Delegates at the on-going National Conference yesterday debated the desirability and otherwise of the much-touted Fuel Subsidy as they spoke either in support or against the complete removal of the subsidy as recommended by the Standing Committee on Public Finance and Revenue. The debate on the committee’s report kicked off after delegates had resumed for the week following the death of the wife of the conference chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi, on Wednesday last week. A total number of 147 delegates indicated interest to comment on the report and as at close of session yesterday evening only about 50 had spoken prompting adjournment and continuation of the debate today. Each delegate spoke with passion on why the Federal Government should either keep subsidising petroleum products for the public or why it should be removed. According to the report, as presented by the committee chairman Senator Adamu Aliero, subsidy on petroleum […]