NDC chieftain calls Tinubu's fuel discount a scam, govt failed

NDC chieftain Dickson Iroegbu denounced the Federal Government's 30-day fuel discount as a scam during an Arise Television Prime Time interview on Friday, claiming President Bola Tinubu's administration has utterly failed Nigerians. He spoke shortly after Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said the government, through NNPCL, would cut petrol prices for the next 30 days. Iroegbu argued the discount is a political ploy, pointing out that the government had previously framed subsidy removal as a bold move while detaining protesters, and now, days before the election, offers a temporary cut. He also noted that NNPC is now a private limited liability company, no longer owned by the state, and that the firm said the discount forms part of its 66th Independence Anniversary celebration. The criticism highlights growing skepticism about the government's motives amid economic hardship and approaching polls. Readers should examine the timing of the discount, verify NNPC's explanation, and decide whether the measure delivers genuine relief or is merely election-year rhetoric.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/10/fuel-discount-is-scam-fg-has-failed-iroegbu-blasts-tinubu-govt/