‘Setback For Nigeria’s Economy,’ Atedo Peterside Faults FG’s N90bn Hajj Subsidy | Politics Today
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I'm a Muslim and i vehemently condemn this act. Hajj is purely for those that can afford it.
Mr. Atedo Peterside is one of the best brains God has gifted Nigeria. I couldn't agree more with you Mr. Peterside, you've spoken as a great economies that you are. God bless you for speaking the mind of many Nigerian's
In a country where people struggle to eat a decent 3times a day meal.........! 90billion naira subsidy for hajj? We are doomed!
Good 👍 point. But who mandates that you must have 3 square meals a day? I always hear Nigerians alluding to that mantra for 3 square meals a day. One good meal and possibly snacks and 🍓🍑 fruits for the rest of the day should be sufficient.
Wow, 90bn for hajji pilgrimage to Mecca, this might be a woe for a nation in economic crisis with mountain of food shortage. This is a wrong move.
90 billion Naira for Hajj. Nigeria is a Big Joke !
This is terrible .for Tinumbus government. Approving 90 billion for hajj and 5 billion for student loan is the height of irresponsibility. Which should come first. Pilgrimage is a personal thing and govt dies not need to have anything to do with it. . You remove subsidy and then subsidise pilgrimage. Imagine if he put 90 billion for student loan how far it will go to assist their education.
You will be highly favored. The same thing that came to my mind. This is misplaced priority. Imagine what that 90 billion will do to health and education sector. It shows how swallow their reasoning is.
After spending this huge amount, what are we gaining in return?
May be the gain will be the prayer...
When there's so much hunger in the land
If they want to help the Muslims, they should concentrate on food and education.
If 90 billion is invested in an endowment fund that generates income on a regular bases, many Nigerian students will get scholarships rather than loans.
TInubu has always been a wasteful person so I am not surprised.
IGNORANT comments...
As a Kenyan I must say wtf how do you use public funds for religious purposes
The problem i have with this is simply that you are basically giving more to Saudi, an oil-rich country, when the country is in economic turmoil.
How was the budget for health?? Student loan 5B and 90B for Hajj trip to Mecca... Yahoo government
Nigeria will not survive this exorbitant spending for visiting very wealthy Saudi Arabia shame on it
Sick country. A very sick government!
Wicked, insensitive and corrupt government...
In a world far far away, there was a Country.😢
That is now dead.
This so-called country has never been a country but a company parading as a country.
5b for students loan
90b for Hajj 😢
Now you know why some of us don’t fall for their stories of improving life for Nigerians
GOD bless you Sir Atedo Peterside. May your days be long.
You are a blessed Elder statesman. We need more people like you for progress in this country.
I listens to Mr Peterside Everytime he speaks
Proud of Rivers State People. They are the only ones with the balls to say it as it is..
… and I ask again, why is this govt harassing Emefiele? They are making/implementing the same disastrous policies and actions. This isn’t about love for Emefiele, but the hypocrisy and outright lies of this govt. leopard, spots.
Bad policies are not stealing/embezzlement
@idrisalhajiadamu7590
So you don't know just a little of that 90 billion Naira would actually go for subsidy?
A lot of it will be stolen.
That is what should be solving serious problems in the country.
@@idrisalhajiadamu7590 legislative is also part of the theft. In some cases they are legislating it or at best, turning a blind eye.
Its all about 2027 nothing more
Considering that Nigeria is a secular state, there should be a provision in the constitution that prohibits anyone who assumes any leadership position in the country from performing any religious obligations like pilgrimages, while in office. If leaders do not go on pilgrimages, there will be no excuse for subsidizing anyone else. 90 billion naira subsidy for pilgrimage in a country where schools are dilapidated, kids are being turned into street beggars is a grossly misplaced priority. If Nigeria is not holy enough for any leader, then they probably do not deserve to be in office.
What type of country is this 😢 90 billions for pilgrimages, what's wrong with these leaders 🤔
Native traditional doctors protesting to subsidise they're prigrim to India, federal government should listen to them too or trouble.
Wasteful Government.....without direction......how does this impact positively on our economy. Government playing politics with religion.....
Nigeria is a joke of a country! 90B for religious pilgrimage.
But don't have 5billion for student loans, loan oh not subsidy.
