Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso says the party would consider “whatever is necessary” to reduce petrol prices if elected in 2027. He argues that Nigerians have not fully recovered from the economic effects of current energy pricing policies and that the cost of energy remains too high across the country.
Multiple outlets report that Kwankwaso specifies the NDC’s approach as including consideration of reintroducing fuel subsidy, alongside other measures, to bring down the price of petrol. While the coverage focuses on his remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the accounts align on the core message: the NDC is open to subsidy-related steps as part of efforts to reduce fuel costs. Beyond this, the reports do not detail�
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