How ready are you for the next fuel price increase?

The last as not been heard or felt about fuel tax increase purposely called subsidy removal to confuse the common man. From all indication, the present government of GEJ will increase the fuel price again and I am looking at less than twelve months from now.

The earlier you accepted it will occur the best for you but what are you putting in place to cushion or stop the effect the hardship the increase will bring along? There are various options but a typical Nigerian will want a pay rise. With the rise in inflation, the profit margin of most private employers of labour has reduced so your employer is even likely to reduce your pay than to increase it.

The artisans and others in the informal sector will feel less impact as they can easily transfer the burden and bulk to the consumers. It’s just a merry go round which will go in circle and return to everybody. It the short run, the cost of living will rise.

The only option is to get informed and get involved in governance. This is a period of awakening for all Nigerians. This is a time we must educate ourselves on all aspect of governance. Each and every one of us should scrutinize all government actions and spending. This is a time to shelve ethnic or religious sentiments and demand for good governance.

Lest we forget that the purpose for the fuel price increase to N97 has not been justified. We have heard government officials speaking from all corners of their mouth in regards to it. The on-going probe sheds more light at the extent the government will get to in order to rip-off Nigerians.

The so called palliatives are what we should get basically since we pay tax, so giving us our right in exchange for hardship is not reasonable. We should watch out for all promises they made and weigh if the fuel tax increase was worth the troubles.

The government hasn’t shown any will to transform the nation and I for one don’t believe anything positive can come from this administration. This country is ours, and we should be ready to protect it from looters. When the opportunity arises, let’s not look at the disappointment from labour but let’s get out and be ready to fight for what ours. Let’s be ready to die for what’s ours