The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has challenged the Federal Government's stance that petrol subsidy will not be restored, calling the policy burdensome and urging a review of the energy pricing regime. HURIWA also demanded transparency in the use of funds generated from subsidy removal between June 2023 and December 2025. In a statement signed by National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, the group said the subsidy removal announced by President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, lacked sufficient national debate and broad-based consultation. HURIWA rejected the Presidency's position that the subsidy debate was settled, arguing that Nigerians should have a say in policies affecting their livelihoods.
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