Osita Chidoka, a one-time Minister of Aviation has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) to remove the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof Yakubu Mahmoud. THE GUARDIAN reports.Information Guide Nigeria
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“We need to think beyond politics. When he (Tinubu) took a decision to remove fuel subsidy and the fuel price rose from 100 and something naira to 500 and something naira in a day,” Chidoka said.
“What are the immediate measures that can be taken to make sure there is more cash in the pockets of people who go to work every day?
“If I was thinking with him, I would have said immediately: remove the charges for bank transfers in Nigeria, the N26 and the N56, cut it immediately.
“That money goes to the banks and they are just enriching themselves or making a flat rate of once a month, you can charge N100 for IT (Information Technology) support. So, that puts more money in the hands of people.
“Second one is that our pension scheme has accumulated a lot of money and that pension scheme now requires people to pay 12% of their salaries from the employers’ side.
“So, I think the Federal Government can reduce the amount the people are contributing for a one-year period or six months to allow more money.”NYSC Portal
