File: An All Progressives Congress chieftain and petroleum marketer in Kebbi State, Aminullah Mustapha
An All Progressives Congress chieftain and petroleum marketer in Kebbi State, Aminullah Mustapha, has criticised the proposal by the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027.
Mustapha argued that reintroducing the subsidy would take Nigeria back to a system he described as wasteful, opaque and vulnerable to massive abuse.
He made the remarks in a statement issued to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.
The APC chieftain, who said his experience in the petroleum business gave him an insight into the operations of the former subsidy regime, alleged that billions of naira were lost through fraudulent claims, diversion of petroleum products and payments to entities that failed to deliver.
