When will Nigerians truly breathe?” – Peter Obi slams Tinubu over fuel tax, rising CNG price
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for introducing a new 5% tax on all refined fuel sales. Continue reading >>>>>>>>>>>
Obi argued that Nigerians are already struggling to cope with high fuel and diesel costs, with millions unable to afford basic transportation.
In a post shared on X, the former Anambra State governor accused the government of celebrating revenue targets while piling more hardship on citizens. Continue reading >>>>>>>>>>>
His message, titled “When will Nigerians truly breathe?”, drew from Tinubu’s popular phrase, “Let the poor breathe.”
Obi lamented that even Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), touted as a cheaper alternative, has now become unaffordable. “Even the so-called alternative, CNG, has become unaffordable, rising from about N230 to N450, while the promised subsidies on the CNG have quietly vanished,” he said.
He questioned the government’s priorities, writing: “If our revenues are truly ‘excessive’ as claimed, should they not first be used to fund education, healthcare and pulling Nigerians out of poverty? Why tax citizens who cannot even breathe anymore?”
Obi insisted that the new tax should be put on hold until Nigerians begin to feel the benefits of Tinubu’s promises. *“This 5% fuel tax should wait until Nigerians begin to see tangible improvements in their lives from all the many promises from Mr. President.
Leadership is not about giving a burden, it is about reducing suffering, it is about care and compassion,”* he added.
