The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused President
Bola Tinubu’s administration of extorting Nigerians with the increased N617
pump price of petrol.
PDP said the price of fuel should not be more than N150 per
litre, adding that the increased rate was a maladministration by Tinubu’s
government that has shown extreme insensitivity and callousness towards
Nigerians.
The Party cautions that the increase is worsening the
already suffocating economic situation under the APC and has the capability of
triggering a very serious crisis in the country if not abated.
A statement by PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba said it is
appalling that instead of seeking ways to stabilize and grow the economy, the
APC administration has abandoned the welfare of Nigerians which is the primary
purpose of Government under Section 14 (2)(b) of the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and left the citizens to the
vagaries of market forces and exploitative cabal; a disposition that is
characteristic of a government that is not accountable to the people.
Ologunagba: “The PDP is alarmed that with its ill-thought
out, badly planned and hurriedly-executed policies, the APC is running
Nigeria’s economy aground with the value of naira rapidly plummeting,
businesses and production shutting down; citizens losing their means of
livelihood, commercial and social activities crippled, with millions of
families no longer able to afford their daily needs as the costs of food,
medication and other essential goods and services continue to skyrocket.
“The present dire situation comes as a consequence of APC’s
insensitivity, seething corruption, scandalous cluelessness and lack of
capacity to effectively steady and manage the nation’s economy.
“Our Party insists that the N617 per litre of fuel is excessive,
unacceptable and cannot be justified under any guise. This is especially given
the economic potential and prospects within our country.
“Even with the removal of subsidy on petroleum products, the
PDP maintains that with a deft, transparent and innovative management of
resources, economic potentials, national comparative advantage and expanded
value chain in refining capacity, fuel should not sell for more than N150 per
litre in Nigeria.”
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Please keep quiet. Atiku promise to remove subsidy also. Obi did same. In 2027 we will vote for a fresh cand who will promise reversing to status quo.
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