Fuel-Subsidy Removal: UN Commends Jonathan, EU Passes Vote Of Confidence + Air Transport To Be Grounded By Monday

United Nations, UN has commended President Jonathan for withdrawing the subsidy on petroleum products, describing it as "a bold and correct policy".

Speaking during a visit to President Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, the Special Adviser to the United Nations' Secretary General, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, said the funds from the removal of subsidy would go a long way to rapid infrastructural development and the health sector.

Sachs also commended Nigeria's president for his conditional grants to local governments for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, describing it as "one of the most innovative schemes of using national resources for local government development".

United Nations, UN has commended President Jonathan for withdrawing the subsidy on petroleum products, describing it as "a bold and correct policy".

Speaking during a visit to President Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, the Special Adviser to the United Nations' Secretary General, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, said the funds from the removal of subsidy would go a long way to rapid infrastructural development and the health sector.

Sachs also commended Nigeria's president for his conditional grants to local governments for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, describing it as "one of the most innovative schemes of using national resources for local government development".

Meanwhile an emergency meeting today by the three unions in the aviation industry, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (ATSSAN), the Nation Union of Air Transport Employee, (NUATE), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineer, (NAAPE), Nigeria Air space have decided that they will cease operation and Air transport grounded as NLC commences a nation wide strike on Monday.

The three unions have directed their members to withdraw their services by 12 midnight on Sunday January 8th.