Atiku’s Subsidy Restoration Plan Offers Hope For Nigerians, Says Imansuagbon
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Edo State governorship aspirant, Mr Ken Imansuagbon, has thrown his weight behind the presidential candidate of the party, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, over his pledge to restore petrol subsidy if elected in 2027, insisting that the policy reversal would provide immediate relief to millions of Nigerians battling economic hardship.
Imansuagbon, in a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday in Benin City, described the criticism that greeted Atiku’s position from the presidency and the ruling APC as “misplaced and politically motivated”.
He argued that the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration had further impoverished Nigerians, worsened inflation and inflicted unprecedented hardship on families across the country.
According to him, “The removal of fuel subsidy has not translated into a better life for Nigerians. Instead, it has pauperised millions of citizens, destroyed the purchasing power of workers, increased the cost of transportation, food, healthcare and education, while businesses continue to shut down under the weight of unbearable operating costs.”
