Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to investigate allegations of covert petrol subsidy payments by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. READ ALSO:FG paying fuel subsidy, lying about it is shocking – AtikuIn his speech, Tinubu said the outgoing administration made no provision for fuel subsidy in the 2023 budget. The Presidency, however, has denied these allegations in a statement on Thursday and reaffirmed its position that the fuel subsidy era has ended. Atiku referenced reports from the World Bank and the IMF, both of which suggest that Nigeria continues to pay petrol subsidies, contradicting the government’s public stance. “Posterity will not be kind to members of the National Assembly if they continue to look the other way while daylight robbery is taking place,” Atiku added

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2024 05:43 UTC