Petrol price hikes have earned President Bola Tinubu a new name – “T-pain.” Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar says Tinubu deserves the tag for allegedly ignoring the sufferings of Nigerians.
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has named President Bola Tinubu “T-pain” for ignoring the hardships caused by his policies. These policies include the removal of the petrol subsidy, leading to significant struggles for Nigerians.
In an X post on Thursday, Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), referred to Tinubu as “T-Pain.” He accused Tinubu of drowning the well-being of Nigerians. Atiku stated, “The haphazard and disingenuous approach of the current administration to fuel subsidy management has caused this economic crisis.”
He emphasized, “As things stand, there will be no let up in the escalating inflation rate, which is drowning the material well-being of Nigerians. It is even more worrying that T-Pain is undisturbed by the hardship in the country.”
Recent Petrol Price Increase
Nigerians faced another shock on Wednesday when the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) raised petrol prices. In Lagos, many NNPCL outlets sold petrol for ₦998 per litre, up from ₦855. This petrol price increase triggered panic buying, leading to long queues at filling stations.
Many other filling stations also raised their prices, with some selling petrol for as high as ₦1,050 in various parts of Lagos. In Abuja, NNPCL outlets increased prices from ₦897 to ₦1,030.
This recent hike follows a previous increase on September 2, 2024, when the price jumped from ₦568 to ₦855. NNPCL has not officially commented on the latest petrol price increase. But it hinted at future hikes when it started loading petrol from the Dangote Refinery in mid-September.
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