FCT, Abuja – Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, has reiterated that President Bola Tinubuâs government should âcome clean on the actual position of the (fuel) subsidy policyâ.
Atiku, in a statement on Wednesday, June 5, which he personally signed, said âif the subsidy regime had been characterised by opaqueness, what would we say of a situation where the subsidy is still being paid under the cover without Nigerians in the know?â
The presidential hopeful stated that “like millions of Nigerians”, he was surprised to learn through media reports that the âgovernment is still supporting downstream consumption.â
Recall that Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, recently presented the Accelerated Stabilisation and Advancement Plan (ASAP) to his principal.
In what appears to be the first official acknowledgement that the Tinubu administration has continued subsidising premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel, the plan revealed that the âgovernment is still supporting downstream consumption.â
Reacting, Atiku accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of deception.
Atikuâs statement partly reads:
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Source: TimesNow.com.ng
