The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned that the proposed return of petrol subsidy could plunge Nigeria back into fiscal difficulties and weaken governments' ability to sustain the current minimum wage. He made this statement in Abuja while receiving a delegation of economic stakeholders, emphasizing that the attraction of cheaper petrol should not obscure the wider financial burden on government. This concern is particularly relevant as states and the Federal Government are expected to meet increased wage, pension, and public service obligations. His comments follow a pledge by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027.
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