Fuel Subsidy Removal: Reno Omokri lists four important conditions for Tinubu’s govt to meet

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Wednesday, May 31, expressed his absolute support for the fuel subsidy removal of the Bola Tinubu government.

In a post on his verified Twitter handle, Omokri stated that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also made same pledge.

Omokri wrote: "I support the removal of fuel subsidy with my full chest.

"It was part of our manifesto as the Peoples Democratic Party, both under Waziri Atiku Abubakar, and former President Jonathan.

"However: 1.Civil servants salaries have to be increased

2.The CBN must also immediately end multiple exchange rates

3.Palliatives must be paid to the poorest 5% of Nigerians

4.The ₦63 billion meant to pay severance to General Buhari, Osinbajo, and the outgone Governors should be halted until 1-3 have been implemented

"If these conditions are met, it will be unpatriotic not to support the deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil industry."

Commercial drivers on Tuesday, May 30 and Wednesday, May 31, hiked their fares on various routes across Nigerian cities as long queues resurfaced in fuel stations amidst concerns over petroleum subsidy removal.


The fares for both intrastate and interstate commuting increased significantly in most parts of the country.