Petrol Now Available, Affordable Under Tinubu – APC Spokesman

The Publicity Director of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ibrahim Bala, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made petroleum products available and affordable in Nigeria.

This comes shortly after petrol prices soared to almost N1,500 per litre in parts of the country.

Speaking during an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, Mr. Bala wondered why Tinubu was being denied the right to enjoy his legitimate entitlement as provided by the Constitution.

He said the President was courageous enough to remove fuel subsidy.

“Petrol is now available and I can tell you it is affordable. Yes, petrol is more expensive, but compare the average price of petrol in Nigeria and the average price of petrol even in advanced economies, including the UK and US, you will find that it is cheaper in Nigeria,” he said.

He stressed that Nigerians no longer use generators, adding that they are now connected to the national grid, which was not the case before now.

“It was a dream before Tinubu came,” he said.

Asked about stable electricity, he said there has been an improvement compared to when Tinubu was not in power.

Mr. Bala noted that Tinubu never promised Nigerians 24-hour power supply.

“It is better now. He didn’t say that,” he said.

Nigerians had earlier called for protests as petrol prices continued to surge following the removal of subsidy on May 29, 2023.