Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that President Bola Tinubu deliberately kept his plan to remove petrol subsidy out of his inauguration speech to avoid pressure against the decision.
Shettima spoke at the weekend during a visit to Tinubu’s Lagos residence.
The vice president said Tinubu had decided to remove the fuel subsidy long before announcing the policy at his inauguration in May 2023, describing the move as an act of “courageous leadership”.
“The withdrawal of the fuel subsidy you kept secret. It wasn’t part of your speech. It wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision,” Shettima said.
“You had made that decision but kept it close to your heart because you believe that if you had incorporated it into your speech, some people will try to persuade you not to do so.
