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Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, says fuel subsidy is back, but many Nigerians do not know this.

Fielding question from newsmen in Maiduguri , Borno State capital, on Monday, El-Rufai said the federal government is now paying more than before.

He observed that the packages of support that would reduce the impact of fuel subsidy were not effective, hence reversal of the policy.

In his inaugural speech, President Bola Tinubu had announced the removal of fuel subsidy, saying its payment was no longer justifiable.

But El-Rufai, who said he was in support of the policy, said the government had to make necessary adjustments.

“Fuel subsidy is another policy that has been implemented by the president, it’s the right policy. I always supported withdrawing fuel subsidy.”

“But, in the course of implementation as you can see the government has now realized that the subsidy has to be back because right now, we are paying a lot of money for subsidy even more than before.

“This is because the impact has been seen and the packages of support that would reduce the impact have not been so effective in reducing the impact, so the federal government is back now subsidizing Petrol.”

He said many people don’t know that fuel subsidy is back, “but, if they want to know whether we are subsidizing or not, they should compare the price of petrol and diesel because petrol should be more expensive than diesel but diesel is priced above a thousand naira while petrol is at N600 per liter.

“So, we are still subsidizing Petrol because the government has realised that they way it implemented the fuel subsidy initially required some adjustments. That’s what I keep saying about policy and policy pragmatism,” he said.

El-Rufai had earlier presented a paper titled: “Leadership and Public Policy: Navigating Challenges and Lessons”, at the Capacity-building workshop for Senior Government Officials of Borno State.

helinues:
Smiles



Politics na for strong and for minded people..

Na game

Elrufai would make sure the oppositions in the north scatter before the 2027 election

helinues:
Smiles



Politics na for strong and for minded people..

Na game

Elrufai would make sure the oppositions in the north scatter before the 2027 election

helinues:
Smiles



Politics na for strong and for minded people..

Na game

Elrufai would make sure the oppositions in the north scatter before the 2027 election

fergie001:
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fergie001:
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SoNature:
Why is it that Nigerian refineries don't refine PMS? What is so special about PMS that we don't refine it yet?

If we can surpass OPEC crude oil quota and supply the excess to meet our local demands and refine PMS in Nigeria, I don't see why this country should be spending so much to subsidize petroleum products.

rantingpigs:
El Rufai is just tormenting TINUBU and his legion of Agbadorian losers recently.

Now they are all quiet ..

Yoruba dey FEAR FULANI totally Now I understand why IGBOs call them Slaves to FULANI.

Only EL RUFAI has silenced the whole SW .

COWARDs