FG Didn’t Suspend Fuel Subsidy Removal For 2023 Elections – Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity has refuted claims that the Federal Government suspended fuel subsidy due to the upcoming 2023 Election.
He said this on Wednesday when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program.

“It is a valid thing [to do],” he said “but is this done because of elections next year? No.”

“It is done because as the minister (of finance) stated, the timing is not auspicious, inflation is still high. In the past eight months, we saw inflation reducing but the last month, it went up again; further consultations need to happen with all the stakeholders, he added

Adesina also stated that the intention of the Federal Government to extend the removal of fuel subsidy by 18 months was not to set a booby-trap for the next president.