Former National Vice Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to slash the price of petrol to N300 per litre during the yuletide season.
Since the removal of the petrol subsidy in 2023, the price of petrol has skyrocketed to about N1,050 today, leading to the hike in transport fares and prices of food items.
Speaking on Wednesday at an interactive session with journalists in Lagos, George said Nigerians were battling economic hardship and there was a need for some form of relief.
The retired Naval officer said the gesture could start from the middle of December to the end of January 2025.
According to him, well-meaning individuals and businesses could bear the cost of such price reduction to bring happiness to all Nigerians.
“I have been thinking, as a Nigerian, what can we do because the anger and the hunger are almost equal on the streets of Nigeria,” the PDP chieftain said.
“What I am suggesting is that Mr. President should sit down with his managers and give an order that from the middle of December to the end of January, the cost of petrol will be N300 per litre.
“The government can absorb the losses in the interest of the suffering people.
“If they (the government) want others to contribute, let us know how much that is going to cost and ask people to donate, to bear the cost.
“We will be sending a lot of messages of happiness across the tribes and homes.
“Everybody in Nigeria will be happy because it will positively impact this period of the year. It is a challenge, and he (Tinubu) can do it.
“We need this in December and January to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians.”
