Confab delegates reject fuel subsidy removal

There was uproar on Tuesday at the ongoing national conference in Abuja as delegates finally rejected the recommendation of the Confab Committee on Public Finance and Revenue for the total removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

The Committee chaired by a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Adamu Aliero, had recommended a total removal of subsidy on petroleum products, arguing that this has been a major financial burden on the nation.

The recommendation had generated heated debate at the plenary and created sharp division among the delegates who accused one another of vested interests.