Removing fuel subsidy achieved nothing, only worsened fuel crisis – NANS tells Tinubu

According to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the Bola Tinubu-led administration’s elimination of the fuel subsidy has not improved the nation’s fuel situation but rather made it worse.

The student organization claimed that rather than increasing fuel availability, the subsidy removal regime had caused fuel scarcity and caused immense sufferings for Nigerians.

For this reason, NANS urged Tinubu and NNPC to resolve the nation’s fuel situation in a long-term manner.

This was said by the student body in a statement made on Saturday in Abeokuta by Abdul-Yekinn Odunayo, the NANS National Clerk of the Senate.

“NANS is deeply concerned about the prevailing high cost and persistent scarcity of petrol in our country.

“This crisis has continued to persist despite the removal of fuel subsidy which has brought untold hardships to Nigerians.

“This crisis is not only crippling the economy but also severely impacting the welfare and academic pursuits of students across the nation.

“Nigerians are experiencing unprecedented hardship and going through hell before they can get to buy fuels.

“Queues have been a common thing at petrol stations across the country despite the promise by President Bola Tinubu that fuel will queues will disappear in the country after the removal of subsidy, but that has not been the case.

“The exorbitant cost of petrol has led to a sharp increase in transportation fares, caused a surge in the prices of essential goods and services. The increased cost of transportation and production is being passed on to consumers, exacerbating the already high cost of living.

“It is regrettable that, one year after the removal of subsidy the fuel crisis has even gone worse and it appears the country is operating under a curse.

“We urge the federal government to take swift and decisive action to alleviate this pressing issue before Nigerians are pushed to wall,” Odunayo said.