Dogara: Claims that Tinubu suspended fuel subsidy are false
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, stated that President Bola Tinubu is not responsible for the removal of the fuel subsidy, but merely announced it.
Dogara explained that there was no budget allocation for the fuel subsidy before Tinubu’s announcement. He made this remark on Friday during an interview on Channels TV.
The former speaker opined that fuel subsidy removal was a good move for Nigeria despite the effect.
He said, “In this case, there was no provision for it, and anybody who told you Tinubu suspended it was just joking because how did he suspend payment that was not budgeted for in the first instance?
“There was no provision for subsidy in that budget and I am not aware of any amendment that took place to accommodate the payment of subsidy.
“The truth is that he (Tinubu) was not the one who removed the subsidy. But he did make that pronouncement.
“There was no provision for it in the budget and you know the budget is backed by the Constitution. If there’s no provision for it in the budget, then how do you pay for it?”