The United States of America (USA) has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the controversial fuel subsidy before leaving office on May 29, 2023, an indication of a fuel price hike.
The US government while speaking
through its outgoing Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, charged Buhari
who said he was in a hurry to leave office to complete the unfinished job of
fuel subsidy removal.
While responding to Buhari’s expression of satisfaction with the blossoming
Nigeria-US relations, Leonard said she was happy with the progress made in
Nigeria-US relations in the past three-and-half years. She cited the recent
institution of a five-year visa regime between the two countries, active
collaboration in security and the supply of military hardware, including warplanes and the soon-to-come fighter helicopters, and cooperation in the health
sector to fight HIV and COVID-19 response among areas of synergy.
While assuring that the US will continue
to assist in the strengthening of Nigeria’s health sector, Leonard expressed
her gratitude for Buhari’s role in ensuring regional
security and strengthening democracy as a system of government, citing his
strong response against the recent surge of coups-d’état in West Africa as
worthy of commendation.
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