Tinubu’s solution to subsidy removal: Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo State, has stated that President Bola Tinubu possesses an immediate solution to mitigate the adverse effects resulting from the removal of subsidies.

Oshiomhole made these remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program. He expressed his belief that the challenges arising from the removal of fuel subsidies would be promptly resolved through constructive dialogue between the Federal Government and organized labor.

Oshiomhole emphasized that Tinubu acknowledges the impact of fuel subsidy withdrawal on the Nigerian populace and is committed to taking prompt measures to alleviate its effects.Oshiomhole further stated that President Tinubu acknowledges the immediate impact of the fuel subsidy withdrawal and believes that swift action is necessary to address it. They discussed potential solutions, recognizing the need to prioritize the most vulnerable groups affected by the removal. The focus is on finding a viable and efficient solution that can be implemented promptly, whether through utilizing savings or borrowing to improve wages and alleviate the cost of living. Oshiomhole, as a former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NUC), participated in a meeting between the Federal Government and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Sunday to discuss these matters.

Oshiomhole expressed satisfaction with the productive nature of the meeting and mentioned that the government would carefully review all the demands presented by the TUC and provide a response on Tuesday.

Furthermore, he proposed that if Nigeria could save approximately N7 trillion by ending fuel subsidy, a portion of that amount could be allocated to the wage sector by the Federal Government. Oshiomhole explained that these savings would be deposited into the federation account, which would subsequently distribute the funds among the three tiers of government. With the additional resources, each tier of government would have more financial capacity to address the resulting increase in wages.


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