Buhari Ex-aide Reacts As President Tinubu Assures There Will Be No Hike In Price Of Fuel

Former Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has reacted after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured Nigerians that there will be no increment in the price of fuel.

Naija News earlier reported that Tinubu gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

He disclosed that his administration is already taking steps that would ensure there is no increase in fuel prices in the country without having to reverse the nation’s decision to exit the subsidy regime.

According to Ngelale, Tinubu is taking steps to clean up inefficiencies within the petroleum industry.

Speaking further, Ngelale stated that the threat by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to go on an indefinite nationwide strike if the prices of PMS increased was premature, urging all stakeholders to be circumspect in reacting to the current situation in the country.

Reacting to the development, Bashir, in a post via his Twitter page, expressed optimism that Nigerians would continue with the current fuel price.

Buhari’s ex-aide said it is hoped that the country would not be greeted with artificial fuel scarcity in the coming days, a case of an event that happened after President Tinubu announced that subsidy is gone during his inauguration.

He tweeted, “As the Presidency assured Nigerians that there will be no increase in the pump price of petrol, it is our hope that we won’t be greeted by an artificial fuel scarcity in the coming days.”