The Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Timipre Sylva, has
said that Nigerians will soon be told the date petrol subsidy removal will be
effective.
Silva explained that the Federal Government does not
currently have a specific date for the subsidy removal, adding that it wants to
first put some measures in place to cushion the effects the policy will have on
Nigerians.
According to him, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is leading
the efforts on the subsidy removal policy.
“I cannot give you a date for now, “Silva told Channels
Television’s Politics Today on Thursday.
“But the Vice President [Yemi Osinbajo] is actually leading
the efforts and very soon, we’ll tell Nigerians what date the removal of
subsidy will kick in.”
He added, “We must be considerate of our people; you cannot
say because you have the muscle, box everybody down in the room.
“So, what we’re saying is that before doing this, we need to
put some structures in place so that the impact on the people can be minimized.
“We’re trying to create an alternative that is cheaper and
more affordable. We also think that there should be some palliative.”
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