This is part of 2027 campaign and not for interest of Nigerians
Tinubu supposedly an accountant should know that you cannot be taking loans and spending them on wasteful things like hajj. Pilgrimage should be for those who can afford it. The Nigerian government might as well pay for every Nigerian who wants to go to hajj and Jerusalem.
Leaders who consistently fail to utilize wisdom in their decision-making.
Wow! Atedo Peterside, you have taken them to the cleaners.
Thank you for speaking out as a concerned citizen and expert.
We need to stabilise the Naira even if at 1500 and bring down inflation.
Unfortunately, the APC is arrogant, corrupt, ignorant, and playing ethno-religious politics 🙄
Subsidising what ? When people don’t even have food ? How is that possible ? Incredible !!!
90 billion to Saudi Arabia and they will return back to poverty in Nigeria
No policy consistency. Ill-spending (Cars, Dubai, UN, Yatch, Hajj, etc.). Fiscal indiscipline. No measure to create a kind of stability. Nothing serious in the right direction. No recovery in sight. And that journalist is dancing around the current hardship (inflation, PMS, electricity, levy, naira, etc.).
I am a practicing Muslim…. But this move is political, hajj is for those who can afford it and Nigerian economic situation is ok for this kind of social/ religious service …..But this practice should be ban from FG down to LG
storries like this about govt sponsoring religious activities makes me sick about ''political rulers"' in Nigeria.
Who bewitched Nigeria Leaders
Nigeria should not subsidize anything for hajj. Each person should pay their own way to hajj or Jerusalem. Nigeria needs steady electricity, security, good roads and good governance.
To hell with pilgrimage subsidies when people are hungry, poor security, bad electricity, bad roads, and bad governance. Wasteful and corrupt government.
How much Saudi government do budget to Nigerian pilgrimages?
I don't agree with the Nigeria pilgrimage subsidies of 90 billion naira is on call for that is totally wrong 😅
ARE WE CURSED IN THIS NATION WHY DO WE KEEP WASTING THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE NOT
Yes, sir, Mr. A. Peterside: NNPC is the problem Nigeria has in the oil sector, and serious government must get Nigeria off the shackles of NNPC. This is about the best advice from this erudite economist and banker, Mr. A. Peterside.
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This is very unfortunate! When leaders priotise politics above good governance and welfare of the citizens This is what you get.
What are Nigerians expectations from this government of continuity?
The more you hear the less you see, wasting resources to enrich themselves in power.
Really disappointed with APC, They don't leave with examples.
Until Nigeria divide no any HOPE
This is towards 2027. So sad!
Why must an individual's religious belief be a financial obligation for the government who is deeply indebted and the citizens are struggling to feed and give quality education to their children? Wondering if we are thinking for development of the nation.
Year in Year Out, we keep making the same mistake as a country. It seem every successive continue progressing in error. How much subsidy is govt paying on health (essential drugs), agriculture for food security, transportation. But our leader can pay 90B Naira to sponsor tourists to visit another man's land boost their economy while you cannot access basic health and education back home. By the time you put Hajj and Jerusalem pilgrimage subsidies together you will be surprised. Well they can go to Mecca and Jerusalem and pray your poverty and ailment away. May be the Pool of Bethesda is still much there in Jerusalem. "To a thinking man Nigeria is tragedy but to a reasoning man Nigeria is comedy, so I reason".
Tinubu is a big embarrassment to all Yoruba people who were hitherto known to be great administrators. Now the bragging right is lost forever, not an Obasanjo fan but he makes me feel that man is a genius...
That's misplaced priority.
I have been living in the United Kingdom for over twenty years now and I have heard that British Government is involved in religion pilgrimage .
What kind of political class do we have in Nigeria, God save us.
APC/Channel television news anchor. I wonder what is the value of N90b for pilgrimage to Mecca has added to Nigeria. Government cannot provide funds for ten thousand startups in Nigeria? This money would have given to another ten thousand farmers Nigerians to produce food for this country. There're many things we could do for this country with N90b too numerous to mention. Shameful that corruption is acceptable way of life in Nigeria government, in fact the very essence of seeking political office in this country
Oga mention the states and let's find out if that monies were actually spent......Unserious people
To go to another's man land to pray to a strange God.This is stupidity
With about 65,047 Nigerian pilgrims from both public and private sectors expected to perform the 2024 Hajj exercise. N430 Billion from Nigerian Pilgrims and N90 Billion from Federal Government. In total equivalent of $530 Million in 2024.
