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

Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni has accused the Federal Government of hypocrisy implicit its determination to present a 30-day petrol discount astatine Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, filling stations.

Oseni argued that the discount amounted to a instrumentality of substance subsidy despite the presumption of the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, that the measurement was not a subsidy.

The broadcaster made the remarks connected Friday during The Morning Show, an Arise Television programme.

He questioned wherefore the government, which had consistently opposed the instrumentality of substance subsidy, introduced the petrol discount for lone 30 days, peculiarly arsenic preparations for the 2027 wide predetermination gathered momentum.

Oseni besides commended erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar for bringing the request to cushion the effects of rising petrol prices to the forefront of nationalist debate.

He recalled that Atiku, successful a code delivered connected September 18, argued that President Bola Tinubu could rename the involution and instrumentality recognition for it, provided it reduced the load connected Nigerians.

According to Oseni, the authorities had failed to present capable alleviation measures for Nigerians contempt the emergence successful planetary crude lipid prices since March 8.

He said the determination to connection a petrol...