Nigeria: Peter Obi Faults Tinubu's 30-Day Petrol Discount, Calls Policy Reactive

Nigeria: Peter Obi Faults Tinubu's 30-Day Petrol Discount, Calls Policy Reactive

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ((NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised the 30-day petrol discount announced by the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government, describing the initiative as a reactive policy that fails to address the economic hardship facing Nigerians.

Peter Obi faults Tinubu’s 30-day petrol discount, calls policy reactive

Obi recalled that Tinubu removed the petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023, without adequate consultation or assessment of its potential impact on the economy and the livelihoods of ordinary Nigerians.

Petrol discount: Experts split over N1,350 ceiling

By Anthony Otaru, David Lawani and Ben Adoga Economists and energy experts have expressed divergent views over the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount intervention, with some describing it as a necessary temporary cushion against global oil price volatility, while others warned that the policy could undermine deregulation and create fresh distortions in the downstream petroleum …

Peter Obi Questions FG’s One-month Petrol Discount

The presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol price discount, describing the measure as a reactive policy that fails to address the economic hardship faced by Nigerians. Obi, in a statement posted on X, said the initiative by the All Progressives Congress-led administration was an […]

‘Tinubu’s N66 Fuel Discount Is Political Gimmick, Not Policy,’ Says Peter Obi

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has berated the Nigerian government’s one-month petrol discount scheme, describing it as a political gimmick that offers little relief to Nigerians grappling with soaring living costs. Obi, in a statement issued on Sunday, questioned the rationale behind the initiative, arguing that the discount of about ₦66 per litre, which he said amounts to less than five per…