Tinubu’s subsidy removal most patriotic act since independence — Agbo

— Rep says reform has boosted government revenue, capital spending
By Anayo Okoli
ENUGU — A member of the House of Representatives, Dennis Nnamdi Agbo, has described President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the petrol subsidy as the most patriotic act by a Nigerian president since independence in 1960.
Agbo said Nigeria was technically bankrupt when Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, arguing that drastic measures were required to address the country’s economic challenges.
The lawmaker, who represents Igbo Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, Enugu State, and is a former consultant with the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), spoke while delivering the 20...