Nigeria’s House of Representatives has okayed the removal of oil subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The House commended President Tinubu for his courage and appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the new administration.
The commendation and the appeal came sequel to a Motion of Urgent Public Importance moved at the plenary by Honourable Jimoh Ibrahim Olajide from Lagos State.
The motion notes that “Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29th 2023 made a Public Pronouncement on fuel subsidy Removal.
“The President, Tinubu is a concern senior citizen who’s agenda is to favour the down trodden for the purpose of humanity. Aware that there is no provision for fuel subsidy in the 2023 Appropriation Act. Further aware that the current 9th Assembly and the past Administration had given it a legal backing.
“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 motion said.
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”.
“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,” the House Resolved.
It will be recalled that President Tinubu after his inauguration at Eagles Square, Abuja 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.
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