Subsidy removal right, poorly executed - Agada

Author: Winner JamesPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Nigeria

PoliticsBusiness & Economy

Subsidy removal right, poorly executed - Agada

Presidential hopeful Peter Agada of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) criticized the way President Bola Tinubu's administration implemented the fuel subsidy removal. He argued it should have been phased out gradually with cushioning measures for Nigerians. While agreeing with the economic principle, he deemed the execution flawed.

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