Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC), which is chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, to begin the process of working on interventions in order to lessen the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this on Wednesday after leading some major oil marketers on a courtesy visit to the President’s office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Governor, while addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting, said that the marketers were in the Presidential Villa to express their solidarity with the President for his bold decision to put an end to the unprofitable payment of fuel subsidy. He added that Tinubu’s action showed his determination and courage to remove the issue that has tortured the country for decades.
Abiodun expressed that while there would be some discomfort on the part of the people, the move would eventually pay off, as there can be “no gain without pain.”
The marketers, on their part, announced their intention to donate 50 to 100 mass transit buses as a way to help promote the success of the initiative, hoping that other well-meaning corporate bodies will follow suit.