By Chris Udochukwu
Abuja (Precise Post) – The ruling All Progressives Congress has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the suspension of the planned subsidy removal on petroleum products.
The National Secretary, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe, revealed this in a statement he signed on Monday titled, ‘APC Welcomes Suspension of Petrol Subsidy Removal.’
According to Akpanudoedehe, the Federal Government considered the fact that the removal of subsidy at this time would heighten inflation and cause undue hardship on the citizenry.
The statement read in part, “Programmes and policies of the government are meant to benefit the people. So if the timing of the planned subsidy removal would cause hardship on citizens, then a review was necessary.
“We commend the President for always putting the welfare and well being of Nigerians first as he has serially displayed in the implementation of programmes and policies of this regime.”
