BREAKING: Federal Government Disclose When To Finish Fuel Subsidy

Way of life Nigeria gathered that the Federal Government yesterday moved to make clear that the plan to finish petrol subsidy by the tip of June 2023 is on track.

The federal government in a press release issued by Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, Special Adviser, Media and Communications, to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, explained that contrary to media reports the Buhari’s government has merely expanded the subsidy removal committee.

The Minister had while briefing journalists at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, on Thursday said the decision on the removal has been left for the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu.

The government in the statement said, “it has not suspended the removal, but has rather expanded the subsidy removal committee to include teams from the incoming administration and the state governors”.