Yet Nigeria medical facilities are generally poorly equipped. Many medicines are unavailable, including medications for diabetes or asthma. Hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services. Yet emergency services are non-existent, and blood supply are unreliable and unsafe for transfusion. For serious medical problems, Nigerians are traveling to the United States, Europe, or India for treatment. We are all complicit in the current situation of our country.
Nigeria need to find way to do away with elections and find another way of electing their leaders. that is the the root cause of all the problem in Nigeria. every move they make if for the next election plans
The increase on the tariffs to manufacturer still falls back to the consumers because, they are going to add all that cost to the prices of the commodities. So it is not the rich that are paying those cost.
this is the beginning 😂😂😂😂😂
It's a big liars. Nigerian pay 6.9millionsppp
Nigerians paid 6.98 million for each individual for hajj. Therefore where is subsidy? Unless the government is subsidy THIER pockets
YOUR QUESTIONS ARE USUALLY TILITED
The country is owing united arab emirates airline so much money and they cant even use that to payoff some of the debts holding so many lives stagnant for years now
Of what importance is the hajj to our countrys economics. These people are playing withfire & bomb. I pity this Nation. Prigrimage is personal. President pls do not be reckless wth this Nations money
We should be ashamed as a country Nigeria
For me I think 90 billion is too small, he should have just aallocated the whole of our budget to the piögrimmage. Its better that way.
Seun a journalist but something else otherwise he would be condemning all the excesses of the useless.
unbelievable nice to know the priorities of this useless tunubu, when Nigerians living in poverty, when will the people rise up against this tyrant
Shaun are you in shock for federal government saying they want to spend 90bn on hajj a religion that is not founded by Nigeria, why Nigerian are in addent pooorvaty concern Nigerians are looking at you people .
Muslim Muslim Ticket in power.....this is brotherhood already 😂
Nothing to do with muslim muslim ticket. Your christian brethren will also collect for themselves as they all have done year after year.
Seun is not a journalist.
When President Tinubu came to power, the debt burden was at 111%...that is if you apply 100% of federal revenue, you will need to borrow additional 11% just to service debt. So, in such a difficult condition, the president has no option than to remove fuel subsidy, introduce stamp tax, bank deposit tax, electricity tariff, just to generate revenue and prevent total collapse of the economy. Those steps have created hardship, but they are the right steps
With all that said, why then the wasteful spending? Nigeria ain't a serious country
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Which government in the world that sponsor religion this is way to load money
Tinubu subsidiary pilgrimage will not make any body praise you even those in your cabinet.
Don't you have conscience?
So the citizens means nothing to you..E de beru Olorun.
Tinubu doesn't have any positive things in his brain
Atedo needs to roll up his sleeves and run for Rivers govt. He has the funds. Nigeria is not a country unfortunately where commentators matter much.
thatsvwhy u get with a one religion ticket .and misplaced priority .nigeria is boosting Saudi economy .while they don't come to nigeria even as toutists .the black nation has a fundamental problem
A Set back for Nigeria's economy? That's a stunt. Who on earth is expecting the economy to do well under a kleptomaniac.
While do people hide under religion to cause problems. Any responsible government should be ready to assist her citizens in dire need. The Tinubu administration assisted the Christians during the Christmas and New year and there was no cry from the muslims as noted by prof. akintola.
"Assuming that we remove the cost of the Christmas rice subsidy which was N57.8 billion, that of the Christmas free train and that of the Christmas 50% rebate on commercial buses, what, for crying out loud, would remain of the N90 billion hajj subsidy for which idle critics now want to bring down the sky? Wouldn’t Nigerian Muslims be asking for a balance payment?
“The criticism of Tinubu over the hajj subsidy policy is spiced with bad blood, garnished with toxic faith and served with tramadolised religiousity. It is short in objectivity but long in acrobatic religiousity.”
MURIC
Hide your head in shame !!
craze
U r so funny. Keep being blinded and don’t see the truth for what it is.
you are going to saudi arabia to stone the devil without looking in the mirror to see the devil?
It's a big liars. Nigerian pay 6.9millionsppp