Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, North West Zone, Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, has stated that the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of naira was necessary so the nation could save more funds.

He stated that the money saved From President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies are being diverted into developmental projects like infrastructure agriculture, health and other critical sectors of the society.

Yakasai argued that the effect of fuel subsidy removal is gradually manifesting positively to the advantage of Nigerians.

He stated this while flagging off the distribution of rice palliative to residents of Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

According to him, “The hardship, yes, is caused by the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the Naira, but these are programs that Mr President took a bold step because since the inception of this democracy from 1999 to date, we have been giving out this subsidy and it’s only going to the few.

“So Mr President took this bold step because we need to save more funds as we are doing now so that we can do other things, other developmental projects like infrastructure, like in agriculture, health and other critical sectors of the society. So we were so surprised that within all these years, none of this refinery has come on board. But within this administration of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we’ve seen Port Harcourt Refinery come on board.

“For years our refineries were down and they have started working today which means they refused to repair the refineries. How much is the price for petrol now? It is dropping down by the day.

“This is a remarkable feat and it’s making its production at 60 percent capacity. Just two weeks ago, the GMD of NNPC, Mele Kyari, also came out to say that the Warri Refinery is running and he has taken media houses, he has taken you people there, he has taken well-meaning Nigerians there to go and verify. So these are all things to tell you that His Excellency President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is so determined to make sure he turns around the fortune of this country.”

He added that the government is ever determined to support those at the lower cadre of the society, the vulnerable, hence the distribution of rice to people at the grassroots, especially party members and women.

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A former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Deputy National Chairman, Bode George, has maintained that President Bola Tinubu’s lack of prior experience in the presidency warrants a grace period.

The PDP chieftain stressed that President Bola Tinubu might not have been able to achieve much in one year because he was studying the failures of his predecessors.

The elder statesman, therefore, called on Nigerians to give President Tinubu an additional year to deliver on his promises and fix the country’s challenges.

George highlighted in an interview with AriseTV on Friday, June 7, that Tinubu, being a first-time president, requires additional time to enact his policies and gain Nigerians’ trust in his vision.

The elder statesman said, “He (Tinubu) had never served at that level (presidency). Well… you will say he was part of the party (APC) that formed the government (of Muhammadu Buhari), but it’s a hell of a different thing taking over and now leading the team.

“To be fair to my conscience, he has had that one-year holiday of trying to study the failures of the past administration. I have given him that one year of grace because now he has seen it and lived there.

“I expect his ministers to have come back in one year with those areas of lapses. Even when Baba (Olusegun Obasanjo became president in 1999, he was still trying to figure out what happened there or vise-versa in his first year. Let’s give him more time.”

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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, has reassured the Armed Forces personnel of President Bola Tinubu‘s administration’s dedication to providing them with the necessary equipment and training to bolster their readiness against insurgency and terrorism.

Naija News reports that the minister made this remark during his visit to the military operations theater in Katsina, as reported by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation’s X account.

The Minister, speaking at the 213 Forward Operating Base in Katsina to Operation Hadarin Daji, commended President Tinubu’s remarkable achievements in the campaign against insurgency and related crimes.

Abubakar urged the troops to persevere in the battle against insurgency and banditry, applauding their dedication and sacrifices.

Additionally, he affirmed the government’s resolve to apprehend the perpetrators of the recent soldier killings in Abia State and prevent future occurrences.

The Minister also held an interactive meeting with officers and troops stationed at the Headquarters of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji, Katsina, to assess their readiness in responding to security challenges in the area.

Furthermore, Abubakar visited the Nigerian Army Medical Center in Katsina, where he extended condolences to military personnel wounded in combat operations.

The Commanding Air Component of 213 Forward Operation Hadarin Daji, Air Commodore G.I. Jibia, appreciated the Minister’s visit, noting its potential to raise troop morale.

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