painting hung on the wall of my primary school’s auditorium: ‘Honesty is the best policy: Tell the truth and let the devil be ashamed.’
Time has come for the government to tell the whole truth to the citizens of this country in respect of fuel subsidy.
I will share with you the information we have on the Fuel Subsidy Pay-outs in 2011:
Fuel Subsidy Pay-Outs in 2011 were Fraudulently to Cronies:
The purported expenditure of between N1.4 and N1.6 trillion on ‘subsidizing’ PMS and Kerosene is indefensible and at least three quarters of the amount is fictitious, fraudulent and grand corruption.
The amount budgeted in 2007 for subsidizing ALL imported refined products (petrol, diesel, kerosene, and aviation fuel) was about N300B. In 2011 the amount earmarked was N240B – an average of N20B a month as FG’s contribution towards the import price subsidy deductions for petrol and kerosene. Diesel had been ‘deregulated’ since 2008, with little improvement in price, supply chain stability and quality. Where did those ‘savings’ go?
The deductions went up six times in the months just before and after the elections due to fraud perpetrated by the products’ importers in collaboration with officials of NNPC, PPMC, DPR, PPPRA and Petroleum Equalization Fund.
Prior to this, the NNPC had been making other deductions from oil revenues before remittance to the Federation Account which the FMF and State Finance Commissioners had been disputing. Two audit firms – KPMG and S S Afemikhe & Co. were contracted by FMF to ‘undertake a process and forensic review of NNPC, claims of indebtedness against the FGN by NNPC, and Review of Petroleum Product Subsidy Processes.’
The two audit firms submitted their report to the FMF in the third quarter of 2011. The current ministers of Finance, and Petroleum Resources and the Presidency are fully aware of the key findings and recommendations which I will highlight.
Revenue leakages from Federation Account estimated at about N800B and their sources were identified for immediate corrective actions by FG.
Revenue leakages estimated at N1.2T from the downstream sector operation of the NNPC including the ‘subsidy system’ were also identified and reasons given.
The leakages largely arose because of the multiple and conflicting roles of the NNPC as agent as well as customer of the government of the Federation, enabling it to play games to the disadvantage of FG and the State governments. NNPC also makes claims against the FGN that no one is in a position to independently substantiate and verify.
At a period of generally high oil prices, about N1.6T was paid as subsidy between January 2007 and June 2010, representing an annual average cost of N460B to the federation – i.e. FG and 36 state plus FCT! Why did it become N1.6T in 2011 alone? What parameters changes? None.
The top ten marketers received 80% of the subsidy paid during the period. They are MRS (Sayyu Dantata), Oando (Wale Tinubu), African Petroleum/Zenon (Femi Otedola), Folawiyo Energy (Tunde Folawiyo), Aiteo Energy, Rahmaniyya (Yar’Adua’s In-law To Be), Northwest Petroleum, Total, Sahara Energy (Tonye Cole) and Conoil (Mike Adenuga).
About 36% of purported stocks of refined and imported products for which subsidy of N296B was paid between 2007 and 2009 were questionable, and not available for sale to the public (i.e. non-existent!). The demurrage paid of N32B during the period was equally questioned. The auditors provided the names of the companies involved in the imports, storage and demurrage issues. They include Addax, Sahara, MRS and Oando, among others.
Some product importers/marketers might have claimed subsidies using bills of lading with apparently altered dates (Lloyd, Dee Jones and Rahmaniyya). Pinnacle, and Sahara Energy got paid subsidies with questionable documentation. Mobil, Vitol and Northwest were thought to have claimed subsidies in spite of issues with their documentation, with FG losses estimated at nearly N5B.
The auditors identified and named 27 companies that apparently got overpaid subsidies by nearly N25B between January 2007 and June 2010. The minimum expected of FG here is to recover the money and prosecute the accessories to the overpayment.
The auditors made many recommendations to remedy the problems identified, the most fundamental being the need to enact the Petroleum Industry Bill to lay the solid foundation for the deregulation of the oil and gas industry.
The point is that there has been a systemic infrastructure of fraud, corruption and impunity in the fuel subsidy regime and everyone is aware who the potential and actual culprits are. An audit report has identified them.
Why are they not being investigated, funds recovered and prosecuted?
Is it easier to impose a tax on 167M Nigerians than to deal with a handful of rich fat-cats?
