Panic-driven publicity stunt – Atiku blasts Tinubu’s 30-day fuel discount

The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has harshly criticized the Federal Government's planned 30-day fuel discount at NNPC stations. In a statement released on Thursday by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku deemed the proposal a desperate, temporary measure that fails to alleviate the suffering caused by persistently high fuel prices.

Atiku deemed the idea reckless, disgraceful, and scandalous, accusing President Bola Tinubu's administration of dangling a fuel discount as a mere enticement for Nigerians. He argued that the government had remained silent while Nigerians endured immense hardship without providing any substantial relief. Atiku labeled the move as an opportunistic political maneuver rather than a genuine economic strategy.

He questioned the plan, pointing out that it would only be available at NNPC stations, leaving uncertainties about the extent of savings per liter and how the government intended to compel transporters to lower fares for passengers. Atiku firmly rejected the scheduled, election-driven subsidy package, asserting that Nigerians are not easily fooled into forgetting their suffering once the discount ends. He described the decision as shameless and heartless.