He said that the country had witnessed significant economic reforms since the removal of the subsidy by the President, describing the subsidy removal as courageous.
“The removal of the petrol subsidy caused some discomfort in the nation; you responded with compassion and doled out palliatives to assuage the effects on the people.
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his was part of the outcome of a one-day multi-stakeholders roundtable discussion.
The session focused on the implementation of social intervention programmes in the South Eastern State.
The meeting was held Thursday in Abakaliki, the State capital.
The Minister stated this on Monday in Asaba, Delta State at the opening ceremony of a four-day retreat.
Some of the residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Wednesday in Lagos.
Briefing Journalists on Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, the State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, who is chairman of the committee, Akintunde Oyebode, said the palliative measures cover people in the formal and informal sectors as well as the elderly and the indigent citizens.
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) are set to meet with President Bola Tinubu’s team on Tuesday.
The umbrella association of all registered political parties and political associations in the country said this in a statement.
Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive, NMDPRA, disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting with oil and gas downstream operators.
The approval was part of the outcome of Thursday’s State Executive Council meeting presided by Governor Francis Nwifuru.
Meanwhile, employment was up modestly for the second month running. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ IndexTM (PMI®). Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the previous month, while readings below 50.0 show a deterioration. The headline PMI remained above the 50.0 no-change mark in June.
Tinubu said this on Friday in Paris, France, when he met with Nigerians resident in the country and others around.
The Chairman of the Section, Dr. Monday Ubani, made the position of the NBA-SPIDEL known at a news conference.
President Bola Tinubu made this pledge during a National broadcast to mark Democracy Day, on Monday in Abuja.
The association’s chairperson, Winifred Akpani, made the disclosure at the end of a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
The drivers are operating under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria.
This followed reports that there was a crack in the ranks of the foremost labour body in the country on the strike.
TUC President, Festus Osifo made the call while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of the Congress’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting Friday in Abuja.
Chairman of IPMAN Enugu Depot Community in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States, Chinedu Anyaso said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka Friday.
The marketers gave their support in a joint statement on Tuesday in Lagos, a day after the President’s declaration.
The President of WABOTAN, Babatope Fajemirokun, said this in a chat with journalists on Tuesday in Lagos.