Subsidy is back, so much hypocrisy in Nigeria - Rufai Oseni

Author: Francis UgwuPublished on: October 9, 2026Country: Nigeria
Business & Economy
Subsidy is back, so much hypocrisy in Nigeria - Rufai Oseni

Rufai Oseni, a Nigerian television host, accuses the federal government of hypocrisy for introducing a 30-day petrol discount at NNPCL stations, which he considers a return of fuel subsidy despite the Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele's statement that it is not a subsidy. He criticizes the limited duration of the measure amid 2027 election preparations and praises former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for highlighting the need to ease the burden of rising fuel prices. Oseni states that the government has demonstrated it can intervene to help citizens, contrary to previous claims that subsidies should not return.

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