Oshiomhole Kicked Against Removal Of Fuel Subsidy Under Obasanjo – Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has recalled how the decision to remove fuel subsidy and increase fuel price was opposed by former governor of Edo State, Comrade Oshiomhole when he was President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
Atiku said Obasanjo, during his tenure, had begun a phased subsidy withdrawal, stressing that despite the opposition from the NLC, two phases of subsidy removal of fuel were achieved by the Obasanjo government before leaving office in 2007.
The People Democratic Party chieftain stated via Twiter that he was assigned the task of negotiating with Oshiomhole who is now chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He said it is sad that the current removal of subsidy for which some are being praised is the same one which ‘patriots’ like himself have been calling for and for which they were demonized.
The PDP’s presidential candidate in the last election noted that the stoppage of subsidy and price-fixing is the right move, stressing that it should have come earlier when the economy was stronger.
Below are tweets by Mr. Atiku Abubakar.
FG and state governments should proceed to remove other impediments and roll out incentives to spur investments in the sector, especially the numerous refineries that had been licensed but are yet to be built. Then ensure the quality of fuel meets set standards. -AA
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) June 5, 2020
The stoppage of subsidy and price-fixing is a right move, although it should have come earlier when the economy was stronger.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) June 5, 2020
The Obasanjo government in which I served commenced a phased subsidy withdrawal. I was tasked with negotiating with then NLC Chairman and current APC Chairman who stood strongly against it. https://t.co/SATa5tB7ir
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) June 6, 2020
Nonetheless, we achieved two phases of subsidy removal of fuel and complete withdrawal of subsidy of diesel before we left office. -AA
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) June 6, 2020
