Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu state, says the funding of several infrastructure projects initiated by the state government can be credited to the oil subsidy removal policy introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Mbah spoke at the Government House in Enugu during a courtesy visit by a federal government delegation led by Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation.
According to a statement on Wednesday by Rabiu Ibrahim, special assistant on media to the minister of information and national orientation, the visit formed part of the activities scheduled for the two-day citizens’ engagement series in the south-east geopolitical zone.
“For us in Enugu, we have been able to deliver on all the promises we made to our people during the campaign, thanks to the courageous decision by President Bola Tinubu, which has unlocked resources required to implement massive capital projects,” the governor said.
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He highlighted ongoing projects in the state, including the construction of 7,000 classrooms, the provision of 3,300 hospital beds, and the development of 2,000 hectares for 260 farm estates spread across the state’s 260 wards.
Mbah further affirmed his commitment to supporting the federal government’s policies, noting that they serve the best interests of the state’s residents.
On May 29, President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the petrol subsidy.
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Three months later, TheCable reported that Tinubu was considering a “temporary subsidy” on petrol as crude oil prices and foreign exchange (FX) rates soared.
Although the federal government consistently denied the return of petrol subsidy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, on August 19, said the government owed it N7.8 trillion for under-recovery.
Nigeria fully exited subsidy payments in October 2024 when the government deregulated the downstream sector, with the petrol pump price crossing N1,000 at NNPC’s retail outlet, reflecting market prices.