This is a governance issue not one about economic policy only.
Leaders unwilling to sanction their friends are not fit to lead.
Leaders that rush to punish ordinary citizens for the fraud and greed of their friends are even worse.
This administration has exhibited both negative tendencies. We must go beyond the subsidy debate and demand accountability and good governance in public life. No more, no less.
We hereby call on the National Assembly to investigate the N1.3T unappropriated funds paid out as subsidy in 2011, as admitted by the Federal Government, and take all the necessary actions to stop this haemorrhage in our economy before the nation bleeds to death.
CRITICAL INFORMATION 2
Budget 2012 contains Waste and conveys Wrongful Spending Priorities
1. The budget of N4.749B assumes an oil price benchmark of $70 a barrel, oil production of 2.45M barrels per day and zero deduction from Federation Revenues for the fuel subsidy.
2. Yet, the budget contains a deficit of 2.77% of GDP. (The nominal GDP has been estimated by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to be about N36T in 2011), so essential about N1 trillion of the budget is to be borrowed, or relies on exceptional income like privatization proceeds, loans and grants-in-aid.
3. Accordingly, out of the capital budget proposal of N1.32T, only about N300B will be available from our federal revenues. If the ‘subsidy’ is not withdrawn, the deficit will be even higher and the FG would then contravene the 3% cap on deficit in the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007.
4. None of the so-called SURE projects have any NEW source of revenue to finance them other than what have been described above UNLESS:
(1) the oil price benchmark is raised above $70 or
(2) the Naira-Dollar exchange rate allowed to slide thus raising more Naira for the government.
Some examples of wasteful spending decisions are itemized below:
5. A review of the budget provisions of 21 out of 50 Ministries, Departments and Agencies revealed the following amounts for some recurrent and capital expenditure items:
· Travel – local and international – N13B
·Stationery, Magazines, Newspapers, etc – N 4.5B
·Maintenance of vehicles, furniture, etc – N17B
·Training – N5B
· Fuel and Lubricants for cars, generators, etc – N4B
· Miscellaneous: welfare packages, refreshments, meals, etc – N9B
· Acquisition of Computer Software – N2.5B
· Research and Development: whatever that means! – N27B
6. The actual provisions in the budget would be at least twice these amounts, and total about N160B of waste. This amount is equal to the amount budgeted for the power sector!
7. Some examples of some of the wasteful spending under ‘Research & Development ’are N2.498B for ‘citizens call centres’ under the Ministry of Communications & Technology, N1.2B in the Ministry of Agriculture to incorporate commodity marketing companies! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to spend N322 million to acquire ‘computer software’. This is very expensive software indeed!
8. A lot has already been written about the budgets in the Presidency. The following are some weird examples of what has been included in the State House (Villa) budget:
9. Overhead is about N7.2B, or about N20 million per day to keep our President and VP happy. Their local travel budget is N724 million or N2 million per day, including weekends, while their international travel budget ix N951 million or nearly N3 million per day.
10. The president’s office has N285 million to hand out as ‘welfare package’, N265 million to buy computers, N150 million to buy scanners, N161 million for buses, N295 million for new furniture, and N1.8B to ‘maintain existing furniture, office and residential quarters’.
11. The intend to buy desktops for N300,000 each, laptops for N314,000 each and scanners for a whopping N190,000. The public address system in the President, VP’s office and Banquet Hall will cost N150 million! The SGF wants to spend N65 million on tree planting. Note that planting a million trees in Abuja over 4 years cost the FCT Administration less than N50 million then!
Conclusion: There is a lot of waste, and misplaced spending priorities in the Budget which can be reviewed to free more funds to finance subsidies, capital investment and improved governance.
CRITICAL INFORMATION 3
Thursday, January 12, 2012 – Eso calls for withdrawal of NASS constituency allowances
A former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Kayode Eso (retd), has said the constituency allowances of the National Assembly members should be stopped while the bogus allowances of the executive arm of government should be drastically reduced to provide funds for provision of infrastructure and other social services for the masses.
If implemented, he said, there might not be a need for fuel subsidy withdrawal.
In a telephone interview on Wednesday, he said the money that would accrue from the constituency allowances and the executive allowances could be enough to sustain fuel subsidy.
