UN, WORLDBANK Dissociate Itself From Nigeria Fuel Subsidy Removal

Date: 10-01-2012 2:43 am (12 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
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- at 10-01-2012 02:43 AM (12 years ago)
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Medicine after Death,
The United Nations (UN) office in Nigeria has said that the remarks by the Special Adviser to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Prof. Jeffery Sachs which implied that the global body welcomes the policy on deregulation does not convey any official position of the UN


Meanwhile, as United States (U.S.) based Nigerians began protest rallies yesterday in Washington DC against the removal of fuel subsidy and general corruption in Nigeria, the World Bank has said the institution respects the views of Nigerians in the development process of the country, including the determination of a fuel subsidy policy.

While conferring with President Goodluck Jonathan last week, Sachs had described President Jonathan’s decision to withdraw petroleum subsidy as “a bold and correct policy”, in the hope that the funds so released would go a long way to rapid infrastructural development and the health sector.

But a statement by the UN Country office in Abuja yesterday said: “Contrary to some press reports, Sachs was not representing any official UN position on the removal of subsidy on petroleum products”

While U.S.-based Nigerians in New York are  to hold another rally today in front of the Nigeria House in Manhattan, their colleagues in Washington DC will protest in front of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund head offices in the U.S. capital.

A statement by the organisers of the protests in Washington DC stated that while yesterday’s protest was in front of the World Bank building, on Friday, the Nigerian protesters will rally in front of the IMF building both in Washington DC located close to each other, adding that “this is more than a fight for the removal of fuel subsidy, this is a fight to remove corruption.”

On the other hand, the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC is also planning a dialogue session with U.S.-based Nigerians to explain the policy of the Federal Government to them.



A meeting of the Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., Professor Ade Adefuye and the Nigerian Community has been slated for this weekend in Chicago, according to embassy sources. The meeting is expected to draw representatives from several groups of Nigerians in the U.S., inform them about the current situation at home and seek their support, according to the sources.

But while speaking with The Guardian in exclusive chat, the Vice President of the World Bank, Africa Region, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili said  the bank “welcomes the debate of every economic policy, they are key to having a buoyant and legitimate public policy in a country.”

source
Nigerian Guardian News.com/


Posted: at 10-01-2012 02:43 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- 411agent at 10-01-2012 02:57 AM (12 years ago)
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Posted: at 10-01-2012 02:57 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- estilizo at 10-01-2012 03:19 AM (12 years ago)
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Posted: at 10-01-2012 03:19 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- babyleslie at 10-01-2012 03:25 AM (12 years ago)
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Posted: at 10-01-2012 03:25 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chimeskan at 10-01-2012 06:55 AM (12 years ago)
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No dey should wait 2 reap d benefits of it

Posted: at 10-01-2012 06:55 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- malvin2525 at 10-01-2012 07:15 AM (12 years ago)
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Posted: at 10-01-2012 07:15 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Chineski at 10-01-2012 09:15 AM (12 years ago)
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I Don't blame d present rules, dey ar trying to complete d dirty works of d past rulers
Posted: at 10-01-2012 09:15 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- digital2001 at 10-01-2012 09:57 AM (12 years ago)
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ask the protesters how much did they buy fuel in USA?
Posted: at 10-01-2012 09:57 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- proly at 10-01-2012 10:21 AM (12 years ago)
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Posted: at 10-01-2012 10:21 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- queenrukky at 10-01-2012 10:43 AM (12 years ago)
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 Lips Sealed
Posted: at 10-01-2012 10:43 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Lekan22 at 10-01-2012 11:15 AM (12 years ago)
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Posted: at 10-01-2012 11:15 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- matinlous at 10-01-2012 11:29 AM (12 years ago)
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Before you talk you must know what you want to say. is better to keep your mouth stop. Go to all these developing countries you will understand  what pple are protesting for. In all developed   countries, the price of fuel is less than 1 of there currency, and all these countries no failure to electricity, Job for unemployed Graduate, Good Education. if they remove fuel subsidy what are they going to use that money for? for Embezzlement and enrich there families, i know you are among those pple that your family is among them. you better stop bf we get you down. this one beyond  protesting.in a country where citizen are living below $2 per day.       
Posted: at 10-01-2012 11:29 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- onyimau20 at 10-01-2012 11:37 AM (12 years ago)
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I love that label''A BOLD AND A CORRECT POLICY'' hw i wished we will get it and understand that it meant gud 4 us..
Posted: at 10-01-2012 11:37 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- onyimau20 at 10-01-2012 11:42 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: matinlous on 10-01-2012 11:29 AM
Before you talk you must know what you want to say. is better to keep your mouth stop. Go to all these developing countries you will understand  what pple are protesting for. In all developed   countries, the price of fuel is less than 1 of there currency, and all these countries no failure to electricity, Job for unemployed Graduate, Good Education. if they remove fuel subsidy what are they going to use that money for? for Embezzlement and enrich there families, i know you are among those pple that your family is among them. you better stop bf we get you down. this one beyond  protesting.in a country where citizen are living below $2 per day.       

That was b4, but now lets watch and see what they will use the money for..If not for the development of the nation..
Posted: at 10-01-2012 11:42 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- lanudja at 10-01-2012 01:20 PM (12 years ago)
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There is nothing like medicine after death. After all, dat is d reason for d strike, for ppl to start deviating frm their initial statement and come in line wit d masses by agreeing wit what d masses wants dat all. I can see confusion, very soon they will start blaming themselves b4 u knw confusion everywhr.
Posted: at 10-01-2012 01:20 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- lanudja at 10-01-2012 01:25 PM (12 years ago)
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Obiageli Ezekwesili never supported subsidy remover frm on set.
Posted: at 10-01-2012 01:25 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- papyefisy at 10-01-2012 01:29 PM (12 years ago)
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- SaMmY26 at 10-01-2012 02:05 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: onyimau20 on 10-01-2012 11:42 AM
That was b4, but now lets watch and see what they will use the money for..If not for the development of the nation..

Given this government chance to watch and see hahehe, you watch and see the same thing that you have seen b4, so? no more watch and see opportunity for them this time.

  Wink GOD BLESS NIGERIA  Wink
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- SaMmY26 at 10-01-2012 02:09 PM (12 years ago)
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LIBYA WAS ABLE TO DEVELOP BECAUSE THEY NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH ALL THIS RUBBISH UNION
                                Shocked.........................RIP GHADAFI.............................. Shocked
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- onlyGodknows at 10-01-2012 02:23 PM (12 years ago)
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O.K. Nigeria is still waiting for the world to tell her the direction. World bank dissociating or associatin is inconsequential to the progress of Nigeria and the collective sacrifice that  should be an example we have  to offer  the world. If the government succumbs to the collective-selfish and  popular opinion for retaining the subsidy, then we will still be having fuel scarcity and black/white market, that means we never moved anywhere.
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