On Thursday, Laolu Akande, who had previously served as Vise President Yemi Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, claimed that the elimination of fuel subsidies is having no noticeable effect on the average Nigerian.
The increased revenue that resulted from the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy, according to Akande, is not going to the Nigerian people.
While appearing on Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, the former presidential adviser revealed this.
The president reportedly came out and declared, “The subsidy is gone.” This, according to Akande, was a decision made at the federal level on fuel subsidies.
The lack of repercussions and prosecution for individuals complicit in the fuel subsidy scam was something that Akande pondered.
It is imperative that individuals responsible for the fuel subsidy scheme are brought to justice, he said.
According to Akande, the common Nigerians and the poor have continued to bear the brunt of the subsidy scam that has persisted over the years, despite everyone agreeing that it is a scam. No one has been held accountable, and impunity and repercussions persist.
And these are the points we must insist upon; how will we know that the extra cash is worth it? Where is the justice for those that conned Nigerians for so long? People are complaining. For some reason, no one is bringing up the topic of justice, whether it’s the ADC, NDC, or APC. Who is responsible for the swindle, and why aren’t they held accountable?