Eso stated that constitutionally, members of the National Assembly should not be involved in the execution of projects in their constituencies, adding that the allowances of the executives were astronomically high.
He said the Federal Government and Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress should go into the ‘root cause’ of lack of provision of basic amenities instead of fighting over subsidy withdrawal.
Eso said, ‘The allowances of the executives are incredible. They are more than the subsidy that are given to us for fuel. They should remove all the allowances. This is the time to look into everything and everybody will be happy
‘They should remove the subsidy (i.e. constituency project funds) being given to the National Assembly. They have no right to have them. They are there to make laws and not to become contractors. The governors are there to take care of their states. If we have all that money, there will be less demand for subsidy to go.
‘The governors are the people to do the project. Legislators have no right to do any project. We voted them in to make laws and not to execute projects. Who gave them assignment to execute projects? The Constitution does not permit them to do that. It is not part of their work. Their only work is to make laws and that applies to all legislators all over the world.’
Eso urged the Federal Government and the labour to holistically address issues hindering development in the country.
He said the problem of lack of infrastructure and good governance transcended fuel subsidy removal.
According to him, this is the time to fix Nigeria and tackle those challenges and concerns that have retarded national growth.
‘What is important is that the Federal Government should go into the root of the whole matter. Why do we need the money when there is money somewhere that should not be there? We should find out the amount the subsidy will yield, how much are the members of the National Assembly taking as constituency allowances? We should find out that and see whether removal of subsidy is necessary at all.
‘The immediate solution is for labour and FG to meet immediately and go to the root and not the surface. What they are attacking is just the surface.’
CRITICAL INFORMATION 4
We welcome the decision of PENGASSAN to shut down the oil wells by midnight tomorrow, Saturday. On our part, we will give you further information on our strategy before the close of today. Let it be clear to those who underestimate the will of our people and their resolve to kill corruption instead of allowing themselves to be killed by corruption, that there is no army strong enough to kill an idea whose time has come. Nigerians from all walks of life have regained their voices. We will, by God’s grace, continue and sustain this protest until the government sees reason to revert to N65.00.
No retreat, no re-think & no surrender. We are persuaded that we shall overcome because ‘the triumphing of the wicked is short and the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment’ (Job 20:5).
Thank you. God bless you and God bless Nigeria.
56 comments
Gbam!!! God Bless Nigeria.
Bakare, I’ve always felt u dint draw the line btw ur being a pastor/activist and a politician. This is d activist in u speaking. Good work on this expose. You missed the security vote issue. What is an LG Chairman doing with almost 5million monthly as Security Vote? That’s money that they pocket without raising a finger. I always question why LG Councillors get almost 5million as Constituency Project. They simply build a borehole or some or other small project for a fraction of the amount & pocket the rest. Its safe to say that our constitution & its bogus interpretation makes all this possible. I said to my friends who care to listen that I’m pro subsidy removal because I felt NOI & SLS made a good argument. Labor on the hand should have a good case after consultation with opinion leaders & civil society. Infact civil society should have shaped labor’s position in this issue. By now, they should be demanding that the President should let go of all sundry allowances. They should demand for a total crusade against corruption. All these things are easy if we had proactive thinkers & not fat & lazy people who only react to events. When minimum wage was an issue, that paltry 18k was a good reason to fight for the poor masses. NLC should go back to the drawing board because this government is fighting for its survival. Its obvious from SLS’s tone that we are broke so don’t expect any concessions on that front.
Detailed! So what has our rulers to say on all these???
I voted for u cos I wanted ideals and credibilty to b the main order of government now even though u were rigged out of d election u have nt abandoned nigeria I will follow u to d devils den if need b please keep the flame burning until nigeria is saved how wasteful can agovernment get pls carry on the fight ALUTA CONTIiNUA
I felt sorry for us Nigerians but now I feel very,very sorry for our politicians because the true Nigerian is fast emerging and like A̶̲̥̅̊ wildfire she is fast spreading,as A̶̲̥̅̊ matter of fact no one can say Ђôw far and fast she will consume. If anyone still thinks ” A̶̲̥̅̊ Nigerian will breakthrough the wall when pushed to the wall”,such A̶̲̥̅̊ person better wake up from the dreams. This is A̶̲̥̅̊ new dawn and the true Nigeria has come. To pastor Bakare, I’m not surprised U̶̲̥̅̊ are the vessel God is using to bring about the change in the land, this has been U̶̲̥̅̊я passion. The first time I ever heard U̶̲̥̅̊ preach,it was on air, U̶̲̥̅̊ were talking revolution. I was A̶̲̥̅̊ young girl then, till date I still remember the message and song U̶̲̥̅̊ sang. God bless U̶̲̥̅̊ sir, in U̶̲̥̅̊я lifetime the fullness of the new Nigeria will come alive. Remain blessed.
