The federal government says it is considering how best to achieve subsidy removal without disrupting livelihoods in Nigeria.
Gabriel Aduda, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, said this while briefing journalists on Thursday at the end of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2023).
He said the government was committed to subsidy removal but could not be specific until all indices were considered to ensure that the effect would not be harsh on average Nigerians.
The summit was declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The sixth edition of NIES was held from April 16 to 20.
“We totally understand the importance of the removal of subsidy, but we also understand the greater importance of the citizens in the scheme of things. As we speak, we are still taking a very close look at how best to achieve subsidy without disrupting the entire ecosystem of livelihood in Nigeria,” stated the oil ministry official.
Mr Aduda added, “Because that is our…
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