Fuel price: I’m standing with Nigerians – Atiku tackles Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar, connected Tuesday declared that helium was lasting with Nigerians.

Atiku besides expressed shame connected behalf of President Bola Tinubu implicit what helium described arsenic Nigerians paying much for substance than citizens of different oil-producing nations successful Africa.

The erstwhile vice president disclosed this successful a connection signed by his spokesman, Phrank Shaibu.

According to the statement: “Atiku chose to basal with the people. That is simply a commitment. And, Bola, Atiku is ashamed connected your behalf that Nigeria, 1 of Africa’s large oil-producing nations, has reached the constituent wherever mean citizens wage importantly much for petrol than citizens of respective different oil-producing countries with substantially higher incomes and surviving standards.

“Saudi Arabia sells petrol astatine astir N778 per litre. Kuwait is astir N872. Algeria is astir N475. Angola is astir N441. Even the United Arab Emirates, wherever mean incomes are vastly higher than Nigeria’s, sells petrol beneath Nigeria’s astir N1,400 per litre.

“These countries did n...