Fuel subsidy: Tinubu may provide temporary succour, Lagos transporters plan protest – Atiku

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has hinted that President Bola Tinubu might temporarily provide succour following the recent hike in the pump price of fuel.

Atiku said Tinubu’s intended action will be based on a planned protest by Lagos State transporters.

He made the disclosure at a world press conference on Friday.

According to Atiku, Tinubu will remove the fuel subsidy and succour if re-elected in 2027.

He said: “Let me also caution Nigerians that in the next few days there may be a demonstration by Lagos transporters and this will provide Bola Tinubu the excuse to temporarily provide succour of bringing back fuel subsidy and after being re-elected, go back to the same old policy.”

Meanwhile, Atiku has promised to restore the subsidy on fuel if elected president in 2027.

Recall that Tinubu ended the fuel subsidy regime during his presidential inauguration in 2023.

Since the removal, Nigeria has experienced a series of fuel price increments.