Akpabio gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji and members of the National Assembly from the state.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerian workers of the readiness of the government to review the salaries of its workers to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.
Akpabio gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji and members of the National Assembly from the state.
According to a statement issued by the Media Office, Office of the President of the Senate on Wednesday, Akpabio also noted that the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration was to address corruption in the petroleum sector.
He said it was the start of the fight against corruption in the system.
“Nigeria as a country would not have survived the next few years if the fuel subsidy had not been removed,” Akpabio was quoted as saying, adding that salaries and wages of workers would be reviewed in order to ensure that Nigerians have a living wage.
Speaking further, Akpabio told the governor that “the Senate is very proud of your representatives in the 10th National Assembly”.
“They are committed and dedicated members of the legislature and that means the people of Ekiti, the ‘land of knowledge’ have a lot to offer this country particularly, the Senate. We will work with Ekiti State for the overall benefit of Nigerians,” he declared
Speaking earlier, Governor Oyebanji declared the total support of the people and government of Ekiti to the success of his tenure as the President of the 10th Senate and their readiness to partner with the legislature to move the country forward.
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