Atiku’s Spokesperson Challenges APC former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, has thrown down the gauntlet to the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government, daring them to disclose the landing cost of petrol and the pricing template used to maintain petrol prices below N640 per litre.
Shaibu’s bold statement was in response to a statement made by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka. He vehemently contested the government’s assertion that the petroleum sector had been fully deregulated, insisting that subsidies were still being paid.
Underlining his point, Shaibu stated, Atiku’s Spokesperson Challenges APC “The Petroleum Industry Act mandates the total deregulation of the petroleum sector. A deregulated regime has no room for price control. If the APC is saying subsidy is not back, they should explain how petrol is still being sold at less than N650 per litre when the international price of crude oil is about $94 per barrel and the exchange rate on the I&E Window is N780/$1 and N1,000/$1 on the parallel market.”
He further pointed out the disparity between the cost of diesel, which has been deregulated and currently stands at about N1,000 per litre, and petrol, which remains over 25% cheaper. Shaibu challenged the APC to clarify this discrepancy and cease spreading what he referred to as falsehoods.
Taking aim at the APC-led government, Shaibu highlighted instances where they had seemingly contradicted themselves. He mentioned the detention of key officials who had previously been praised by the party, suggesting that such actions demonstrated the government’s failure. He also criticized the appointment of numerous ministers from the same region by Bola Tinubu, despite claims of fairness in his administration.
Shaibu called on the APC to focus on governance rather than propaganda, noting that the patience of Nigerians was wearing thin. He referenced an economic analyst’s recent statement that the last time Nigeria’s economy thrived was a decade ago, which he saw as an acknowledgment of the APC’s failure.
In addition to his criticism, Shaibu cast doubt on a reported meeting between Joe Biden and Bola Tinubu at the G20 summit in India, asserting that it only existed in the minds of Tinubu and his paid writers. He accused Tinubu of leaving the United Nations General Assembly empty-handed and traveling to Paris without informing Nigerians of his whereabouts.
In conclusion, Shaibu’s statement reflects the ongoing political and economic tensions in Nigeria, with the opposition challenging the government’s policies and decisions while highlighting perceived failures and inconsistencies.
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