Tinubu only annouced subsidy removal, he his not responsible for it – Do

The Bauchi state politician also advised Nigerians to prefer solutions rather than complaining about the challenges of the country.

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has said that President Bola Tinubu is not responsible for subsidy removal on petroleum products.

Dogara discussed this while speaking on Channels TV on Friday, dismissing claims that Tinubu suspended subsidy payments.

According to the former speaker, the president merely announced ‘the subsidy was gone during his inauguration ceremony as president on May 29, 2023, but did not implement the policy.

He explained that the policy was in place already as there was no provision for subsidy payment in the budget approved by the National Assembly.

He 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?

“There was no provision for subsidy in that budget and I am not aware of any amendment that took place to accommodate the payment of subsidy. The truth is that he (Tinubu) was not the one who removed the subsidy. But he did make that pronouncement.”

Speaking further, the Bauchi state politician frowned at how Nigerians comment about the country’s challenges, saying everyone talks about the problems without proferring solutions.

“The problem with this country is that people always want to talk about her problems and they want to leave Nigeria because of it as if these problems are not there in other climes. But nobody is talking about solutions, even among the elites. When you sit with them, everyone is talking about the problems and not solutions,” he said.

He urged Nigerians to accept the reality of fuel subsidy removal, saying there was no way the president could have helped the situation.