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Kalu Unveils Sh**cking Figures:  Billion Saved In 2023 Thanks To Subsidy Removal

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Kalu Unveils Sh**cking Figures:  Billion Saved In 2023 Thanks To Subsidy Removal

Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has announced that the removal of the fuel subsidy saved the Federal Government $10 billion in 2023. The policy also spurred a 22% increase…Kalu Unveils Sh**cking Figures:  Billion Saved In 2023 Thanks To Subsidy Removal

 

 

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in dollar remittances from the Diaspora, reaching $28 billion in 2024.

Speaking during his UK-Nigeria Parliamentary Strategic Dialogue visit to the United Kingdom, Kalu addressed investors and scholars at Oxford University, accompanied by fellow lawmakers Chris Nkwonta, Ginger Onwusibe, and Ibe Okwara. He emphasized that redirecting funds from subsidies has bolstered critical sectors such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure.

Kalu also highlighted advances in security, revealing the capture of over 1,500 insurgents in the Lake Chad Basin due to strengthened collaboration between Nigerian armed forces and regional allies.

The Deputy Speaker praised Speaker Tajudeen Abbas for championing rural development and cited his efforts to secure funding for the South-East Development Commission, addressing historical grievances in the region.

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