The house of representatives has commended President Bola Tinubu over his decision to discontinue the petrol subsidy regime. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution commending Tunubu during the plenary
May 30, 2023 3:53 PMThe house of representatives has commended President Bola Tinubu over his decision to discontinue the petrol subsidy regime.lenary session on Tuesday after the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Jimoh Olajide from Lagos.
Tinubu commended his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari for “phasing out the petrol subsidy regime which has increasingly favoured the rich more than the poor”.Speaking on the motion, Olajide said the funds that should be used for subsidy would be channelled to other development issues.He told his colleagues to support Tinubu to “deliver dividends of democracy” to Nigerians.
The house congratulated Tinubu and appealed to “Nigerians to remain patient, resilient and prayerful so that the President can deliver on his promises”.After the motion was passed, Ugonna Ozurigbo, a lawmaker from Imo, raised a point of privilege, demanding that there should be a debate on the motion due to its significance.
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