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‘Tinubu govt is confused’ – Adebayo blasts FG over petrol price

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Adewole Adebayo, has blasted the Federal Government for announcing a 30-day discount on fuel sold by the NNPC. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Adebayo said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is confused. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister […] ‘Tinubu govt is…

‘Tinubu govt is confused’ – Adebayo blasts FG over petrol price

Social Democratic Party presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has criticized the Federal Government's announcement of a 30-day discount on fuel sold by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adebayo claimed the Tinubu administration is "confused."

The Federal Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, announced the discount on Thursday, stating the government was offering it for the next 30 days. However, Adebayo expressed his belief that the government's actions have left it "confused and genuinely so."

Adebayo highlighted four problems created by the government's decision. First, he questioned who determines NNPC's cost, noting that if the cost is already higher than people's affordability, what happens if NNPC's cost rises to 2000 naira then? Second, if the government continues with such policies, fuel prices could reach N2000.

Third, if this situation persists until next year, fuel prices could reach N5000. Lastly, Adebayo warned that if President Tinubu is still referenced in relation to the government by this time next year, the administration's confusion would be evident.

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