Reps okay removal of fuel subsidy

By Christiana Ekpa

The Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the removal of fuel subsidy by president Bola Tinubu.

The House also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his courage and appeared to Nigerians to be patient with the new administration.

The House resolutions was as the result of a Motion of Urgent Public Importance sponsored by Hon Jimoh Ibrahim Olajide, (APC, Lagos).

Moving the motion, the Lawmaker noted that Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29th 2023 made a Public Pronouncement on fuel subsidy Removal.

He said that the President, Tinubu is a concern that senior citizen agenda is to favour the down trodden for the purpose of humanity

The House is aware that there is no provision for fuel subsidy in the 2023 Appropriation Act.

The House is further aware that the current 9th Assembly and the past Administration had given it a legal backing.

The House is convinced that further legislative actions in supporting Mr President in delivering dividends of democracy will go along way in enhancing development because he asked for it, he campaigned for it, and he is ready for the task ahead.

The House is convinced that president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the tutor-general of Nigerian politics is concern about the masses and has meaningful objective to utilise Nigeria funds appropriately with budgetary reforms agenda on education, health, infrastructure, agriculture ,food, security and above all security of lives and property as embedded in the constitution”.

The House therefore resolved: “To salute his courage and boldness to serve our country Nigeria with honesty and integrity. To congratulate him for his readiness for national task ahead and service to humanity and appealed to Nigerians to remain patient, resilient and prayerful so that the President can deliver on his promises”.

It will be recalled that Tinubu after his inauguration at Eagles Square, Abuja as president swiftly announced the removal of the oil subsidy.

The decision had however been greeted by cheers and jeers in many quarters as the immediate effects are now been felt with many oil marketers and filling shutting down while those selling fuel has hiked the prices to as high as between N300 to N600 per litre.