Atiku disowns aide, insists ‘I will restore subsidy’
Atiku Abubakar reaffirms his commitment to restoring targeted fuel subsidy if elected president, disowning an aide’s contradictory statement. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-disowns-aide-insists-i-will-restore-subsidy/
Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the African Democratic Congress, has reaffirmed his stance on restoring petrol subsidy if elected as president in 2027. During a meeting in Abuja with the ADC's Osun State leadership, Atiku rejected statements made by his media aide Paul Ibe, clarifying that his position on the issue had not changed.
Ibe had previously told AIT that Atiku would restore the subsidy and gradually phase it out post-recovery. However, Atiku insisted that his position remained unchanged, emphasizing that Nigeria has the resources to support its citizens. He argued that the nation is rich enough to address the welfare of its people, and that the subsidy would be a targeted, transparent, and independently audited intervention aimed at supporting domestic production and refining.
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