Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, recounted the anxiety over President Bola Tinubu's subsidy removal, which he feared would incite riots. Despite preparations for unrest, no protests occurred, attributed to the public's shock at the bold policy
Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq revealed that governors failed to prevent President Bola Tinubu's subsidy removal during meetings in China. He proposed a ₦100,000 minimum wage, citing the financial strain on states due to the subsidy removal and urging a national discussion
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Governor of Kwara State, stated that states have benefited from President Bola Tinubu's removal of fuel subsidies. He described the policy as bold and noted that it has helped reduce state debt by 40%.
