Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticises President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over rising fuel costs and the wider cost of living in Nigeria. In statements reported by multiple outlets, Atiku says Tinubu has not cut petrol (fuel) taxes to ease hardship for Nigerians.
Atiku contrasts Nigeria’s situation with Germany, where he says fuel taxes are reduced. He argues that cutting petrol taxes would help cushion the impact of higher prices. Legit.ng additionally reports that Atiku proposes measures to lower pump prices, including support for locally refined fuel.
The outlets present the same core claim: Atiku calls for a fuel-tax cut modeled on Germany’s approach and frames it as a response to economic strain. While outlets vary slightly in the details of Atiku’s proposed solutions, the central focus remains his criticism of Tinubu and his comparison to Germany’s fuel-tax policy.
