The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has condemned the measures put up by the Tinubu led administration in handling the subsidy removal reforms, adding that his government will soon remove the “subsidy on air.”
Mr Obi made this statement in an interview with News Central TV, which aired on Wednesday.
When asked what mechanisms he would put in place to ensure transparency and accountability in fuel subsidy reform management, Mr Obi said:
“I’ve said it before, we have to show what is being removed and where it is being applied. You don’t know what the subsidy is today. You don’t know.”
He added, “What we are seeing is fuel subsidy gone. Electricity subsidy gone. In fact, soon they will remove the subsidy on air. If they had the chance, they would charge us for air. We are not saying we will not do that. But tell us where it is going.”
Recall that Tinubu’s administration announced the hike in petrol pump price on September.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government has claimed that fuel is available nationwide despite an ongoing scarcity that has led Nigerians to endure long queues and sudden pump price increases, as reported by ParallelFacts.
