The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has said that Nigerian politicians are not feeling the impact of the fuel subsidy removal.
Osifo, I’m a recent interview, expressed displeasure that despite the subsidy removal, politicians are still going about in “endless” convoys.
According to him, Nigerian citizens are bearing the brunt of the harsh policy of the current administration.
“For example, the convoys. You see governors, they are still going about, business as usual. You see the new legislatures, you see their convoys, it’s endless,” he said.
The labour leader urged the federal government to offer explanations to Nigerians on what the monies borrowed have been used for as well as why the country has a huge debt profile.
“What we are saying is that if the Federal Government was not able to fund subsidy, at whose expense? What were the things they were doing with our funds? All the money that they have borrowed, the ways and means that went over 23 trillion naira – what did they do with it?” he queried.
Osifo argued that the value of N30,000 five years ago when the minimum wage was last reviewed has so far reduced with mounting inflation rates, soaring food prices and transport fares, amongst others.
