The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has buttressed the popular “let the poor breathe” quote of President Bola Tinubu, saying the statement means more than people might think.

Oyedele, who was inaugurated in August by President Tinubu to head the committee, affirmed the President’s euphemism, noting that there is little appreciation of the impact of the comment.

The tax committee chair added that subsidy removal suggested the majority of people living in poverty are not having it easy and that the impact of the exchange rate harmonization may be greater than the impact of the withdrawal of fuel subsidy 

Making ends meet and that those with lower incomes were the ones who found it difficult to use their cars as they once did.