Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has promised that if elected in next month’s polls, he will see to it that subsidy is removed as planned by the incumbent administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Payment of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government is scheduled to end by June 30 this year.
“They have removed it. That’s what they’ve done,” he said during a live appearance on Channels Television’s

The People’s Townhall in Abuja on Sunday. “But I can assure you, it will go immediately. Subsidy – I’ve said it before – is organised crime and I will not allow it to stay a day longer.”

“What they’re telling you is not what it is. Half of what is being mentioned is not subsidy. First is that we consume the quantity that is not supposed to be consumed here. We are the same population with Pakistan. They consume below 50 percent of what we consume.

“So, the first half, I will remove it and give those people who are drinking it water – because that’s what they’re supposed to drink – so we can save the money.”

Obi further noted that, at present, Nigeria is burdened with debts. According to him, Nigeria needs the money to be able to invest in critical social development issues.

“Look at this year’s budget: education, which is the highest since this government came, is about N2 trillion. Health, which is the highest since this government came, is about N1.5 trillion. Then infrastructure, which is roads and everything, is about N1 trillion.

“These three critical development areas are receiving N4.5 trillion. Subsidy is N3.6 trillion – half year. So, if it’s a full year, it’s about N7 trillion. Which country will invest more in subsidy than education and health and even roads? It doesn’t make sense,” he said.

ganisucks:
Rubbish. You'll do no such thing.
I watched the townhall today, and I must say, it was a poor display of two men who are as alien to each other like North Korea is indifferent to Switzerland. The President and his vice are complete cross opposites of each other. And they made it blazingly clear that they are in disagreement over some hidden issue unbeknownst to the public.

ganisucks:
Rubbish. You'll do no such thing.
I watched the townhall today, and I must say, it was a poor display of two men who are as alien to each other like North Korea is indifferent to Switzerland. The President and his vice are complete cross opposites of each other. And they made it blazingly clear that they are in disagreement over some hidden issue unbeknownst to the public.

This is my personal appraisal of their performance at the townhall

Overall: 40%

Grammar: 35%

Presentation: 38%

Understanding and comprehension: 39%

Dissemination of information: 40%

Vinnie2000:

PETER OBI, The Right Man for Nigeria!

Those Person Rooting for Old, Unhealthy Men for President of Nigeria,
May your Living Conditions not be as their Health ooo..

Just Saying..

ganisucks:
Rubbish. You'll do no such thing.
I watched the townhall today, and I must say, it was a poor display of two men who are as alien to each other like North Korea is indifferent to Switzerland. The President and his vice are complete cross opposites of each other. And they made it blazingly clear that they are in disagreement over some hidden issue unbeknownst to the public.

This is my personal appraisal of their performance at the townhall

Overall: 40%

Grammar: 35%

Presentation: 38%

Understanding and comprehension: 39%

Dissemination of information: 40%

wordbank:
When GEJ said it, APC and tinubu criticised it. Look at where we are today and imagine what it will be if an ailing man is in charge of a country like Nigeria.
PO2023

ganisucks:
Rubbish. You'll do no such thing.
I watched the townhall today, and I must say, it was a poor display of two men who are as alien to each other like North Korea is indifferent to Switzerland. The President and his vice are complete cross opposites of each other. And they made it blazingly clear that they are in disagreement over some hidden issue unbeknownst to the public.

This is my personal appraisal of their performance at the townhall

Overall: 40%

Grammar: 35%

Presentation: 38%

Understanding and comprehension: 39%

Dissemination of information: 40%

rickpat:
inflation will hit Nigerians harder once fuel prices go up..removing subsidy when you are not sure of getting the products internally,still depending on importation..na look I just dey look,e be like na juju this POLITICANS dey use,cus i don't understand how Nigerians buy all the nonsense these POLITICANS spill on daily basis

oga,tell us how you will tackle INFLATION..Nigerians ain't asking the right questions...our POLITICANS are too free and not tasked appropriately

rickpat:
inflation will hit Nigerians harder once fuel prices go up..removing subsidy when you are not sure of getting the products internally,still depending on importation..na look I just dey look,e be like na juju this POLITICANS dey use,cus i don't understand how Nigerians buy all the nonsense these POLITICANS spill on daily basis

oga,tell us how you will tackle INFLATION..Nigerians ain't asking the right questions...our POLITICANS are too free and not tasked appropriately

habsydiamond:
Dem dey remove subsidy dem no ready to increase salary.. it seems they have forget that inflation will arise since our government is not ready to diversify.. is it a must that it must be crude oil that will be generating funds for this country why cant they give run to agriculture once again atleast Awolowo used it as the premier of the western region Nd it worked... with no proper planning everything will fall back to the masses.