Subsidy decision painful but benefits will eventually come – APC Scribe

By Adenitan Akinola 

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Bashiru says the removal of subsidy on petroleum products is a painful decision taken in the interest of Nigeria economy and the overall welfare of the Nigerian people.

Speaking at a reception held in his honour at the Freedom Park Osogbo, the Capita of Osun State, Senator Bashiru believed it was a matter of time when the prices would stabilize and citizens would be able to get the benefits accruable from the savings which could be used to develop the economy.

He explained that the ongoing palliative coming in different shades was the major gain of subsidy removal, but a mere temporary measure to mitigate hardship occasioned by the policy.

“The palliative is not the earn gain. The end gain is to revive our economy and get us back into productive economy that will ensure the welfare of the people. Palliative is a temporary measure and we believe that this is a federation, the state governments should be in the position to deliver those palliatives to the people.”

The APC national scribe urged Nigerians to continue to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the initial pains are meant to build a sustainable economic path for the nation.

Senator Bashiru also appealed to members of the APC in the state to remain loyal, consistent and solid behind the party’s leadership as he maintained that the electoral defeat suffered by the party was a temporary.

“Those that had benefited from the party and still betray us, we have handed over their matter to God. If you know you are tired of the party, leave but don’t stay and still work against it.”

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