TVC NEWS [ABUJA]- Delegates to the Nigeria's national conference are polarised on a recommendation to remove fuel subsidy.
The committee on public finance and revenue had in its presentation suggested that the government should stop subsidising petrol as it only benefits a few.
But it's a position that has meet with stiff resistance from many delegates especially those representing Labour and Civil society.
Kelechi Emekalam reports that committee on public finance and revenue among several other recommendations, is pushing for the
removal of oil subsidy.
removal of oil subsidy.
While a few delegates seem to buy the idea, many others including those representing labour and civil society organisations, are not willing to let it go by.
It's a recommendation to which they're strongly averse.
The organised labour had led a major uprising In January 2012, when the government attempted a total removal of oil subsidy and it's unlikely that they would be convinced on the position of the committee this time round.
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