I am sorry for the next president who comes in and says he wants to remove fuel subsidy – Sanusi

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I am sorry for the next president who comes in and says he wants to remove fuel subsidy after day one – Sanusi

Deposed Emir of Kano and vice chairman, Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, Lamido Sanusi has said that the next President who takes over from President Muhammadu Buhari has a lot of work to do due to the bad state of the economy.

Speaking at a Kaduna Investment programme titled, "Building a resilient economy", Sanusi, who is also the current Khalifah, Tijaniyat Movement of Nigeria, averred that the nation's economy has been tied to the oil and gas sector and subsidy removal is fast mitigating the economy's growth.

He said;

"Nigeria has continued to be a rentier state. It does not exist for development but as a sight of rent, and extraction to make those who control the state rich turning them into billionaires overnight.

"In 2023, if we have an election, we cannot continue to have the trend. Because any continuation will lead to insecurity and might get us to Mali, Burkina Faso's situation.

"We can't keep towards pushing the brink; we have to come back."

The 14th Emir who also cited data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee which revealed that only 50% of states in the country generated enough revenue to cover their wages, overheads and debt services, added that he is sorry for the next president who comes in and says he wants to remove fuel subsidy after day one.

He also stated that every money the federal government currently earns goes to service debt and it is not also enough.

Sanusi added;

"In other words, debt service is now 108 per cent of revenue. Every naira the Federal Government earns goes to service debt and it is not enough, (as the FG) has to borrow to service the debt. And then begin to borrow to build roads, pay salaries and overheads.

"We are leaving a mountain of debt for our children. They (children) might curse us because we are taking all the money borrowed to subsidise petrol and enjoy it cheaply.

"We see the problem and we are going to continue. I'm sorry for the next president who comes in June and says I'm removing fuel subsidy after day one."

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