The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that efforts were on to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy.
The Chairman of the Palliative Committee on Subsidy Removal and Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, gave the assurance when members of the committee met in Abuja on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Idris assured that Nigerians would have a course to smile soon, saying the committee was doing its best to bring succour and ease current difficulties.
The governor said: “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.
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“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.” the Kebbi governor said.
The meeting had in attendance Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Charles Soludo (Anambra), Uba Sani (Kaduna), and Hyacindu Alia (Benue); as well representatives of the Organised Labour and Civil Society Organisations.
It would be recalled that the Federal Government and the leadership of the NLC and the TUC, on June 19, 2023, agreed that all the issues and demands related to palliatives should be concluded within eight weeks.
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