Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, says the removal of petrol subsidy is a blessing to state governments.
The governor, who spoke on Monday in Imo State during the inspection of some projects to celebrate the first year of his second term, said more money now accrues to the coffers of state governments for the development of their states.
He said, “In reconciling the negative effects of the fuel subsidy removal and the benefits in terms of socio-infrastructure, social benefits, and then the ease of doing business occasioned by the provision of the enabling infrastructure, I think it is a blessing.
“It is a direct blessing, it is not a disguise to the sub-nationals because more monies are now coming to states and state governments must do things to show citizens that they are able to do these things because they now get more monies as a result of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government.”
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