Well spoken u might say,Pastor Tunde Bakare,if u use this energy and gather this crowd for a crusade I think u will win more souls for Christ, rather than waste it on a protest ground,I advice Sir go back and take care of d flock God gave u,u have abandoned them for so long.The foolishness of God is wiser than d wisdom of men.
Hmm, Father in heaven, thank you for exposing the evil deeds of our so called leaders. These are people who are suppose to lead us well rather they have remain on top and using their legs to push us backward, they even tried to close our eyes and mouth so we can’t see not to talk of opening our mouth to speak! But thank God that the cat has been let out of the basket! We have had enough of bad governance in our country, they promised us light but gave us darkness, they promised us good road but gave us sandy soil to walk and drive on, they promised us fresh air but we are almost suffocating. We can’t continue like this any more. Even you GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN? You said; “I had no shoes”. I thought by now you would distributed shoes to all pupils and students of various schools. You really disappointed Nigerians and it’s a big shame that the once celebrated hero has suddenly become a “tooth pick” to those who once celebrated him. STAND UP. GREAT NIGERIANS and let us set ourselves free from this bondage. GOD BLESS US ALL
I think other pastors should take a clue from pastor bakare. Speak up for d good of the masses. Pastor bakare is more than bishop tutu of south African with what he had done in d last one year for dis country. Information is power. God bless nigeria.
@Meek,ur a moron,mumu,ode,zombe.i wonder wat ul leave 4 ur generation.i tink ur a thief&GOD almighty wl expose u one day
I believe GOd ddnt send pst bakare t b president if so he would have won.ths is What God want him t d a voicep t d voiceless he had dealt wth d church now d govt.u shall win at last IJN i pray 4 u always
Dear Pastor Bakare,
I have heard plenty people
chastize you and the things you
do but I know they are jelous
hypocretes. God will judge the
actions and inactions of all men.
I only feel sorry for this country.
This comment is for “meek”. Why must some of us Christians hide our heads in the hole and pretend all we need to do is save souls? Did Christ not take care of the spirit, mind, and body? Did he not look out for the masses and the poor? Who is better? The Bishops sitting at home while getting fat on their congregations, tricking them into giving and forcing them to buy their books and tapes? Or the one out there fighting for the masses and risking death or imprisonment? The Churches have chickened out on the people for too long. Pastor Bakare, forget about elected office. I believe this is where God needs you most. Be the voice of the people. God bless you!
There are men that have big chest but without big heart. Indeed, we really need more sincere and courageous people like Pastor Tunde Bakare in Nigeria and by extention in the whole world. Mllillions will fail in life because they are unwilliing to make change and you will never correct what you are unwilling to confront. Corruption is our bane that has been stunting our growth as anation immediately after the regime of Murtala Muhamed. May i suggest that a formal report of this allegation be made to EFCC to arrest and prosecute these corrupt people. Our laws on plead bargaining that encourages corruption in Billions of Naira must be revisited. My advise is that this present structure, zeal, and vigour for good governance must be kept intact by the activists/coveners after this crusade. In otherwords, we should not go to sleep thereafter and allow the cabals to take over again. All other well meaning Nigeria should rise up and sopport becausre where progress is desired, change is inrvittable.
My fellow Nigerians why ist that our Leaders took us as if we dont know anything in life. we use to come out and shout at them by telling or showing them that we know whats going on but they only denie us. why? are we mads? And i experience one thing they wont even come to say a word as if they didn’t listen to us. So why???
My fellow Nigerians, the issue of being Muslim or Christian does not arise in this matter, My Commarade who is a leader to me, I agreed with him that’s Pastor Tunde Bakari. My fellow Nigerians when you go to Filling Station you that ae surporting the subsidy removal and we agains does not show for our faces or having any identity to have at a cheaper rate and all of us may end of cheated by the socalled leaders. My fellow Nigerians this gov’t is comparing us with the African countries which always importing the fuel and we are far away from them, you see they. Are taking us back ward instead. also comparering our minimum wage with those countries who are developed is completely different. Therefore I’m urging Nigerians to come out and show our graviences they must take the subsidy back to it normal position. Thank you Nigerian, May God bless you all.
