Atiku promises to restore fuel subsidies in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, promises to restore fuel subsidies if elected. He accuses President Bola Tinubu of worsening cost-of-living pressures, according to a statement reported by Daily Post.
Atiku Abubakar, the ADC (African Democratic Congress) candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, has promised to restore fuel subsidies if elected on 16 January. The former vice-president renewed his criticism of President Bola Tinubu in a statement by his media adviser Phrank Shaibu, reported by Daily Post on Tuesday.
Atiku accused Bola Tinubu of underestimating the hardship caused by rising petrol and transport prices. He echoed the president’s comparison of a return to subsidies with Moses returning to Egypt, arguing that for many Nigerians, “Egypt” represents the hunger, fear and indignity they experience under his government. Sixteen other candidates are seeking to defeat Bola Tinubu, including Peter Obi of the Nigerian Democratic Congress and Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party, according to Daily Post.
The pledge follows Atiku’s proposal for targeted support over fuel costs, announced on 20 October. It comes during the campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election, after Bola Tinubu announced the removal of subsidies in May 2023, a decision that led to a sharp rise in petrol prices and the cost of living, according to Daily Post.
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