Atiku’s subsidy comeback is ‘applying painkillers on a festering wound’ — Tinubu’s aide

PM NEWS Nigeria | 26-08-2026 12:14pm |

An aide to President Bola Tinubu has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's proposal to reintroduce fuel subsidies if elected in 2027. The aide described the plan as applying painkillers to a festering wound. Atiku had also proposed supplying crude oil to local refiners at preferential prices.

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