Petrol discount: Tinubu walking back to opaque subsidy regime – Atiku’s aide

Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of returning to an opaque petrol subsidy regime through its 30-day petrol discount initiative.
Ibe argued that the initiative would not address Nigeria’s nationwide petrol affordability crisis because it was limited in duration and restricted to a small section of the country’s filling stations.
DAILY POST reports that the Tinubu administration announced a 30-day petrol discount at NNPC filling stations amid concerns over rising fuel prices and the cost of living.
In a statement posted on X on Friday, Ibe said Nigerians needed cheaper petrol across the country rather than...