The house of representatives has urged the federal government to introduce palliative measures to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.
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The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Sani Madaki, lawmaker representing Dala federal constituency of Kano, during the plenary session on Wednesday. He said Nigerians are struggling to meet up with not only the high cost of petrol but also the consequential increase in the prices of foodstuff.He said in response to the resulting financial strain of the subsidy removal on public workers, some proactive state governors have introduced temporary measures to address the situation.
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