Subsidy removal: Adeleke to announce palliatives in Osun
30 June 2023 |
10:25 pm
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, said his government will announce palliatives to cushion the impact of the removal of subsidy. This was disclosed in a release signed by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the governor. This comes barely a month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy in his inaugural speech on…
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, said his government will announce palliatives to cushion the impact of the removal of subsidy.
This was disclosed in a release signed by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the governor.
This comes barely a month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy in his inaugural speech on May 29.
Speaking at a stakeholder meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osogbo, Adeleke declared his administration’s plans to make life easy for residents of Osun state.
Adeleke stressed his conviction to run a government that brought smiles to the faces of the people.
The governor who appreciated leaders of the PDP for their support since assuming office, noted that his administration had been working in line with election promises and the agenda of the party.
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