Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu says he would unfailingly remove fuel subsidies if he is elected Nigeria’s president in 2023.
“How can we be subsidising fuel consumption of Cameroon, Niger, Benin Republic? No matter how long you protest, we are going to remove the fuel subsidy.”
The former Lagos governor added, “First, the primary responsibility of government is to protect the lives, property and prosperity of its citizens.”
Mr Tinubu promised to work towards enhancing the security situation in the country to allow entrepreneurs to have an enabling environment to do their businesses.
He said as governor of Lagos State, fixing the difficult security situation at that time was his first priority.
“Only after we secured the state and changed its reputation for the better, could we embark on the economic reforms that have ultimately produced the vibrant and active megacity of today.
“I am committed to securing Nigerians from violence and the fear of such violence, terror, kidnapping and banditry have no place in the society I envision,” he said.
Mr Tinubu told his audience that upon assuming office as president, he would move to implement several measures.
“We will increase the numbers of our military and non-military security forces and specialist anti-terrorist battalions would be established.
“Our Critical National Infrastructure Protection Plan will deploy aerial and ground surveillance technology to survey the most dangerous areas and secure our country’s vital national infrastructure and installations.
