Tinubu’s 30-Day Fuel Discount A ‘Failed Media Stunt’ — Makinde Camp
The campaign said the 30-day measure is too small and too brief to ease fuel costs for Nigerians.
- On Thursday, October 8, the APC-led Federal Government announced a 30-day fuel price discount at NNPC Ltd. retail stations, prioritizing public transporters nationwide to provide temporary relief amid global energy pressures.
- Minister of Finance Taiwo Oyedele stated the company is foregoing profits to cushion consumers, describing the intervention as market-smoothing price modulation rather than a return to fuel subsidy.
- Defending the initiative on Monday, Minister of Information Mohammed Idris emphasized the administration's commitment to economic reforms while prioritizing citizen welfare amid rising global energy costs.
- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi rejected the measure, labeling it a "panic-driven gimmick" and a "slap on the face" ahead of the 2027 elections.
- Expanding Compressed Natural Gas infrastructure and establishing strategic energy reserves are key structural policies aimed at securing long-term supply, though critics argue these measures fail to address immediate inflationary pressures and high living costs.
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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.
Discount: What happens to the family far from NNPC station?...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Tinubu administration of turning a petrol discount into a political spectacle at NNPC Limited’s expense. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said: “Tinubu wants Nigerians to cheer for ₦66 off a litre before they ask who ordered NNPC to surrender the money. He wants credit for the discount without showing th…
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
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