The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon. Abdumuminu Jibrin and his counterpart Hon. Nkoyo Toyo have explained why most Nigerians are not in support of the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Goodluck Jonathan\u2019s administration.<\/span><\/p>\nThey were of the view that the government should try as much as possible to build trust and confidence in Nigerians, adding that situations in successive administrations revealed where some cabals embezzle money meant for development projects.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Abuja at the public presentation of Actionaid State of The Nation 2010 report, the lawmakers advised the government to always consider the interest of the people and keep to its promises over the utilisation of proceeds from the proposed subsidy removal.<\/p>\n
Jibrin said: \u201cDiversion of public funds is a major problem in our government. When we budget money to build roads and all other things, this money is stolen. That is where we have problem with the issue of subsidy. No matter how you try to justify what you want to do, the issue there is that the money will be stolen. We are in a situation and there is no magic that can pull us out of the situation we are now in this country and that means that we have to rely on the institutions we have now to get out of the problems we are facing. And this institution that represents the interest of the people is the parliament and there has to be a covenant between Nigerians and its people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe constitution of the seventh National Assembly is completely different from the previous assemblies. Over 70 per cent of the members are new with different perspectives to issues but you cannot function if the people do not trust you. Why I am saying this is that the National Assembly is the only institution that can salvage the issue. There must be trust.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe issue of human rights, you may never even appreciate one until you become a victim. Freedom of speech let people express themselves the way they want. As long as we operate in a country where the moment you go out and want to criticise the government, the following day government operatives saddled with security are after you, that country hardly ever progresses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hon. Toyo said: \u201cNigeria is not a failed state; there are things that are working. We are going to be looking at the issue of the fuel subsidy. This is an important debate that all Nigerians have to salvage. I am not aware of any Nigerian who does not think that the subsidy is not a sustainable future. The two main problems that worry Nigerians are if you take away the subsidy, what do you do for the people? \u201cIf you keep the subsidy, how do you ensure that we have a country that is sustainable in a long-term. For the people again, the other question is that, if you take away the subsidy, do we hear of a different country in the end? What is the state capacity to manage the resources that come out of the fuel subsidy? These are the real questions that are being asked. If you really look at it, it is not that the country hates his people but does the country have the capacity to deliver on its own?\u201d<\/p>\n
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