The bottomline is that the vultures have eaten up Nigeria’s reserved funds and they’re now trying to traumatise the common man by removing subsidy on petrol. We have to vehemently resist this to the end before our country is thrown into absolute penury.
Tank u pastore bakari may God bless u a
Let us accept Government PMS prices and put these as our demands for acceptance
This is a must read for all the compatriots in the fight against corruption. They are revealing facts!
Oho! Nigerians let join our hands together and build nigeria to a great nation, keep d issue of religion and tribalism aside.
Gud job pastor Bakare, dis is d time 4 Nigerians 2 speak out. God bless Me God bless U n God bless Nigeria
Gbam!!!
Please we need to get a way to let those lousy labour leaders know that this struggle is not only because of fuel subsidy removal – fuel subsidy issue was just the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Rather, this protest is our way of demanding for elimination of corruption and waste in governance and also requesting for accountability, honesty and transparency on the part of elected leader and their appointees.
We need to device a way of continuing with this protest even if oil price is reversed and other issues are not addressed! We need to let those lousy NLC/TUC leaders know the minds of Nigerians – if in deed, they are representing us.
Long live Nigeria!
God bless us all!!
God bless our nation, Nigeria!!!
God bless ur soul,Pastor. Irrespective of d religions,its stil d same message. You certainly proved the fear of God in you with facts,figures & called names which our government are shaking in their boots to call. We,the masses are challenging the government to dispute these allegations against them! Again,God bless u,Pastor.
An eye opener,this Govt r blowing our money fast,wat kind of wasteful spending r all these……..Nice one Sir.
Your Excellency Sir, i’ve alway known that only change of Government will reveal to Nigerians what the PDP Government have been doing with our resources for the past 12years. This is wickedness, its inhuman. With people like you we have hope in this country. We’ll fight to our last as you said and keep on praying to the Almighty to save us from this wickedness. Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I likely 2 say is the better 4 all people in nigeria but muslims nd non-muslims 2 come together nd joint hand 2 fight nd distroy dis gorvnt.bcs dis gvnt is nt a gud gvnt 2 us. So pls cme
This is very intresting, as nigerians citizens it is our time to bring change to this country. Its high time we kick-out curruption and corrupt rulers. Because nigeria as a nation dosn’t hav leaders now, those people in power are just exploiting us they are no more leading us. Let’s keep praying for peace and unity of our great nation, definately God will answer our prayers.
I agree with you Prof Abby, religion becomes hypocritical if it does not also adress the issues of the soul and body. My greatest disenchantment has been religious leaders who keep mute in the face of obvious evil yet they chastise those who champion a just cause. Read about John the Baptist who told King Herod of his sinful ways to his face. There was no cajoling or mincing words. That’s the sort of Pastor or Imam I want to see. I also agree that maybe God didn’t want Pastor B in office. The beauty of leadership is in its opposition. We lack brilliant and incorruptible opposition. I sincerely pray for Pastor and others at the fore front of #occupy that they will not do it for selfish gains, I pray they don’t get compromised along the way. We need men who remind us to fear God and do right
@SHITTU FOLASHADE I had to type ur name in cap to make it very easy for you to see. I’ve always known we still have the Pharisees in existence and unfortunately they are in the body of christ today. Why condemn a man fighting corruption in his nation? If I may ask you, what is christianity to you? So u think pastoring a flock is the only way to practice christianity? I will advice you to go back to ur bible and have a proper study as I don’t believe u have any idea of what u are practising, I pray God reveals Himself to you more and show you the light. For the record Pastor Tunde Bakare has taken the fierce bull by the horn and even Heaven is applauding him just as we all are applauding him now. The fight for the peace of a nation does not exclude men of God, history has it that most of the ppl that fought for Americas freedom were Real men of God. Pray for Pastor Bakare and stop the condemnation MA/SIR, he has not left his flock at all, get your facts right before u begin to run your mouth on a public platform pls. God bless you, God bless Nigeria and my final advice to u is that u return to the foundation (or beginner’s class)class in ur church as u know nothing about what u practice u are only out to judge.
