Will imported fuel qualify for your proposed subsidy?
No. My proposed subsidy will apply only to petroleum products refined in Nigeria and sold to Nigerians. Imports will not qualify.
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The former Vice President reiterated that his proposed intervention would not revive the corrupt and opaque subsidy regime of the past. Instead, it would introduce a transparent production subsidy tied strictly to petroleum products refined in Nigeria and sold to Nigerians. “If elected, from May 29, 2027, I will introduce a transparent production subsidy for petroleum products refined in Nigeria and sold to Nigerians. “Imports will not qualify. The programme will have a fixed spending limit, National Assembly approval and independent audits. Its purpose will be to reduce fuel prices, strengthen domestic refining, create Nigerian jobs and restore the purchasing power that this administration has destroyed. “The 67.4 per cent demanding relief represents a democratic majority.