Fuel Subsidy Claims Refuted by Federal Government’

The Federal Government has denied allegations that fuel subsidy has been reinstated, challenging those making the claims to provide evidence that subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) has been returned.

In a statement released by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the government emphasized that President Bola Tinubu had declared the end of the subsidy on petrol and that the situation has remained unchanged.

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, addressed the issue, stating that fuel subsidy is a sensitive matter but reiterating that the government’s position on the matter is clear.

His media aide, Nneamaka Okafor, provided a video clip of Lokpobiri responding to the claims made by former Kaduna Governor and marketers.

In the clip, Lokpobiri insisted that the petrol subsidy had ceased and challenged those alleging that the government is still subsidizing the commodity to provide evidence and facts.

When asked if the current price of petrol is determined by market forces, the minister replied, “It may not be determined by market forces, but let us deal with the price as it is today.

Every government has a duty to do certain things, not only in the petroleum sector but in several other sectors, to be able to cushion the effect and burden on Nigerians.”

As the debate over fuel subsidy continues, the Federal Government has maintained its stance that subsidy on petrol has not been reinstated and urged the public to focus on the current price of petrol and the government’s efforts to alleviate the burden on Nigerian citizens.