A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain in Ondo State, Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, says President Bola Tinubu should not be blamed wholly for the economic challenges currently facing the country.
Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South Senatorial District at the Ninth National Assembly, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Okitipupa.
Though the lawmaker noted that though the economic situation was exacerbated by fuel subsidy removal and other economic policies, nevertheless, he said that the president should not be totally blamed for the country’s woes.
He noted that the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari had removed provisions for fuel subsidy in the 2023 budget.
The former senator further stated that Tinubu, who inherited the budget, only announced and took responsibility for the subsidy removal.
“I was part of the ninth national assembly that passed the 2023 budget. There was no provision for fuel subsidy in the budget. So it was the Buhari administration that removed fuel subsidy.
“The truth is that Tinubu inherited the budget; he only announced it during his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023 and took responsibility.
“So I don’t think we should put all the blame on him for the current economic woes,’ he said.
