Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC ahead of the January 16 election, Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind the removal of petrol subsidy, but was quick to say that poor management of the savings from the policy should not be a reason to reverse it.

The former Anambra State Governor said that subsidy removal was necessary, stressing that the Federal Government failed to put proper measures in place to protect Nigerians from the immediate effects of the policy.

According to him, the government should have provided alternatives for Nigerians while directing the savings from subsidy removal into productive areas that would improve the economy.

The 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP who spoke on Monday at the Nigerian Bar Association conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, added his voice to the growing debate over the future of fuel subsidy ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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