Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), say the hardship and suffering Nigerians are experiencing in the wake of the fuel subsidy removal will soon be a thing of the past.
Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, gave the assurance after a meeting held by the governors in Abuja yesterday.
He said that plans have reached the final stage with the Federal Government to deliver palliatives to Nigerians to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
According to him, the removal of fuel subsidy has increased the revenue base of the Federation Account to be shared by all the Federal, State and local governments.
He said, On the upcoming FAAC, we are aware that as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy, it will increase the volume of money that will be received in our purses during the Federation Account meeting; and we are working with the Federal Government to ensure that it is utilised in a manner that the citizens are happy and the economy of the country will be protected.
The current hardship occasioned by the price increase is being addressed. The subnational governments are working with the Federal Government and on Thursday there will be a meeting of the National Economic Council to cross the is and dot the ts, he further explained.
Speaking on the APC crisis, the Chairman said, after reviewing the resignation of the partys former National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and the Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, the governors noted that the actions of the two leaders were voluntary.
Governors in attendance include Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Umar Bago (Niger); Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi); AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara); Acting Ondo state Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa; Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Uba Sani (Kaduna); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) and Dikko Radda (Katsina) and Bassey Otu (Cross Rivers).
