President Muhammadu Buhari could have had the upper hand over the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) regarding the fuel subsidy palava as his actions could be justified at the end of the day
Abubakar Balarabe who calls himself the true patriotic Nigerian writes a letter to show his unalloyed support for the action announced by the federal government on Thursday, May 12
Some Nigerians believe the APC-led government has not done enough to assuage the sufferings of Nigerians
A good number of Nigerians view issues from different perspective. The burning national discourse currently is the fuel subsidy removal. This issue is also viewed from different angles by the good people of Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari
While some Nigerians want the federal government to revert to the old price of N85 or even lower than that, others believe the removal of the subsidy will no more give room for excuses for scarcity of pure motor spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol. These latter sets of people believe the new price of N145 per litre pump price is a right step in the right direction.
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One of such Nigerian who holds the latter view that fuel subsidy removal is good for the growth and development of the nation’s economy, is Abubakar Balarabe, who thinks his support for the nation’s number one citizen is not borne out of tribal sentiment or whatever type of sentiments the critics of subsidy removal could think about him, because findings show Nigeria is not alone in the hike of fuel prices.
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The lucid letter written by Balarabe is shown below:
My sincere President Muhammadu Buhari,
I felt a sense of confusion when I initially got the news about the fuel subsidy removal as announced by the federal government last week Thursday. I was at a loss because I first thought the announcement will be on how the government would arrest the lingering fuel scarcity, which has affected all daily activities in the country.
However on a second thought, I realised the subsidy drama has been what previous government has queued behind to give excuses of why major oil importers and marketers extort the government into money running into trillions of naira, even if Nigerians still suffer to get petroleum products.
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Likewise, my orientation changed completely when I discovered that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) called Nigerians out for a massive protest after the last administration increased fuel pump on January 1, 2012, which was one of the worst New Year Present any government could give her poor citizens.
My support for the removal of subsidy was totally cemented after reading what Dr James Ochigbo, the president of Media Development Initiative (MDI) said on Friday, May 13 as reported in PM News.
The president of MDI said the Media Development Initiative pleaded with the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to abandon their planned industrial actions for greater good (of the country and Nigerians). Dr Ochigbo also advised all other non-oil sectors to refrain from instigating the populace, to rise against the government of the day.
Mr President Sir, with the ruling of the industrial court today that the NLC and TUC should sheathe their swords regarding going on a strike, I believe this is the best time for all and sundry to reason with you regarding your good intentions you have to make Nigeria greater again and to make Nigerians become proud citizens of the country.
Conclusively, I am happy you have announced some palliative measures like the N5,000 monthly which will be given to the poor and unemployed, as well other plans which you have mentioned and those yet to be known by the citizens.
I will continue to pray for the success of your government and those working to bring progress to Nigeria.
Thank you Mr President as I believe my letter will get to you and it will move you to even do more to make the economy of the nation better.
Yours faithfully,
Abubakar Balarabe.
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