The price of cassava flakes, popularly known as garri, and rice has increased more than 50 per cent in the Enugu metropolis.
About 230,411 households are expected to receive the federal government’s N25,000 monthly as a palliative for fuel subsidy removal in Kogi.
“All political parties in the country agreed and they even put in their manifesto that subsidy must be removed.”
“I also need to let you know that the number of teachers to be recruited in each local government area is based on a need assessment,” he said.
Somehow, some Nigerians have been persuaded that money realised from the removal of subsidies will be exempt from the corruption that is the fate of all public money.
The ongoing public policy conversation on the petroleum subsidy assumes that it is informed by factual accuracy.
While the allowance is separate from monthly salaries, soldiers have already started grumbling about the poor remuneration culture in the military.
The president said the participating transport companies will be able to access credit under the “facility at 9% per annum with 60 months repayment period.”
He made the appeal on Monday.
In a nationwide broadcast on Monday, Mr Tinubu said money saved from subsidy removal will be used for the benefit of citizens.
