The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove the fuel subsidy, stressing that the key obstacle to governance was not the common man, but a powerful cabal that benefitted from the subsidy. In a statement issued on Monday by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, Bamidele […]

Bamidele, currently representing Ekiti Central in the Senate, also expressed confidence that the 2025 Appropriation Act would largely solve the country’s socio-economic challenges not only at the national level, but also at the sub-national level.  

The senate leader said the removal of fuel subsidy was not a sudden decision by the Tinubu administration but a necessary step based on the policy direction already set by the 9th National Assembly.

The Leader of the Nigeria's Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday explained how key beneficiaries of fuel subsidies made governance difficult for