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Suspension Of Fuel Subsidy Removal Not Politically Motivated – Adesina
- The proposed increase in the price of petrol had been met with outrage from individuals and groups…
EKO HOT BLOG reports that amid the controversy trailing the planned fuel subsidy removal, Femi Adesina has insisted that the Federal Government did not rescind its decision because of the forthcoming elections.
Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
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“It is a valid thing [to do],” he said of the government’s suspension of the removal, adding, “but is this done because of elections next year? No.”
“It is done because as the minister (of finance) stated, the timing is not auspicious, inflation is still high. In the past eight months, we saw inflation reducing but the last month, it went up again; further consultations need to happen with all the stakeholders.”
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, had initially announced that the government would only make provision for fuel subsidy in the 2022 budget up till June.
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This sparked an outcry from various individuals and groups that accused the government of inflicting more suffering on Nigerians, especially those who were already struggling to make ends meet.
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