Nigeria has the Worst Breed of Rulers. Their Modus Operandi and Raison Detre is Squandermania and Embezzlement of Resources. Tyranny, Brutality, and Oppression to Citizens. They have No Conscience, Morals, or Ethics. Ministers of State should be Scrapped some Ministries have three Ministers. The Number of Special Assistants from Presidency downwards should be drastically reduced. Salaries and Allowances of Political Office holders must be reviewed.
Well detailed!Pastor you did a great work for explaining all these hypocrite actions,in this so-called Government that doesn’t care about masses but her pockets. The only way to handle this wicked people,is by answering our call by the year 2015. Come BUHARI & BAKARE,we still need YOU. Come and quench our thirst!!!
Dr. Bakare, I like the write up and will like us(Nigerians) to support labor (as a front) for a new order in Nigeria. Structures need to be redesigned to allow for accountability and efficiency. We should be constructive and objective. Respect to constituted authorities and persons should not be sacrificed on the altar of subsidy removal. The way and manner of the removal of this subsidy is a rear opportunity to correct the ills against us as individuals and country as a whole since the colonial era transiting to ‘fathers of independence’ and permeating into our national lives. We need a structural change that will force those in position of authority to sit up and do what needs to be done when it should be done. The issue with Nigeria transcends subsidy. God bless Nigeria and all who genuinely desire its growth and prosperity.
It really breaks my heart but we need to act fast, can we really bring them to book cos they need to pay for all their sins. God will surely judge them.
I am in support of this movement.we need to address wide ranging issues in this country.Nigeria is a conuntry blessed with abundant human and natural resouses but our people continue to die in pain and in silence.It’s high time we wake up and ask our leaders for good governance,social justices etc
This is a God rewarding job. Let this be a step to wipe out corruption and corrupt leaders which will ensure the peace, unity,faith and progress below those horses and eagle on our coat of arm. I believe pooverty is the root cause of ethnic, tribal and religios crisis in this nation. So, for us to live in peace,unity for progress, we must fight corruption and corrupt leaders.
This is revealing. Where is our Bishop Desmond Tutu and our Rev. Martin Luther King Jnr. All our pastors are silent and have become wimps and fence sitters. Is it that they too have fed from the largees and cannot confront corruption. They have built great edifices on faulty foundations. We have a great famine in our lands. A famine of truths!
Wat a revelation!
My greatest fear is that after this strike action ends probably wit the reduction of the price of petrol it would be back to business as usual while it is understandable that many Nigerians can’t keep up the struggle for long because they also have to struggle to survive, it falls to the middle class who are comfortable and are really aware of this governments legalized corruption to take up the struggle because this problem can’t b solved on the streets alone the government shud b taken to court over constitutional abuse like in the case of constituency allowance for national assembly also the senate has to be petitioned by people who know how to go about it there should be civil suits against the government not just talking about it because in the end even if corruption in terms of diverting funds is fought to a stand still other forms of mismanagement still exists in the system which the efcc icpc and police all together can’t fight so it is left to the Tunde Bakares of this country to start a movement to get the unconcerned middle class involved, to start mentoring others to follow in their foot steps. I wonder why the biggest church in Nigeria which has enough clout and influence to really make an impression remains passive let us remember that in the bible religion and state wasn’t separate as the people of Israel initially didn’t even have a king until saul God was their head of state even after there wuz a king the high priest was as equally important as the king even more so and after romans took jerusalem the high priest still remained. May God continue to renew your strength and grant you the grace to continue the good fight and to overcome the snares of the enemy because those you seek to stand against won’t sit ideally by so let’s all pray for him
Dis is very insiteful and revealing! Good job Pastor B may the oil on ur head never run dry! All we need do is continue to pray for Nigeria and our leaders
Pastor T. Bakare,
It is indeed a privilege to read from you sir. Though I have not been in town sometime now but I have being following your activities especially the SNG project. You are not the only ” man of God” around. While others are busy acquiring wealth and fame by dinning and wineing with our corrupt leaders you with some few spirited Nigerians decides to safe our today and future of generations yet unborn. Sir, you are the Nehemiah of our time. And God deliver goliat to the of David, God will deliver all our bad leaders into our hands. God bless us all and God bless Nigeria.
