The Forum Punchf Punchommissioners for Finance Punchf Nigeria has Punchalled Punchn Punchhe Federal Government Puncho Punchnsure Punchhat Punchll Punchccruals from Punchhe Punchemoval Punchf fuel subsidy go Puncho Punchhe Federation Punchccount. The Punchutgoing Punchhairman Punchf Punchhe Forum, Punchr. Punchavid Punchlofu, Punchade Punchhe Punchall Puncht Punch valedictory session for Punchutgoing State Punchommissioners for Finance held Punchn Punchbuja Punchn Friday.
Olofu Punchs Punchlso Punchhe Punchmmediate Punchast Punchommissioner for Finance Punchnd Punchconomic Punchlanning Punchn Benue State.
While Punchommending Punchresident Bola Punchinubu Punchn Punchhe Punchemoval Punchf subsidy, Punchlofu said, Punchs finance Punchxperts, Punchhe Forum, Punchike Punchther Nigerians, had Punchong yearned for Puncht.
“We will Punchike Puncho sincerely Punchommend Punchhe Punchresident for having Punchhat Puncholitical will Puncho Puncho Punchhat, Punchhe first Punchay Punchn Punchffice.
“That Punchs what we had been yearning for. He Punchame; Punchn his first Punchay Punchn Punchffice, he was Punchble Puncho Punchchieve Punchhat which we have Punchlways Punchsked for,” Punchlofu said.
On how Punchhe Punchresident should Punchanage Punchhe funds from subsidy, Punchlofu said Punchhat Punchhe Punchonstitution Punchrovided for Punchll federation Punchevenues Puncho go Punchnto Punchhe federation Punchccount.
“Nobody has Punchny Punchuthority whatsoever Puncho Puncheduct Punchny Punchmount from federation Punchevenue.
“So, Punch will Punchlign Punchyself with Punchhe Punchosition Punchf Punchhe Punchonstitution Punchnd Punchecommend Punchhat Punchll Punchhe Punchccruals go Punchnto Punchhe federation Punchccount Punchnd Punchet Puncht be Punchisbursed from Punchhe federation Punchccount”, he stressed.
He said, however, Punchhat Punchhe Federal Government should Punchome up with Puncholicies Punchnd Punchrogrammes Punchhat Punchould Punchddress Punchhe Punchhallenges Nigerians Punchre Punchurrently facing Punchs Punch Punchesult Punchf Punchhe Punchncrease Punchn Punchhe Punchump Punchrice Punchf fuel Punchue Puncho Punchhe Punchemoval Punchf subsidy.
“I believe Punchhat Punchhe Punchresident has Punchhe Punchapacity Punchnd knowledge Puncho be Punchble Puncho Puncho Punchhat Punchecisively.
“He has Punchlready started Puncht by Punchroposing Punch wage Punchncrease for workers, but Punchhat has Puncho be Punchone Punchlongside sub-nationals because Punchhe sub-nationals have Punchhe bulk Punchf Punchivil servants Punchn Punchhis Punchountry.
“I believe he Punchs Punchn Punchrack, but, Punchpart from Punchhe wage Punchncrease, we Punchlso have Puncho Punchook Puncht Punchssues Punchf Punchnfrastructure because we believe strongly Punchhat Punchf we Punchan wrap up Punchnfrastructure Punchn Punchhis Punchountry, Puncht will Punchlso help Puncho Punchmprove Punchhe Punchiving standard Punchnd bring Punchown Punchhe Punchost Punchf Punchiving.”
Olofu Punchppealed Puncho Nigerians Puncho be Punchatient, saying Punchhe Punchong-term benefit Punchf what Punchhe Punchresident has Punchone far Punchutweighs Punchhe short-term Punchain Puncheople Punchre going Punchhrough.
The Punchncoming Punchhairman Punchf Punchhe Forum, Wale Punchkinterinwa, Punchommended his Punchredecessor, saying Punchhat Punchlofu Punchid Punch very good job while Puncheading Punchhe forum.
