Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, has said that the federal government will review the salaries of workers as a move towards cushioning the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.
Akpabio disclosed this when he received the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji and members of the National Assembly from the State on Wednesday.
He noted that the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration was to address corruption in the petroleum sector.
He said the removal of fuel subsidy was the beginning of fighting corruption in the system.
“Nigeria as a country would not have survived the next few years if the fuel subsidy had not been removed,” the Senate President added.
And he assured that “salaries and wages of workers would be reviewed in order to ensure that Nigerians have a living wage.”
Speaking further, Sen. Akpabio described the lawmakers from Ekiti State as “committed and dedicated members of the legislature.”
He told Governor Oyebanji that “the Senate is very proud of your representatives in the 10th National Assembly” and that “we will work with Ekiti State for the overall benefit of Nigerians.”
Speaking earlier, the Ekiti State Governor commended Sen. Akpabio for his achievements in office in the past month.
He declared the total support of the people and government of Ekiti State to the success of Sen. Akpabio’s tenure as the President of the 10th Senate and their readiness to partner with the legislature to move the country forward.
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