Tinubu’s 30-Day Fuel Discount A ‘Failed Media Stunt’ — Makinde Camp
The campaign said the 30-day cut is too small, limited to NNPC stations and unlikely to ease fuel costs for motorists.
- On Thursday, Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele announced a 30-day fuel discount at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited stations, prioritizing public transporters nationwide.
- Oyedele also introduced a target N1,350-per-litre ceiling on petrol landing costs, describing the mechanism as price smoothing rather than government subsidy or fixed price control.
- The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar criticized the proposal as a "desperate, short-term gesture" and "shameless" political bandage failing to address underlying hardship.
- Richard Ihediwa, Director of Strategic Communications for the Daura Presidential Campaign Organization , rejected the measure, calling the "teeny N60" reduction an "offensive and provocative attempt to beguile Nigerians."
- Opposition groups maintained that Nigerians deserve an "impactful reduction" in petrol prices rather than temporary measures, framing the policy as a "deceitful" media stunt ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Panic-driven publicity stunt - Atiku blasts Tinubu’s 30-day fuel discount
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government over the planned 30-day fuel discount at NNPC stations. In a statement issued Thursday by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the proposal was nothing but a desperate, short-term gesture that could not undo the pain caused by high fuel […] Panic-driven publicity stunt – Atiku blasts Tinubu’s 30-day fuel discount
2027: Nigerians will reject your one-month fuel bribe — ADC campaign
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has described the Federal Government’s 30-day reduction in petrol prices at NNPC filling stations as a desperate attempt to bribe Nigerians ahead of the 2027 elections. The council was reacting to the announcement by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of […]
FG’s 30-Day Petrol Discount Sparks Opposition Backlash as Nigerians Seek Lasting Relief
The Federal Government’s announcement of a 30-day petrol discount through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has triggered strong reactions from opposition political groups, with critics questioning the sustainability,…
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