From Day One’ – Peter Obi Backs Petrol Subsidy Return, Says Corruption Must Go First.
By Desmond Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he would restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027, arguing that the major problem with the policy was not the idea of subsidy itself but the corruption surrounding its implementation. Obi made the clarification during a recent interview with the BBC, where he addressed his position on petrol subsidy and his plans to tackle corruption in government. He insisted that his position had been misunderstood and maintained that corruption had always been central to his argument. “From day one, I’ve talked about subsidy. I talked about corruption; corruption is the problem of subsidy,” Obi said. When asked directly whether he would bring back petrol subsidy if elected president, the former Anambra State governor answered in the affirmative. However, he stressed that his proposed arrangement would not tolerate the corruption associated with the former system. “Yes, but no...