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As we begin the race to 2027 elections,
I will be doing a thread of all the promises from all the four frontline candidates
- Peter Obi
- Atiku Abubakar
- Seyi Makinde
- Bola Tinubu.
Starting Today 31 May 2026
End Date 15 January 2027
May the Best Man for Nigeria win.
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They all need to be sat down and coached by the economists who drafted the Atiku plan on returning fuel subsidies.
Yes, we know you want to subsidise fuel prices while ensuring that oil prices are properly hedged and that there is transparency, which would then lead to cheaper fuel for Nigerians.
But the devil is in the detail.
We need to know: At what cost? Against what benchmark? What would the requirements be for refineries to qualify for these subsidies? Who qualifies?
How big would you have to be in terms of refinery capacity? Would modular refineries benefit from this? At what level? What sort of player must you be to benefit from the subsidy?
Is there a particular output you need to meet to qualify?
How would you deal with arbitrage situations where people take subsidised fuel to other countries to sell it at a higher price?
How would you compensate for the revenue loss to the government?
These are ideas that need to be fleshed out, and spokespeople need to be able to articulate these details clearly to Nigerians.
We don’t want situations like what we saw with Kenneth Okonkwo on Arise, where he argued that if Tinubu removed the subsidy without a plan, then Atiku could bring back the subsidy without a plan.
That was a terrible thing to say when discussing a policy as important as this.
So, I’m glad they are all meeting together, but I hope it is not just to share pleasantries.
They need to get to work.
Earlier today, I played host to members of the ATIKU/AMAECHI media/Communications Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja... The total commitment on display was truly humbling...
The current rate of impoverishment, by a most enriched and over-borrowing government, is intolerable and unsustainable. Nigeria urgently requires an experienced leader in former Vice President ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR (GCON) who, without doubt, has made palpable successes in his public and private life...
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Obi will never lie through his teeth like this man.
The restart of Warri Refinery today brings joy and gladness to me and Nigerians. This will further strengthen the hope and confidence of Nigerians for a greater and better future that we promised. This development is a remarkable way to end the year following the feat recorded earlier with the old Port Harcourt Refinery.
I am equally happy that NNPC Limited is implementing my directive to restore all four refineries to good working condition. I congratulate Mele Kyari @MKKyari and his team at NNPCL @nnpclimited for working hard to restore our national pride and make Nigeria a hub for crude oil refining in Africa.
With the Warri Refinery now operating at 60% capacity, my administration’s comprehensive plan to ensure energy efficiency and security is entirely on course. I urge NNPCL to accelerate repair work on Kaduna Refinery and the second refinery in Port Harcourt to consolidate Nigeria’s position as a global energy provider.
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H.E Peter Obi and his team are working on this document as we speak.
At least I would hope so.
Dear Peter Obi, At first you said you will not back a subsidy return and now you back it.
It’s essential for Nigerian to know where you stand as regards this matter
I will like see a policy paper on subsidy by the NDC.
A position paper is needed
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What exactly are they shutting down again?
𝗣𝗛 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀’ 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲: punchng.com/ph-refinery-work…
ALT A Nigerian factory
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I like the fact that Mr Peter Obi has reversed his earlier position on Fuel subsidies.
There is no ambiguity; he will bring back fuel subsidies.
What's next for me now is his proposed subsidy model. Would it be a production subsidy (subsidise cost of crude oil to refiners) like the Atiku plan or a consumption subsidy like we had prior to 2023 where the PMS is subsidised?
Whilst he has maintained that he will deal with the corruption and I believe him. However, I think that should be a given. The crux of this debate and what will separate his ideas from Atiku’s is to give Nigerians an insight to what his own framework will look like.
I hope this is articulated in the coming days.
I am very certain that Nigerians are ready to stand behind him. The recent SBM intelligence survey said over 60% of Nigerians that participated want Subsidies back. That is not a data point any serious candidate must ignore which was why I disagreed with his earlier position.
Oyindamola🙄
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Bola Tinubu is not the Avatar for the Yoruba Race.
Absolutely.
I want to profusely thank all the lovers of Lagos, all of whom have refused to major on the minor.
Thank you for the outpouring of love and support. Your encouragement gives me the energy, courage and faith to keep believing that, one day, our country will be great.
As usual, the APC has resorted to its familiar strategy of distraction. Its loudest voices are not talking about the impact of their government on the people of Lagos. They are not telling Lagosians how they have made their lives better. They are not talking about the state of our roads, the worsening flooding, the housing crisis, the lack of reliable public water, the traffic crisis or the growing filth across our city.
Instead, they want us to major on the minor.
They did the same thing in 2023. And despite all their claims, they still resorted to thuggery, intimidation and violence to force their way into office. It was state-sanctioned terrorism using the same culture of thuggery that remains one of the biggest problems confronting ordinary Lagosians today.
Why won’t the APC confront this problem?
Because they depend on the same thugs and the same culture of political violence to force their way into power. When a political party knows that it cannot win the confidence of the people on the strength of its record, it becomes dependent on intimidation and coercion.
Our roads are worse. Flooding has become a bigger problem. Rents have continued to rise, while affordable housing remains grossly inadequate.
They have effectively given up on solving the traffic crisis. Now, instead of admitting failure and fixing the problem, they tell us that traffic is a “lifestyle.”
