Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians

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Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by ogododo(op): 12:11pm On Dec 18, 2024

Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has described him as a friend of the masses which underscored many of his policies and decisions while in government.

Adesina said such considerations were responsible for his decision not to remove fuel subsidies as Nigeria’s president.

He described him as ‘Ore Mekunu’, a Yoruba phrase for a friend of the poor adding that he ‘still draws the people like magnets even in retirement’.

Adesina who captured the several meetings the former president held with his cabinet and other agencies of government, said he refused to take decisions that would further impoverish the masses even when aware that some corrupt leaders are benefiting.

“The Big Elephant in the room (was the) removal of fuel subsidy. Did you think the Government didn’t know that the money guzzling monster had to be slain? It knew.

“But who ensured that subsidies remained as long as it did? Buhari. And why? The people, the ordinary people. His argument was always simple.

“When oil sold for at least $100 per barrel in the international market, rising even to as high as $140 per barrel, what did the ordinary people gain? Nothing! So why should they be the ones to bear the brunt when oil prices fall?”, Adesina stated.

The former presidential aide said even though Buhari may share the conviction to remove subsidies at the end of his administration like the presidential candidate then, “he didn’t want to do something that would throw society into a tailspin for the sake of the ordinary people”.

Almost two years into retirement, Adesina said people still continue to mill around him because of his disposition to the poor.

https://dailytrust.com/buhari-didnt-remove-fuel-subsidy-he-cared-about-nigerians-femi-adesina/

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by Bobloco: 12:22pm On Dec 18, 2024

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by CodeTemplarr: 12:23pm On Dec 18, 2024

Craze talk. He already made arrangements for the stop of subsidy one month after his tenure and was borrowing to survive. Above all he was printing cash like tissue paper to survive.

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by iwaeda: 12:46pm On Dec 18, 2024

Either Femi has lost his memory or he is lieing. grin

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by CyrusVI(m): 12:50pm On Dec 18, 2024

This one dey work overtime

Nobody go pay you for this useless work

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by Jostoman: 2:02pm On Dec 18, 2024

this present government derived joy in putting majority of Nigerians in pain.

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by LeeSmart: 3:09pm On Dec 18, 2024

You won't see some certain monikers attacking Femi, that I'm very sure.

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by Myrepublic(m): 3:59pm On Dec 18, 2024

Jostoman:
this present government derived joy in putting majority of Nigerians in pain.

Did they vote for him? So why won't he show them pepper 🌶️ grin

Someone once said " I know majority of you didn't vote for me"

Who majority didn't vote for,won..

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by casualobserver: 5:17pm On Dec 18, 2024

Basically he was a weak president who fed his people for a day but impoverished them for a life time instead of teaching them how to feed themselves.

Now that he has left office with 97% debt to revenue, how would he have funded the subsidy going forward had he remained in office?

No president 1999-2023 did more than Buhari on infrastructure (give him his credit) but he messed up our finances big time. Particularly subsidy non removal….and like the man who did not teach his child to fish, we are paying the price today.

The job of a true leader is to choose the uncomfortable choices today for tomorrow’s prosperity.

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by FreeStuffsNG: 5:17pm On Dec 18, 2024

ogododo:
https://dailytrust.com/buhari-didnt-remove-fuel-subsidy-he-cared-about-nigerians-femi-adesina/

Yes. Baba tried in his own way but eventually passed on making that call to his successor, President Bola Tinubu

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by Toychi: 5:17pm On Dec 18, 2024

So that means Tinubu no care

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by Macphenson: 5:17pm On Dec 18, 2024

Helinues, Yarimo.show yourselves. Femi Adeshina just told us that Tinubu does not care about Nigerians.

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by JASONjnr(m): 5:18pm On Dec 18, 2024

Make we rest....

The dukkard wasn't a better president after all...

He groomed Tinubu....

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by MorataFC: 5:18pm On Dec 18, 2024

Careless talk

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by udemzyudex(m): 5:18pm On Dec 18, 2024

Lies, he did oga

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by free2ryhme: 5:18pm On Dec 18, 2024

ogododo:
https://dailytrust.com/buhari-didnt-remove-fuel-subsidy-he-cared-about-nigerians-femi-adesina/

..but corruption and embezzlement reign supreme

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by BigDawsNet: 5:19pm On Dec 18, 2024

Omo

Buhari $1 to #450 official market

Tinubu $1 to #1600 official market

Ruling Party supporters, are you happy now?.?

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by DeathToRiggers(f): 5:19pm On Dec 18, 2024

unlike this eeediot, grab and run.

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Re: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina by merits(m): 5:19pm On Dec 18, 2024

ogododo:
https://dailytrust.com/buhari-didnt-remove-fuel-subsidy-he-cared-about-nigerians-femi-adesina/

Shut up what of the Fulani herdsmen, scarcity of Naira( we even used Naira to buy Naira which has never happened before)and banditry that ravaged through out Buhari's tenure.Femi is not even ashame of himself he still gets mouth to talk he thinks we forget soon Idiot

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