Atiku to Tinubu: Don’t be ashamed, adopt my idea to cut petrol prices

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of ADC, has called on President Bola Tinubu to review the issue of subsidy withdrawal on petrol and do something to ease the suffering Nigerians are going through.

This was stated at the World Press Conference where Atiku lashed out at the effects of subsidy withdrawal on the cost of living.

Addressing the President, Atiku said Tinubu should not hesitate to adopt his proposed solution, even if it means taking an idea previously advocated by him.

“Don’t be ashamed, steal my idea and restore subsidy to reduce hardship for Nigerians,” Atiku said.

The former Vice President argued that Nigerians are bearing the consequences of the government’s economic policies, particularly the increase in the cost of petrol and its effect on transportation, food prices and businesses.

Atiku has repeatedly called for measures to reduce the burden of high fuel prices, while the Tinubu administration has defended the removal of subsidy as necessary to address Nigeria’s fiscal and economic challenges.

His latest remarks come as the opposition intensifies its criticism of the government’s economic policies ahead of the 2027 general elections.