Subsidy removal: N8K is lot to very poor families - Gov Sule defends President Tinubu's palliatives

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nassarawa State has defended President Bola Tinubu's N8,000 palliative to Nigerians to cushion the removal of the fuel subsidy.

According to him, the cash palliative will go a long way in helping the poorest Nigerians navigate their daily lives.

He says on Channels TV on Friday, July 21 that the funding is a substantial amount for many impoverished families in the country who hardly receive such an amount in a month.

He recalled how they were previously distributing only N5,000 as palliatives, and there were numerous people who he noted relied on the N5,000.

He stressed that many homes relied on it to add value to their lives, adding that some communities even pooled contributions and achieved considerable impact within their localities.

He added, “So, N8,000 may not be so much money to some people, but it is a lot to so many other people who are from very poor families that don’t see N8,000 every month.

“So, the only thing is that let us identify those families.”