Posted on: 05:34 Sat, 19 Dec 2015



The National leader of All
Progressives Congress (APC), and
former governor of Lagos State,
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has
asked President Muhammadu Buhari
to remove fuel subsidy without
further delay.

Speaking at the 10th memorial
anniversary of late Bala Usman,
Tinubu said, with the removal of
subsidy, the money can be used to
feed school children with the
country’s local products, promote
agriculture and create jobs.

Tinubu said there were too many
demons in the subsidy system,
adding that “It is better that we
remove it and spend the money to
save the people instead of expend the
people to save the money.”

The APC national leader noted that if
Bala Usman was to be alive, he
would have equally called for
immediate removal of the subsidy,
adding that, “What I have said here
is more than talk. It is a call to
action”.

Tinubu said, “In a perfect world, I
wish we could sanitize the subsidy
regime and thus continue with it.

However, I have reached the
conclusion that there are too many
demons in the system for that hell to
be turned into heaven.

“It is better that we remove it, not
for the purpose of saving money but
to use the money more wisely that
we might better save the people. Let
us begin a process of a thoughtful,
but decisive subsidy phase-out.

“While this is occurring, we should
simultaneously phase in social
programs benefiting the poorest,
most vulnerable among us.

Programmes such as transportation
subsidies, school feeding, improved
basic medical care and coverage for
the poor, and potable water projects
are some of the things that can be
done with the same funds.”

Source: DailyTrust