New twist as ex-Reps Speaker Dogara reveals those behind fuel subsidy removal

• Former Speaker Yakubu Dogara has clarified President Tinubu's role in the petroleum subsidy removal
• In an interview on Friday, the former House of Representatives speaker insisted that Tinubu is not responsible for subsidy removal
• Dogara noted that the decision was made before Tinubu's election in 2023 but urged Nigerians to focus on solutions rather than blame game over economic problems

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Yakubu Dogara, a former House of Representatives Speaker, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wasn’t the one that removed subsidy on petroleum products.

Dogara defends Tinubu as he speaks on subsidy removal. Photo credit: Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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According to Dogara, though the president declared that ‘subsidy is gone’, he was not the one who initiated the policy.

The former speaker explained that before Tinubu was elected into office, the budget approved by the National Assembly did not include a provision for subsidy payment.

Speaking on Friday, September 27, on Channels TV, the former speaker said though Nigerians are feeling the accompanying effect of subsidy removal, it was the right move for the progress of the country.

He added that the era where Nigerians just talk about several challenges bedevelling the country without discussion on solution must be kept behind, saying real changes come with sacrifices.

Dogara said:

“In this case, there was no provision for it, and anybody who told you he (Tinubu) suspended it was just joking because how did he suspend payment that was not budgeted for in the first instance?”

Recall that Tinubu, on May 29, 2023, maintained that his administration can no longer fund the fuel subsidy.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his inaugural speech, noted that there is no rooms for payment of fuel subsidy in his budget.

“Subsidy is gone,” Tinubu exclaimed during his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja, shortly after he was sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria.

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NNPC announces new petrol pump prices

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced estimated petrol pump prices across all states, Nigerians should expect.

In Lagos, residents will now pay N920 per litre, while in some other states, a litre of petrol could go for as high as N1,056.

NNPC explains that the new petrol prices are based on figures obtained from the Dangote refinery and not set by the federal government.

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