Former Aviation Minister, Chidoka, suggests ways to cushion effects of subsidy removal

Osita Chidoka, a former minister of aviation, has urged President Bola Tinubu to act quickly to reduce workers’ monthly contributions to pension plans and eliminate bank fees in order to lessen the impact of the loss of fuel subsidies on the general public.

Chidoka, a PDP leader and supporter of former vice president Atiku Abubakar, spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.

“We need to think beyond politics. When he (Tinubu) took a decision to remove subsidy and he removed fuel subsidy and the fuel prices rose by 100 and something naira to 500 and something naira in a day. What are the immediate measures that can be taken to make sure there is more cash in the pockets of people who go to work every day?” he queried.