Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal enriched governors, made life unbearable for Nigerians: Donald Duke

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of implementing economic policies that have enriched government coffers rather than the people.

Mr Duke said in a statement on Saturday that Mr Tinubu’s move to remove the fuel subsidy increased government revenues while causing hardship for millions of citizens, who continue to grapple with the difficult economy.

“The ongoing exchanges between the Tinubu administration and the leading opposition parties are clear evidence that President Tinubu has no plans to review or change key anti-people policies that have become the hallmarks of his administration.”

“The fuel subsidy scam, which had preceded the Tinubu administration, has been replaced by the poorly-managed option which makes money for governments and impoverishes citizens and the economy,” Mr Duke stated.

The former Cross River State governor argued that Nigerians must “move beyond debates and adopt well-informed and strategically-designed options that can address growth and alleviate the crushing levels of poverty” in the country.

“The Nigerian economy will not benefit from a continuation of the Tinubu administration’s economic policies,” he said. Mr Duke noted that his party’s economic policy would be strengthened and reinforced by “imaginative scrutiny, enlightened policies” and his readiness to prioritise the livelihoods of Nigerians.

“Nigerians deserve an administration that will respond to good management and growth and development of our assets,” the politician said.