BREAKING: WIKE QUESTIONS TINUBU GOVERNMENT’S CONSISTENCY OVER 30-DAY PETROL RELIEF

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By NaijaParrot 

October 9, 2026 ABUJA, NIGERIA —

 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been reported as expressing concern over the Federal Government’s latest petrol relief initiative, amid renewed debate over whether the measure amounts to bringing back fuel subsidy through the backdoor.

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However, I could not verify a fresh statement from Wike making this specific criticism. Earlier in August 2026, Wike defended President Bola Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy and criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over what he described as inconsistency on the policy.

WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED 

 The Federal Government recently announced that NNPC Limited would temporarily forgo its petrol retail profit margin and sell petrol at cost for an initial 30-day period, with priority given to public transporters. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga rejected descriptions of the measure as a restoration of the former fuel subsidy, explaining that the initiative was a temporary discount intended to cushion the effects of global oil-price pressures. 

 THE DEBATE OVER CONSISTENCY 

 The new arrangement has reignited debate over the Tinubu administration’s fuel-pricing policy and whether temporary price relief can be reconciled with its decision to end the former subsidy regime. Critics of the initiative have questioned whether a 30-day discount can provide lasting relief to Nigerians facing high transport and living costs. The government, however, maintains that the measure is not a reversal of its subsidy policy. If Wike has made the specific remarks attributed to him, the full statement and its context are needed to establish precisely what he criticised and what he meant by saying that “consistency is an issue.” NaijaParrot will update this report when the specific statement can be independently verified. NaijaParrot — Hear It First! Hear It True!

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