Nigeria wouldn’t have survived fuel subsidy, allocation to states tripled – Tinubu

Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has claimed that there is no way the nation would have sustained till now the payment of fuel subsidy that was abolished in May 2023.

Tinubu, who admitted that some of the policies of his government were difficult, confirmed that monthly allocations to State Governments tripled since the subsidy was removed.

The president spoke on Tuesday during the All Progressives Congress, APC, national caucus meeting at the States House, Abuja.

He said, “I have a commitment to our manifestos, progressive ideas and beliefs.

“The policies are difficult but there is no way Nigeria could have survived the continuation of fuel subsidy, there is no way.

“Today, I can beat my chest and each of the governors here can confirm that allocation to the states is tripled. We have enough fundings from the Local Government”.

DAILY POST reports that Nigerians have been plunged into serious economic hardship since the subsidy was removed in 2023.

The President’s comment confirms the insinuation that some state governors are not doing much to mitigate the ravaging hardship bedeviling the citizens.