He declared that the state was the third in Internally Generated Revenue and the third largest economy in the country.
He stated that the initiative demonstrates President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to both environmental sustainability and economic growth.
He said that this would reduce the price of diesel and increase the purchasing power of consumers as well.
He said the move was a step towards reducing the effect of subsidy removal on the Nigerian economy.
“The service responded to 16 rescue calls and six false alarms from residents of the state,” he said.
“NLC and TUC will consider the offers by the federal government with a view to suspending the planned strike,” the information minister.
He said this followed consultations between the federal government and the leadership of the labour unions at the Presidential Villa.
The president said the average low-grade worker would receive an additional N25,000 per month for the next six months.
The energy provider recently inaugurated a 300 metric tonnes LPG and CNG depot in Utesi, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo.
Ms Kuta told journalists that all tricycle operators in the state have tracking numbers, which can be snapped with phones for easy tracing.
