By Bayo Wahab
Former Ekiti State Governor and ex-Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, has described the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar’s proposal on fuel subsidy as a political strategy similar to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election.
Fayemi made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday while discussing the ongoing debate over fuel subsidy and Atiku’s position on the issue.
“My take on that is that Atiku’s proposal of subsidy is politically equivalent to our own Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023. It’s a political strategy. It’s not an economic construct,” Fayemi said.
He, however, acknowledged that the proposal could resonate with Nigerians who have been adversely affected by the removal of petrol subsidy, saying vulnerable citizens were more concerned about their economic wellbeing than the technical arguments surrounding subsidy policy.
