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Labour |Party’s presidential candidate in 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying if he had a chance, he would remove subsidy on air and bill Nigerians for the God’s divine provision.
The Labour Party presidential candidate made the statement during an interview with News Central TV, which aired on Wednesday.
He criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the manner it handled the subsidy removal reforms.
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.
“What they are saying is that petrol subsidy is gone. Electricity subsidy is 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 government announced theremoval of fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023.
The removal of fuel subsidy triggered an avalanche of economic hardships for the average Nigerian, prompting the recent nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest.
The decision, which was aimed at promoting efficiency and deregulating the sector, had instead exacerbated the cost of living and burdened Nigerians with unbearable fuel prices.
Millions of citizens are struggling to cope with the skyrocketing cost of goods and services, which are directly linked to the high price of petrol.
The citizens have on several occasions protested the hardship with the last tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria held between August 1 to 10.
The protests turned violent in some states, including Kano, Abuja, and Kaduna, where demonstrators believed to be infiltrators were seen waving Russian flags and calling for a military takeover.
But Tinubu pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his administration, assuring them that the country is transitioning from darkness to dawn.///
