Following the decision by the FG on removal of fuel subsidy, at the begging of the year 2012 that leaded to a protest tagged occupyNIGERIA, which aimed at compelling the government to revert on it decision, during that time, the FG has promised to use the fuel subsidy in improving the standard of living of the common man, by providing enough electric power which is the major problem of the country, construction of roads, improving health and education sectors and providing any facility necessary.
The FG also promised to probe the fuel sector and end any form of irregularities, for that, string of investigations, audits and committees were set-up to investigate the fuel subsidy scheme, the first report was provided by the Ad-hoc committee under the chairmanship of Hon Faruk Lawan, at the House of Representatives. With all the pressures mounted on the committee to compromise the task, as stated on several occasions by the chairman which has failed, the committee on it report pointed out apparently the defects, plots, conspiracies and the culprits responsible. The report was presented for adoption, recommendations and further necessary actions by the house and the president.
Surprisingly, the president is yet to make any recommendation on the report from the time it was presented to him to date. What does that meant? Similarly, beside no any action taken, the plotters seized the opportunity in criticising the report and went to the extent of calling for it nullification. In another way, the government formed the habit of devising a means of diverting peoples' attentions in any conspicuous issues that invovled breaking of law from it side, by either delibrately creating a social or economic misfortunes, political, ethnic or religious strife, these types of incidents was encountered on several occasions, Nigerians are in better position to tell better. Unfortunately, what the government failed to understand this time around is that, the masses can no longer be mislead by these acts, instead they appear to be an incitement to the government.
Henceforth, we can no longer remain silent, our eyes and ears are open, Nigerians will keep on mounting pressures by actions and any legal means on the government until they join their words and actions together.
By Umar Jada.
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