Drop petrol price to N300 for Yuletide, Bode George tells Tinubu
By Jeffrey Agbo
A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called on President Bola Tinubu to reduce the petrol pump price to N300 per litre during the festive season.
Speaking to journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, George emphasised the economic hardship many Nigerians face and suggested petrol price reduction as a temporary relief measure.
He proposed that the gesture should take effect from mid-December and last until the end of January 2025.
The elder statesman further urged well-meaning individuals and businesses to support the initiative, highlighting its potential to bring joy and ease to Nigerians during the yuletide season.
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“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.”
He asked the federal government to take other measures to reduce the high inflation rate, unemployment and poverty.