The former speaker of the house of representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara has described the removal of fuel subsidy as “fantastic” but charged President Bola Tinubu to fight subsidy cabals and recover funds looted through the subsidy regime.
Dogara gave the charge while addressing journalists after a thanksgiving church service to mark the successful completion of a six-year tenure as Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) general secretary of Rev. Yunusa Nmadu Jnr in Kaduna yesterday.
He praised Tinubu, who, according to him, had so far showed leadership qualities that should be applauded by Nigerians.
“We stand by him on the subsidy removal but he must be courageous to pursue the subsidy Cabals and recover all the stolen monies from them and prosecute them accordingly,” he said.
He further said the president had also demonstrated leadership by carrying every region along in the appointment of service chiefs, regardless of party, ethnicity and religion and should also be commended.
Also speaking, the senator representing Southern Kaduna, Mr. Sunday Marshal Katung commended Tinubu on the appointment of the new service chiefs which he described as a demonstration of equity and justice.
Katung urged the new security helmsmen to address tackle insecurity ravaging the country particularly the northern region holistically.
He also urged the president to provide palliatives to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
For his part, ECWA president and vice president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Dr Stephen Panya commended the president on the fuel subsidy removal and the appointment of service chiefs, saying the president was making deliberate efforts to avoid lopsided appointments like it was witnessed in previous administration.
