{
  "id": 14861551,
  "title": "Kwankwaso: NDC May Restore Fuel Subsidy to Ease Hardship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kwankwaso-ndc-may-restore-fuel-subsidy-to-ease-hardship",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:48:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/kwankwaso-ndc-may-restore-fuel-subsidy-to-ease-hardship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peter Obi's NDC vice presidential candidate, Yusuf Kwankwaso, has stated that his party may restore fuel subsidies to alleviate the economic hardship faced by Nigerians if they secure victory in the upcoming January 16, 2027 presidential election. In an interview on 'Politics Today' on Channels Television, Kwankwaso expressed concerns over the high cost of energy in the country and affirmed that his party would take necessary measures to reduce this burden, including potential fuel subsidies. The former Kano State governor criticized successive administrations for their failure to adequately address insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in northern regions where insurgency, banditry, and kidnapping persist. He emphasized the importance of a multifaceted approach to tackle these issues, including social investment, education, employment, healthcare, agriculture, and economic empowerment.",
  "summary": "• Faults Tinubu’s policies, promises fresh security blueprint • Says NDC ticket offers Nigerians alternative Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) yesterday said",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}