Atiku cites SBM survey to justify fuel subsidy proposal

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has cited an SBM Intelligence survey stating that 67.4% of Nigerians support the restoration of petrol subsidy, reflecting dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu's fuel policy. The survey, which surveyed 1,103 eligible voters across 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory, found that petrol was the second-most cited national problem and the Tinubu administration's worst-rated policy issue.

Atiku argues that the policy has caused increased transportation costs, rising food prices, and declining purchasing power, pushing millions of families deeper into poverty. He proposes a transparent production subsidy for domestically refined petroleum products to lower fuel prices, strengthen domestic refining, create jobs, and restore purchasing power.