Tinubu Promises To Take Down Smugglers And Resentful Subsidy Beneficiaries

Smugglers' subsidy beneficiaries will fight back as we fight corruption says Tinubu

Smugglers and those who profited from the gasoline subsidy, according to President Bola Tinubu, would fight back as measures are made to combat corruption on Friday.

This was said by the President at a gathering held at the State House in Abuja with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum of State Chairmen.

He gave Nigerians confidence that their government is working nonstop to improve their living conditions and asked community leaders to urge people to obtain their National Identity Number (NIN) so that they can fully integrate into relief efforts and plan and organize interventions.

“As we are fighting corruption, smugglers, and old subsidy beneficiaries, they most certainly will fight back. All those who falsified records and became losers with the subsidy (on petroleum products) removal, they will fight back,” a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale quoted Tinubu as saying.

“We need to give hope, and we are giving it to the country and our citizens. We are working hard, day and night, even though some agents of destabilization are present in the polity. Nigerians, with our focused support, shall defeat them.”