The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said the removal of fuel subsidies is necessary for Nigeria’s survival.
Akpabio stated this on Tuesday while receiving the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, and members of the National Assembly from the state on a courtesy visit.
According to a statement from the media office of the Senate President, the former Governor of Akwa Ibom State also asserted that the removal of fuel subsidies by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration was to address corruption in the Petroleum sector, noting that it earmarks the beginning of fighting corruption in the system.
According to Akpabio, “Nigeria as a country would not have survived the next few years if the fuel subsidy had not been removed, adding that salaries and wages of workers would be reviewed to ensure that Nigerians have a living wage.”
Speaking further, Akpabio told the governor that “the Senate is very proud of your representatives in the 10th National Assembly. They are committed and dedicated members of the legislature, and that means the people of Ekiti, the “land of knowledge,” have a lot to offer this country, particularly the Senate. We will work with Ekiti State for the overall benefit of Nigerians,” he declared.
Speaking earlier, the Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, commended the President of the Senate for his achievements in office in the last month.
He declared the total support of the people and government for the success of his tenure as President of the 10th Senate and their readiness to partner with the legislature to move the country forward.
