In response to the comment made by former vice president Atiku Abubakar that he would restore fuel subsidy, President Bola Tinubu stated, "That is demonstration of a serious ignorance on governance and economy. “
President Tinubu made the comments on Thursday during his meeting with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, saying, “Let’s look at the trajectory of the history. I saw one of my opponents now say he will go back to subsidy. I read it.
“That is demonstration of a serious ignorance on governance and economy. Before I came here, 27 states are unable to pay salaries, not to even talk of pensioners, salary of workers. In your state, I know a man that I raised who is nicknamed half salary.
“They came to the federal, cap in hand, unable to do anything. They were at the local governments. They were in the states.”
President Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy during his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stated he would restore fuel subsidy, if he were elected as president of Nigeria in the 2027 general elections.