Subsidy palliative: ”N8,000 may not be so much money to some people, but it is a lot to so many other people who are from very poor families” – Governor Sule

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has expressed his disagreement with those who believe that the proposed N8,000 palliative from the Federal Government would not significantly alleviate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on poor Nigerians.

During an interview on Channels TV on July 21, the governor maintained that N8,000 is a substantial amount for many impoverished families in the country who do not even earn such a sum in a month. He emphasized that the financial assistance would indeed make a significant difference in their lives.

“We were sharing only N5,000 and believe me there were so many people that were waiting for that N5,000 every month. Indeed there were some communities that were able to do some kind of contributions and they were able to do a lot in their various communities. So, N8,000 may not be so much money to some people, but it is a lot to so many other people who are from very poor families that don’t see N8,000 every month. So, the only thing is that let us identify those families” Governor Sule said