By Motunrayo
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, former minister of state for
education, says former President Muhammadu Buhari retained the petrol subsidy
so Nigerians will not die.
During an interview on Arise TV on Monday, Nwajiuba said the
former president made significant contributions to Nigeria鈥檚 development,
adding that data from his eight-year tenure reflects his efforts.
鈥淎ll the figures from every known publication in the eight
years are clear. This is an economy that recovered from recession twice. This
is an economy that ran into COVID. This is an economy that he did exceedingly
well in economic terms,鈥 the ex-minister said.
鈥淲e held the dollar at the exchange rate鈥 we held it at the
time he left, at less than N500. He held subsidy so that Nigerians won鈥檛 die.
鈥淭he number of deaths in the last two years alone has
exceeded the number that voted. I mean, just from tankers falling and people
being burnt, people going for Christmas gifts, people going to look for food,
and they die from i