Well! I have not heard anyone of d fat-cats defending dem selves in anyway….. Dis is a serious matter, now dat. We have known! Its left for us to stop it or @least support those dat have d balls to stop it spring into actoin!!!!!
Hmmm wat a revelation …. Now wat will our leaders have to say about dis …… May God help us …..
Precise, poignant and concise… Well done and we are trully hoping that there are more of you around, and that the voice of the meek shall echo in the corridors of power! Aluta Continua, Victory is Certain!
Weldone sir! I wish we can have this piece published in our dailies for the vultures to see and know that Nigerian can no longer be fooled any more.
Honestly, my brain didn’t quite assimilate all the figures and numbers, (I never had a taste for math!) But its quite clear in the final analysis that the Nigerian government runs probably the most wasteful government machinery on earth! In a country where hunger is rampant and virtually everywhere you turn, there is no doubt that this is a classic case of man’s inhumanity to man. Nigerian leaders are purely diabolical!
Thank you so much Pastor Bakare, keep up the good work we will support you to the end until we root all these corrupt monsters who calls themselves leaders they will never have peace. Nigeria will surely be save from the hands of the wicked and God will raise credible leaders who will serve the people. God bless Nigeria
God will surely raise up a Gideon and Jehu to cleanse Nigeria of corruption. We need a new Nigeria, the country stinks of corruption. The time is ripe for the change. The fight is worth it. The ground will open up and swallow all the fat cats that converted national wealth to personal wealth. Their ill gotten wealth will be consumed.
You have done a great work….its time for the real Nigeria in us to come alive and stand for truth,transparency,revolution movement and not monument……
I am a filmaker and cinematographer.and I have been documenting the protest from its first day to the last and I must say that its been unbelievable so far.nigerians have decided to remove the clog in their eyes to see the wasteful and corrupt nature of the goverment.may Allah bless u pastor tunde..I will dedidcate to you the documentary have been shooting on this struggle for freedom.pls feel free to reach me.
i hope and believe that this revelation and the accompanied struggles will help in getting us set for the long awaited cleasing the nigeria’s governance need.
Ride on Pastor and other contributors, permit me to call the Emirs, Chiefs and other primitive cultural/traditional heads enjoying our silence and over-loyalty that they should start thinking of jobs or businesses that sustain them and their greedy selfish families. This is a total overhaul of Nigeria. God bless the Masses to save Nigeria.
It is highly unfortunate that our president and his apologists are both shameless and very brave indeed.
You are feeling our pains in a very strange way indeed. Pray tell me what the budget would have been if you were not feeling our pains?
We I only have us to blame. None of you have any business ruling us as it is obvious that the only agenda they ever had was to rob us blind.
After all, I personally have no recollection of Mr Jonathan making any promise during his campaign save he is one of us and did not have shoes.
We as a people proved to be the greatest of the world’s idiots when we decided to vote for a man that cannot control his home to be our leader.
it is only a fool who will condemn Pastor Tunder Bakare for analysing the loothing going on in Nigeria. Govt have finished sharing d money among the politicians and now they want to steal from the masses purse dirtectly. is any body telling me to pay 1 B Naira for Jonathan to eat in Aso Rock? how much do you eat in a day? we will spend millions buying new furniture and maintaining old furniture, why maintaining old when we are buying new ones? we are only doing these becos we believe it’s a Nigeria affair, will you manage ur own rrsources that way? God will Nigerian Govt and any body that support their evil doings. pastor Bakare, God will bless you and He will remain a covering over you and your family. you will live to see the new Nigeria!
I seriously hope labour would not settle for less than what nigeria and nigerians need. The issue is not N65 per litre but the manner in which our common wealth is spent!!!
Nigerians are paying 4 d price of being sentimential in terms of national issues,d question is why shuld nigerians vote 4 Jona&his puntive party PDP knowingfully well dat they are crimials.2015 is pay back time ,nigerians shine ur eyes.Up Bakare down colorless&corrupt jonathan.God bless nigeria
if mr president meant well for the average nigerians who are suffering, then he should not sacrifice the masses just because he is afraid of the so called cabals.nigeria cannot forget the efforts of sng in the fight against bad governance in the country. Many nigerians are not aware of this facts, and hence mr president is taking advantage of their ignorance to tell them money accrued from this same subsidy will mean development.