Tinubu Govt Taxing Citizens Who Cannot Breathe Anymore

EXPLAINER: How Tinubu’s 5% fuel tax will affect you

Picture this scenario: It’s just after dawn at a filling station. A tired-looking commercial motorcyclist counts his crumpled notes carefully before handing them over. But the fuel attendant shakes his head gently and tells him the money will no longer buy what it used to. The rider forces a smile, but his eyes can see the reality that fuel has become costlier again by about N45 per litre. You may feel this scenario applies to the bike man, who …

Tinubu govt taxing citizens who cannot breathe anymore

The Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lamented the new 5% tax on all refined fossil fuel sales,

No 5% Fuel Surcharge Until Ministerial Apprival

By ‎Daniel Adaji ‎ ‎The Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the controversial five per cent fuel surcharge will not take effect in January 2026, stressing that the levy remains dormant until the Minister of Finance issues a formal commencement order. ‎ ‎Oyedele made the clarification in a video released by the State House on Friday, dismissing as “false and misleading” reports that Nigerians would…

Obi To Tinubu: Leadership Not About Imposing Burdens

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized the five percent petrol tax recently imposed by the Bola Tinubu administration, describing it as an additional burden on Nigerians who are still grappling with the removal of fuel subsidies

Tinubu govt taxing citizens who cannot breathe anymore – Peter Obi

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lamented the new 5% tax on all refined fossil fuel sales, including petrol and diesel.   In a post on his official X handle late on Wednesday, Obi said instead of easing hardship, the government has imposed more burden on Nigerians.   The former Anambra State governor stated that the 5% fuel tax should have waited until Nigerians begin to see tangible improve…

5% Fuel Tax Unfair to Suffering Nigerians – Peter Obi

Obi condemns new 5% tax on fuel and diesel amid rising living costs. Says CNG is no longer affordable, subsidy promises unfulfilled. Urges government to use revenue to reduce hardship, not worsen it. Former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the recent introduction of a 5% tax on […] The post 5% Fuel Tax Unfair to Suffering Nigerians – Peter Obi appeared first on EkoHotBlog.