For one Sallah and third-anniversary dinner wey President Tinubu host for Presidential Villa, Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, talk how state governors waka enter panic when dem hear say the government wan remove Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy.

AbdulRazaq talk say him dey China when National Security Adviser and DSS Director-General call am, break the news, and dem fear say e go trigger nationwide wahala.

Him explain how governors try make plan to reason with President Tinubu but finally, dem no fit bring up the matter as Tinubu present him economic vision.Despite the fear of riots, nothing happen on the implementation day, and states begin enjoy better financial liquidity.

Before subsidy removal, most states dey borrow money or issue bonds just to pay salaries and small capital projects, but now states dey reduce debt and dey financially stable.

Governor AbdulRazaq also use the opportunity recommend make national minimum wage dey pegged at ₦100,000, since many states dey adjust local salaries to shield workers from inflation.President Tinubu defend the zero-subsidy policy, acknowledging say e pain households but insist say e necessary to save the economy.

The dinner include 16 other governors from Lagos, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Taraba, Niger, Ekiti, Delta, Ondo, Edo, Adamawa, Benue, Enugu, Ogun, and Kogi states.