Atiku Rejects FG's 30-Day Fuel Discount: "It Is A 1-Month Bribe—What Happens On Day 31?"
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a fierce political attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration following the government's sudden announcement of a 30-day temporary fuel discount and a ₦1,350 per litre price ceiling at NNPC outlets. Describing the move as a "shameless and heartless electoral bribe," Atiku warned Nigerians not to be fooled by what he called a temporary distraction from deep economic hardship. "What Happens On Day 31?" — Atiku Fires Shots Reacting to the announcement made by the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, Atiku questioned the sustainability of a 30-day intervention: "Tinubu’s government cannot spend years telling Nigerians to endure severe hardship, then offer 30 days of discounted relief and call it a solution," Atiku stated. "What happens on Day 31? Nigerians will wake up to the same brutal pump prices, the same punishing transport fares, and the same ris...