- Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has criticised President Tinubu’s sudden announcement of fuel subsidy removal, stating that it lacks measures to alleviate the resulting hardships
- Obi emphasised the importance of removing the subsidy with conditions supported by empirical statistical data to demonstrate the savings and benefits for the people
- Tinubu had recently declared his intention to remove fuel subsidy, highlighting that it was not included in the 2023 budget by the previous administration
FCT, Abuja – Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has expressed his dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s sudden announcement of fuel subsidy removal.
Obi argued that removing the subsidy without implementing measures to alleviate the resulting hardships was a misguided approach, Nigerian Tribune reported.
