N5.4tr Fuel Subsidy Revelation: PDP charges Tinubu, APC to come clean

• Demands open investigation

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asserted that the revelation that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration is secretly paying a whopping N5.4 trillion as fuel subsidy for 2024 even after the President announced an end to fuel subvention further confirms its (PDP’s) stand that the APC administration is a cesspit of corruption, lies and deceit.
This was contained in a statement yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon Debo Ologunagba in Abuja.
The PDP maintained that the revelation by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun showed the callousness of the APC administration which is forcing Nigerians to buy fuel at very exorbitant price of over N800 per liter in various parts of the country while trillions of naira is allegedly being paid as fuel subsidy into private bank accounts associated with corrupt APC leaders.
The leading opposition party tasked President Tinubu to immediately review his economic team with a view to getting capable hands and checking the corruption prevalent in the administration.
The party also charged the President to review the economic policies of the administration that is strangulating the people.
President Tinubu, the party added, should listen to the heartbeat of Nigerians as there is hunger and destitution in the land.
It warned that the reaction of a hungry people is better imagined.
According to the PDP statement, “Nigerians can recall how APC leaders in their characteristic manner tried to divert public attention when the PDP earlier alerted of this fraudulent act in a statement on May 28, 2024.
“This revelation by Wale Edun after series of denials by APC leaders and Government officials validates the axiom that no matter how long lies appear to thrive the truth, like the sun, will always prevail.”