There is no reliable supply of public water. And in many parts of Lagos, the city is as dirty as it was under Governor Tinubu.
Under Governor Fashola, Lagos was operating more than 1,000 PSP trucks. After more than 12 years, you would expect the system to have expanded significantly. Instead, we are now down to roughly 200 trucks.
Why?
Because the problem is not simply a lack of trucks. It is a system that has been weakened by corruption, poor management and alleged racketeering around diesel, truck leasing and waste collection.
That is why Lagos stinks.
And this is the point I want Lagosians to focus on: we must stop allowing them to change the subject.
The question is not who can shout the loudest. The question is, after all these years in power, have they made Lagos better for the ordinary Lagosian?
That is the conversation we should be having.
That is the conversation they want us to avoid.
And that is exactly the conversation we must continue to have.
Let's make Eko Great Again
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Can you please explain what you mean by “the N11 trillion was NOT simply a one year budget for pipeline security”
Because that is certainly not what the Group’s Annual Report said. In fact, that group incurred N8.8trillion Naira on oil and gas assets protection whilst the N11trillion was incurred in the year under review.
I have been following Atiku’s take on the controversial N11 trillion NNPCL @nnpclimited figure and I honestly think we need to separate politics from the actual facts.
First, the N11 trillion was NOT simply a one year budget for pipeline security as the narrative is beginning to sound.
That context is very important.
The figure relates to receivables from the Federation and covers different obligations, advances and costs associated with protecting our critical oil and gas assets. So presenting the whole N11 trillion as if NNPCL woke up one morning, budgeted the money for pipeline security and spent everything within one year is not a fair representation of what is in the books.
Should NNPCL explain the figures? Absolutely.
How much specifically went into pipeline security? Who got what? What was achieved? These are questions Nigerians have every right to ask and NNPCL should continue to provide the necessary clarity.
But then, we also need to talk about Atiku.
Sometimes I wonder if our politicians think Nigerians forget easily.
This is the same Atiku who has consistently advocated for the privatisation of NNPC. As Vice President and Chairman of the National Council on Privatisation, he has even said that he proposed the privatisation of NNPC to President Obasanjo.
Fast forward to 2019, Atiku was still very vocal about selling NNPC. He even described the organisation as a “mafia organisation” and insisted he would privatise it if he became President.
Now, some of his political opponents argued at the time that the plan was simply another avenue to sell such a strategic national asset to friends and cronies. Atiku denied this and said it would be sold to Nigerians.
Fair enough.
But this is also the same man who publicly said there was nothing wrong with his friends becoming richer provided there was no corruption.
So when Atiku suddenly becomes extremely concerned about NNPCL today, people are allowed to ask questions about the politics behind the outrage.
You cannot remove that history from the conversation.
Nobody is saying NNPCL should be above scrutiny. Far from it.
But scrutiny should be based on facts and not sensational figures thrown around for political effect.
If N11 trillion is a receivable covering different obligations over a period, then say exactly that and interrogate the individual components.
Do not package the entire figure to Nigerians as though N11 trillion was simply blown on pipeline security in one year.
There is a big difference.
NNPCL should continue to explain itself and open its books where necessary. But our politicians should also stop playing politics with every issue simply because there is an opportunity to score cheap political points.
At the end of the day, Nigerians deserve the complete story, not the version that best suits anyone’s political narrative.
With NNPCL GCEO @BBOjulari, transparency has been his watchword!
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When he becomes specific about what he is talking about. Then we can go from there. As a presidential candidate, he can not assume all Nigerians are we informed like you Mr. James. So he has to spell it out, to educate those who do not know and to help us understand how much rot is going on in the industry.
You are not the candidate, even if you are filling the gap for him, Nigerians will not take your word for it.
Anyway, Vote Obi
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Ebonyi will deliver 1 million votes to Tinubu.
2027 is Tinubu or Nothing!
Ebonyi State is for Governor @FrancisNwifuru and President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT
@OfficialAPCNg from top to bottom!
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Is there something Jack did to you Odogwu that makes you attack him relentlessly unprovoked?
Because it's looking personal at this point.
This guy here @Esteembehemoth is doing a great work both online and offline for AA and the party using his own resources but one idiotic imbecile called @Jack_ng01 will be talking down and threatening the people doing the grassroot work in various villages cos he is a member of a ceremonial list…. Omoo you dey mad aswear🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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Do your own.
Go there and ask them if they are happy buying fuel for 1,500
Going to the fuel station to rile up people is not a campaign manifesto. It is a sad attempt at performative politics at most. Nigerians are wiser than Atiku and Amaechi’s fallacies. They will get their adequate response from the Nigerian people in January
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There is no way a civil servant who is not corrupt and only spends the salary they receive from the federal or state government can, by themselves, complete the construction of a house under this Tinubu administration.
Almost every input that goes into building a house has increased significantly in price.
Cement that was selling for ₦4,000 in 2023 is now around ₦13,000.
Nine inch concrete blocks that were selling for about ₦300 in 2023 have increased roughly fivefold.
So where exactly is an honest civil servant supposed to get the money to keep up with these costs?
A house that an honest civil servant would normally build over five to seven years could now take 15 years or more to complete.
This is the country the President is telling us he has improved.
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