N1,470/L: Tinubu has turned petrol pump into instrument of punishment – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of pushing Nigerians dangerously close to the limits of human endurance. In a statement in Abuja, on Tuesday, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the party said with petrol now selling for as much as N1,470 per litre, every journey had become more […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for pushing Nigerians to their limits with soaring fuel prices. On Tuesday, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, blasted the government, stating that every aspect of life has become more expensive due to the current petrol price of N1,470 per litre.
The ADC accused the president of turning the petrol pump into an "instrument of punishment" for Nigerians, exacerbating the struggles of daily necessities such as food, transportation, electricity, and education. Abdullahi emphasized that families are now compelled to make tough choices between feeding their children and funding their education, and that the government has failed in its most basic responsibility.
The ADC called for a reform that benefits ordinary Nigerians and not only the public officials who continue to live lavishly. The party's presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, proposed reducing fuel prices by reviving the subsidy on domestic fuel production, thus alleviating the burden on families and businesses. The ADC accused Tinubu and the APC of continuing to inflict pain on Nigerians without any improvement in their living conditions.
The party insists that Nigeria cannot be an oil-producing nation with its citizens enduring the financial strain at every turn.
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