Fuel discount: Atiku accuses Tinubu of making NNPCL his campaign cashier

Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate and former Vice President, has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “campaign money cashier,” Daily Post reported.

In a statement issued at the weekend by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku questioned whether NNPCL was still operating as a commercial company. He accused Tinubu of turning a petrol discount into a political spectacle. He said: “Tinubu wants Nigerians to cheer for N66 off a litre before they ask who ordered NNPC to surrender the money.” He further added: “Nigerians are not so desperate for relief that they have forgotten how to ask a simple question: who pays for Tinubu’s applause?”

Recall that on Thursday, Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, announced a proposed 30-day fuel price discount, with petrol expected to sell at N1,350 per litre at NNPCL filling stations. Petrol, however, currently sells for between N1,370 and N1,410 per litre in Abuja and its environs.