Suspension Of Fuel Subsidy Removal Linked To 2023 Election -NBA President, Akpata

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Olumide Akpata has hinted that the move by the Federal Government to leave fuel subsidy is a tactic for the 2023 elections.

According to Akpata it will be suicidal removing fuel subsidy when the general elections are close.

He made the statement in an interview with Channels TV on Monday.

He said, “The subsidy issue is a hot potato for any government, particularly in this part of the world.

“I would have loved to think that the decision to suspend fuel subsidy removal is because the government cares so much about the people, and that it is a government that is listening to the cries of the people, because indeed, as the minister of finance mentioned, it would be really tough if subsidy removal is implemented at this time with all of the other supervening circumstances.

“However, something tells me that this has more to do with what is in the offing an election is coming up. The strategists would probably have sat down to think about it and they have told themselves and those who they advise that it would be political harakiri it would be suicidal at this point in time to take out subsidy going into an election, which is just around the corner.

“Those kinds of hard decisions I don’t think are the kind of decisions you want to take going into an election. Those are my thoughts. I may be wrong.

“I’m persuaded that this is just a temporary solution pending when the political juggernauts come back from the field.”

In reaction to the statement by the NBA President, some social users backed his stance, claiming it was an obvious election move

Here are some reactions gathered by GreenWhiteGreen

@drxavier001 Very true.. keep ur money in dollars.. if the ruling party comes back in 2023.. we go hear am… the real price of petrol is #250 naira per litre… they will lift subsidy once any party wins election in 2023…

@mazichibuild You so much understand their evil strategies

@patcyn12 The truth is that the Buhari’s government don’t really care about the election because they are still going to remove the subsidy on fuel this year. They are just waiting for an opportune period to strike. This administration is HEARTLESS in all ramifications

@bishelsy How about Dangote’s refinery that is about taking off in the second quarter of this year? I think that would kill the issue of subsidy and increase Aliko’s networth by 100%

@zarapearls lol something we already know

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