June 05, (THEWILL) – Former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recognises the impact, the removal of fuel subsidy is having on Nigerians and is determined to take immediate action to cushion it.
Oshiomhole, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, however, assured that Nigerians will soon start seeing positive results from the removal of fuel subsidy.
The former Labour Leader expressed confidence that issues arising from the removal of fuel subsidy will be resolved between the Federal Government and Organised Labour.
His words: “This president recognises that the effect of the withdrawal is already here, people are already going through some level of discomfort and, therefore, there has to be an immediate solution to it.
“Now that immediate solution is what we discussed and the fact that we are meeting on Tuesday again shows that clearly, we realise that this is not one of those things you want to buy time because it has a real negative impact, on particularly, the most vulnerable group.
“But we have a solution to it because you are going to make savings, so take from that savings or even if it is borrowing.
“So, whatever it is, you can leverage some revenue and improve wages to cushion the cost of living, I think it is legitimate, I think it is doable, it is not something that you want to spend two to three months negotiating.”
