Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has vowed that his party will restore fuel subsidy “in its own way” if elected, insisting that Nigerians deserve affordable fuel prices.

Kwankwaso, who spoke in an exclusive interview with Arise News on Tuesday, faulted the manner in which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed subsidy.

He said the action which Tinubu took in May 2023 plunged the country into economic hardship.

He recalled that during the campaigns, all major contenders had promised to remove subsidy, but Tinubu’s “day one” implementation without safeguards worsened the situation.

He also criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to privatize refineries, saying it lacked clarity and was more political than practical.

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