{
  "id": 7133862,
  "title": "ASUU fresh strike threat has exposed fraud in subsidy removal – Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/asuu-fresh-strike-threat-has-exposed-fraud-in-subsidy-removal-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/asuu-fresh-strike-threat-has-exposed-fraud-in-subsidy-removal-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Nigerian government of fraud in the removal of fuel subsidy, citing a fresh threat of industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). According to Atiku, the government justified the subsidy removal by claiming the savings would go towards improving education, healthcare, infrastructure and other essential services. However, he questioned why university lecturers are still facing unpaid entitlements, while public universities continue to struggle with funding and infrastructure issues. Atiku argued that Nigerians had already suffered due to the removal of subsidy through increased costs of living, but had not seen improvements in public services. He accused the government of providing empty promises and failing to deliver on its commitments to invest in public services. Atiku also raised concerns about the capacity of Nigerian universities to accommodate the growing youth population and the inadequate infrastructure in place. He urged President Bola Tinubu to explain where the funds freed by subsidy removal have been allocated and how they have benefited the country.",
  "summary": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the fresh threat of industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has exposed what he described as the “fraud” behind the Federal Government’s justification for removing fuel subsidy. Atiku, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}