The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that President Bola Tinubu had the best intentions for Nigerians in the decision to remove fuel subsidy.
Ganduje, while hosting the directors and secretaries of various directorates of the defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign Council said, “President Bola Tinubu was honest to Nigerians; he did not play a game with the removal of subsidy.
His words:
“It came to the point that everybody was suffering. The removal of subsidies, there is no doubt, it’s a welcomed development. And you know, he didn’t want to deceive people even during the electioneering process.
Before he was voted in, he said he would remove it, so he was honest. And now, it has been removed, but of course, there are some pains.
“There is no doubt if you study the history of developed nations, they went through similar processes – one obstacle or another – and the people will have to suffer, but we are so happy that the President invited all the governors, irrespective of political leaning, and told them his agenda. His agenda is for immediate relief of the suffering, the medium and long-term measures.
“We are happy that most governments in the federation have taken the cue. They designed their state palliatives, and the federal government is also providing palliatives. But if you look at it, the short-term measure alone is not sustainable. It is the long-term measure that is important.”
On the issue of public transportation, Ganduje said the federal government had gone ahead with the discussion for the manufacturing and distribution of vehicles that run on gas.
According to him, the vehicles are “cheaper and in a few months to come, the Federal Government will distribute vehicles that use gas and electricity.”
