“Those groups are going to benefit immediately from the removal of the fuel subsidy,” he said.
“We pledge our support for President Tinubu in the bold decision of removing petrol subsidy. It is an idea that was long overdue.
Mr Obi said that his support for the removal of fuel subsidy dates back to the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan.
They, therefore, called on all stakeholders to support Mr Tinubu toward the physical and economic restructuring of Nigeria for the common interest of all.
The cleric said this was not a time for religious leaders to ask their members to fund projects, but to support them to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal.
Abraham Gado, a resident of Gwagwalada, stated that transportation fare to Area 1 from Gwagwalada, previously N400, now is N1,000.
The agency said it would not spare erring marketers who used the fuel subsidy removal to cause unnecessary hardship to consumers.
Mr Agunloye said the removal of fuel subsidy which, if well-handled, could impact positively on both the economic growth and development of Nigeria.
“Nigerians should not have to pay the price of decades of political and economic mismanagement of the subsidy scheme.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed its operatives to depots and filling stations in Cross River to ensure petrol is available to the public.
