Residents in Osun and Ekiti states have appealed to the federal government to provide special funds to states to assist in ameliorating the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on the economy.

At the twilight of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, the federal government announced that the country could not continue to sustain subsidy on fuel importation.

Subsequently, at the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu’s government on May 29, he announced the removal of fuel subsidy while the official pump price of fuel increased from N185 to N500 per litre and barely two months later increased to N617 per litre.

The increase in pump price of fuel and its attendant effect led to rise in cost of transportation, foodstuff and other services, thus affecting every sphere of the nation’s life, on account of which some state governments directed that civil servants should report to work only three days in a week.

A survey conducted in the three states shows that many Nigerians have abandoned the use of their vehicles as a result of the exorbitant cost of petrol, preferring to commute to their destinations.

Respondents to the survey appealed for speedy implementation of government palliative, including provision of commercial buses by to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.

Olawale Rasheed, the spokesman of Gov. Ademola Adeleke, said that the state government would soon unveil palliatives to cushion the effect of the recent subsidy removal.

Mr Rasheed said that the planned intervention would include support to public transport owners, monitoring of fuel stations and review of public sector work time.

He said top officials were finalising the state palliative plan in line with the directives of Mr Adeleke.

“The governor’s plan is to be sustainable, impactful and result-oriented.

“Mr Governor is set to announce the state plan to cushion the effect of the hike in fuel price. Our Governor is pro-people and pro-worker.

“He wants an all-encompassing intervention in which all strata of the society will benefit,” he said.

Mr Rasheed also stressed that the governor was working tirelessly to make life bearable for the people of the state.

He also explained that the meagre resources available in Osun were being used to provide social amenities across the state.

In Ekiti, a member of civil society organisations (CSOs), Gbenga Ilori, urged the government to strive to revive its moribund transport company, “Ekiti Kete Transport Company”.

This is just as he also called on the federal government to evolve a system or programme to help states in this direction in order to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy on Nigerians.

He described the hardship the removal had caused the masses as unprecedented, saying something drastic needed to be done to alleviate it.

According to him, many residents, especially workers, are currently finding things difficult as they now spend more money on transportation to their workplaces than what they earn, while many others have resorted to trekking long distances.

Also, an engineer with the state ministry of works, Fatai Alaba, suggested the adoption of alternatives to fuel-powered vehicles for Nigerians.

“Federal government can import or make gas-powered vehicles for Nigerians to cushion the effects of hardship on the people,” he said.

A civil servant, Sola Kehinde, advised the state government to resuscitate transport companies in their states and ensure they pick their staff at different locations to their workplaces.

“We don’t have such facilities in Ekiti state, though there used to be one called “Ekiti Kete Transport Company.

“I am using this medium to call on our governor to resuscitate the moribund company, so as to make life easy for the common man.

“I spend more on transportation these days and this is fast affecting my family. At times, I walk far distance before I can get to work,” she said.

Another resident, a retired teacher, Isaac Adewale, urged the Federal government to urgently put in place measures to assist the people most affected by the removal of the fuel subsidy and prioritise addressing widespread hunger, high unemployment and the rapidly falling standard of living.

He said that government at all levels should consider implementing targeted subsidies, saying these subsidies can be directed towards vulnerable groups, such as low-income earners and unemployed people.

The retired teacher further said that by providing financial assistance to those most affected, the government would help ease the burden and ensure that basic needs of the citizens were met.

He also suggested to government to put in place price stabilisation measures to prevent excessive price fluctuation on essential goods and services, saying this can be achieved through mechanism such as price control or regulations that prevent unjustified price hikes.

Mr Adewale said that by ensuring that prices remained reasonable and within the reach of the average Nigerian, the government would be doing the populace a lot of favour towards cushioning the impact of fuel subsidy on the cost of living.

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When I heard the lamentation of a tinubu dedicated soldier , who could no longer hold it burst out ;I really understood that water don pass garri.

The man said he will tear his cloth before God and ask him to root out tinubu


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-whhSfjCMLI

Those that supported, voted Tinubu and bragged they will teach Igbos political lessons, are the same people begging, complaining and crying to God to remove him. Hehehehehe 😂😂😂😂

Hunger na your mate ? 😂

Ipob fake news

Only igbos and south-south are suffering
The north and south west are enjoying
Fuel is 180 here in osun and 185 in Kano
Ronu ohhh

The ronus are now ronuing hard with their senses more intact than before. Reality is more clearer now.

BOSSkesh:
Ipob fake news

It's high time you emancipate yourself from ethnic and tribal bigotry

Ok

How can a president who receive 3million Naira salary feel the bad impact of subsidy removal?The worst hit are the 30k minimum wage earners and the unemployed people.

While the whole of South East are still confuse about the 2 weeks sit at home.

Is it Ekpa or Nnamdi we go follow?

[quote author=Zxcvbnmghtr post=124740023]While the whole of South East are still confuse about the 2 weeks sit at home.

Is it Ekpa or Nnamdi we go follow? [/quot

At least we are not the ones begging at Ibadan,none of us have raised out voice so hard to cry over the radio like Ondo people..We are not the ones begging govt for palletives, even if we sit at home for one year and the entire south west are busy in the same period we will never be wretched as you Yorubas..fact! you can take that to the bank.

Shebi them wan teach us lessons. Hahahahahaha. Na shege banza dey give them wotowoto nah. Everybody must get sense by force

Asiwaju squeeze harder.......

Na dem they shout Yoruba ronu, na dem hunger dey finsih first!

In my earlier post. i said like Buhari North, like Asiwaju Ronu clan...Their base are usually the first and majorly only victim of the clueless crook they promote

FuglyGurl:


https://gazettengr.com/subsidy-removal-residents-in-osun-ekiti-beg-tinubu-to-speedily-implement-palliatives/

Tinubu Is working. Tinubu’s government will favour the Yorubas in all angle.

Those IPOB obidients in Osun and Ekiti States should shut their mouths!

Our Jagaban is on the right path to economic prosperity and Nigeria shall be great. It is just a matter of small time and we shall all reap the fruits of our patience. No other person can get the job done apart from our able thinker and doer, Asiwaju Jagaban Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos.

On his mandate we are standing and marching forward, even if it's with hunger, lack, penury and impoverishment..

Dedicating: "Jaiye Jaiye" by P-square to all the ronu muslims of Osun, Ekiti and the entire South West..

BOSSkesh:
Only igbos and south-south are suffering
The north and south west are enjoying
Fuel is 180 here in osun and 185 in Kano
Ronu ohhh

You're just adding more fuel to the fire. Nawa for you oo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We warned them but tribalism won't let them see road. 🙁🙁

001Lagos:
Those that supported, voted Tinubu and bragged they will teach Igbos political lessons, are the same people begging, complaining and crying to God to remove him. Hehehehehe 😂😂😂😂

Hunger na your mate ? 😂

Begging is still better, I heard some igbos have resumed selling their children, one ekweme sold out his 3children to feed himself

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Self delusion is a chronic mental disorder.