Atiku Abubakar Challenges Tinubu on Fuel Subsidy Policy

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), criticized President Bola Tinubu regarding his defense of the removal of fuel subsidies. Atiku accused Tinubu of being disconnected from the economic hardships faced by Nigerians, particularly in light of Tinubu's comparison of calls for subsidy relief to asking Moses to return to Egypt.

In a statement from Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku stated, "Bola, you are the Egypt Nigerians are desperate to escape." He emphasized that Nigerians require practical solutions to their rising living costs rather than biblical metaphors. Atiku proposed a limited and budgeted support program for petroleum products refined in Nigeria, which would exclude imported fuel and involve independent auditing to ensure benefits reach consumers.

He also criticized the Tinubu administration for ongoing insecurity, stating that accountability for safety should not be deflected to former President Muhammadu Buhari.