ADC warns Tinubu fuel prices pushing Nigerians to breaking point

The African Democratic Congress has warned President Bola Tinubu that his administration's economic policies are pushing Nigerians to their limits of endurance, citing soaring fuel and food costs. In a statement released on Wednesday, the party's National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said petrol prices had reached as high as N1,470 per litre in some locations, driving up the cost of transportation, food, and education. The ADC described the current pump price as a "Tinubu Tax," arguing that the president has turned the petrol pump into an instrument of punishment for everyday Nigerians. The party stated that families are now skipping meals, withdrawing children from school, abandoning medical treatment, and shutting down businesses as a result of the economic pressures. Abdullahi pointed to widespread reports of private schools raising fees by between 30 and 40 per cent, while household incomes have not risen at a comparable rate. He said the party did not blame school proprietors, who are themselves struggling with rising taxes, electricity bills, fuel costs, rent, and salaries.