ADC Warns Tinubu Over Rising Petrol Prices, Economic Hardship

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that rising petrol prices, which it said have reached as high as N1,470 per litre in some locations, are worsening the economic hardship facing Nigerians. The party said the increase was driving up the cost of food, transportation, electricity, education and other essential goods and services, pushing Nigerians “dangerously close to the limits of human endurance.”

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC also cited reported increases of between 30 and 40 per cent in private school fees as further evidence of the pressure on households. The party said parents’ incomes had not increased at a similar rate, while businesses and school proprietors were also struggling with higher taxes, electricity bills, fuel costs, rents and salaries.

The opposition party criticised the Federal Government’s economic policies, arguing that reforms should not deepen hardship for citizens. It alleged that some families were being forced to choose between feeding their children, paying school fees and accessing medical care, while businesses were struggling to remain operational. The ADC also faulted what it described as the continued demand for sacrifices from Nigerians despite the expensive lifestyles of public officials.

The ADC linked the economic situation to the 2027 general election, saying Nigerians would have the opportunity to decide whether to retain the All Progressives Congress-led administration or support its alternative under presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The party reiterated its proposal to reintroduce petrol subsidy as part of measures to reduce fuel costs and support domestic production, while urging Tinubu to act before Nigerians reach their limits.