The group lauded President Bola Tinubu for the courage to get rid of the ‘obnoxious’ fuel subsidy policy, noting that the subsidy was a “channel for the perpetration of fraud by some criminal elements.”
This was contained in a statement by its Coordinator, Innocent Udoidiong, and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Sunday. The statement was titled “Nigerians in UK felicitate President Tinubu on assumption of Office”
The group while expressing commitment to support the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government, called on the government to continue to evolve people-oriented policies and programmes geared towards improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians.
The statement reads in part: “Watching closely you will realise that, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has started on a good note, indicating that he did not just dabble into it. He thoroughly prepared himself for the mantle. All we need at this moment is prayer and support to enable him to succeed.”
“We appreciate the courage of Mr President to get rid of the obnoxious policy which has remained a channel for the perpetration of fraud by some criminal elements.
“If subsidy is removed to curb corruption, its removal should not rather lead to suffering by Nigerians. Something must be done and that should be as a matter of urgency”.
Udoidiong who described President Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima as strategic leaders with vast experience, further congratulated the duo on their election victory and inauguration.
He particularly commended the President for standing by the zoning arrangement of the All Progressives Congress by supporting Senator Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeen Abbas to emerge as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively.
He further urged Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to cooperate and support the President Tinubu-led government while maintaining peace and tranquillity in their domains.
