I’ll restore subsidy to cut your costs, Atiku tells Nigerians

Daily Trust | 25-08-2026 08:14pm |

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has clarified that his proposed petroleum intervention is not a return to the discredited import-subsidy regime but targeted support for domestic production to reduce living costs. The clarification came after an aide's comment that an Atiku administration would restore fuel subsidy and remove it later. Atiku's spokesperson described the comment as unauthorized and misleading, stressing that policy belongs to the candidate. The statement emphasized that Atiku's position is to support domestic production, not import subsidies.

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