Subsidy Removal: President Tinubu’s Palliative Committee Gives Fresh Update

• Nigerians have been assured that efforts are ongoing to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal
• The Chairman of the Palliative Committee, Governor Nasir Idris said Nigerians would have a course to smile soon
• Nasir, the governor of Kebbi State stated this on Saturday, July 15, during the committee's meeting in Abuja

FCT, Abuja- The Palliative Committee on Subsidy Removal set up by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met on Saturday, July 15 in Abuja.

According to Premium Times, Governors Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Charles Soludo of Anambra, Uba Sani of Kaduna and Hyacindu Alia of Benue, as well as representatives of the Organised Labour and Civil Society Organisations were in attendance at the meeting.

The Chairman of the Palliative Committee, Governor Nasir Idris of Kabbi state, said efforts are ongoing to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal on Nigerians.

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Idris, who stated this in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ahmed Idris, added that Nigerians would have a course to smile soon.

The governor disclosed that the committee was doing its best to bring succour to ease the current difficulties.

“The committee sat and deliberated on possible ways to cushion the effects of subsidy removal and very soon Nigerians will start reaping the benefits of this.

“We are determined to come up with a good and suitable outcome that will benefit Nigerians, therefore, be rest assured that the committee is up to the task.

“All we need is patience, support and cooperation from all Nigerians to enable us achieve the set goals and objectives of establishing the committee by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi said the N8,000 President Bola Tinubu’s administration plans to give as palliative to 12 million households is not enough to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.

Obi said almost every family in the country is feeling the pains of the fuel subsidy removal and almost every parent needs the N8000 because of Nigeria's poverty level.

President Bola Tinubu announces 12m households will get N8,000 for 6 months, Nigerians react

Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said 12 million families will get N8,000 over a period of six months to lessen the hardships faced by Nigerians as a result of subsidy removal.

In a letter to the house of representatives read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during plenary on Thursday, July 13, Tinubu said it was support to enable poor and vulnerable Nigerians to cope with the cost of meeting basic needs.

Source: Legit.ng