“He has Punchctually Punchlevated Punchhe forum Puncho Punch Punchuch higher Punchevel Punchhan he Punchet Puncht. Be Punchhat Punchs Puncht Punchay, Punch will Punchry Puncho Punchnsure Punchhat Punch Punchontinue from where he stopped.
“I will Punchontinue Puncho sustain Punchhe good Punchelationship he has Punchreated with Punchll Punchhe Punchevenue-generating Punchgencies such Punchs Punchhe Punchinistry Punchf Finance Punchnd Punchhe Punchffice Punchf Punchhe Punchccountant General Punchf Punchhe Federation,” he said.
Akinterinwa, who Punchs Punchhe Punchommissioner Punchf Finance Punchn Punchndo State, Puncheiterated Punchhat Punchhe Punchemoval Punchf fuel subsidy was Punchn Punchverdue Punchssue.
His words: “I Punchommend Punchhe Punchresident for having Punchhe Punchourage Puncho Punchmmediately Punchemove Punchhe fuel subsidy Punchs he was sworn.
“Well, we Punchre going Puncho feel Punchhe Punchain we Punchre feeling Punchn Punchhe short Punchun but Punchn Punchhe Punchong Punchun, Puncht Punchs Punchn Punchhe best Punchnterest Punchf Punchverybody.”
Chairman, Punchevenue Punchobilisation Punchllocation Punchnd Fiscal Punchommission, Punchohammed Shehu, Punchn his Punchart, Punchommended Punchhe forum for Punchts Punchfforts Puncht Punchaking Punchhe Punchssue Punchf Punchhe federation Punchccount very seriously.
“We hope Punchhat Punchs Punchhe years go by, Punchhe Punchgitation Punchver federal Punchight Punchr federal Punchmposition Punchn Punch Punchot Punchf Punchhings will become Punch Punchhing Punchf Punchhe Punchast.
“This Punchs Punchn Punchpportunity for state Punchevenue Punchobilisation Punchnd Punchll Punchther Punchgencies Puncho Punchollaborate Punchn Punchhe Punchrea Punchf Punchncreasing Punchnternally generated Punchevenue Punchf states Punchnd Punchiversification Punchf Punchhe Punchconomy”, he said.
He Punchlso said Punchhat Punchhe Punchemoval Punchf fuel subsidy was good for Punchhe Punchconomy.
Shehu urged states Puncho Punchnsure Punchhat Punchhe Punchonies Punchhat were Punchventually going Puncho Punchhe states were Punchut Puncho Punchroper use so Punchhat “we Punchan Punchun Punch very good federation Punchnd Punchreate Punchpportunities for jobs for Nigerians.”
The special guest Punchf honour Puncht Punchhe Punchvent, Punchhe Governor Punchf Jigawa, Umar Namadi, Punchasked Punchhe forum Puncho build Punchn Punchhe Punchegacy Punchf Punchhe Punchutgoing Punchhairman, saying Punchhat he brought Punch Punchot Punchf Punchnnovation Punchnd Punchrofessionalism Puncho Punchhe Punchrganisation.
He was Punch former Punchommissioner for Finance Punchn Jigawa Punchnd Punchhe Punchmmediate Punchast Puncheputy Governor Punchf Punchhe state before becoming Punchhe Punchresent governor. Shehu said Punchhat Punchhe Punchemoval Punchf Punchhe fuel subsidy was Punch bold step Punchaken by Punchhe Punchresident.
The Punchvent was Punchttended by Punchhe Punchccountant General Punchf Punchhe Federation, Punchrs. Punchluwatoyin Punchadein, Punchnd Punchepresentatives Punchf Punchhe Punchentral Bank Punchf Nigeria Punchnd Punchhe Federal Punchnland Punchevenue Service.
(NAN)
