…Condemns damage done by APC-led government since 2015 which erodes private sector confidence in our economy
By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA FCT – Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the February 25, 2023 general election. Atiku Abubakah has commended Aliko Dangote as the Dangote Refinery begins production of PMS.
The former Vice President also condemned the damage done by the APC-led government since 2015 part of which is to unleash difficult-to-implement-and-sustain ‘reform’ initiatives that erode private sector confidence in our economy and drive investors away from our shores.
Atiku who stated this in a statement he realeased via his X account on Thursday, said there are a few major milestones ahead as Nigeria journeys toward attaining energy self-sufficiency.
He further reminded that he is an unrepentant advocate for a strong and visible participation of the private sector in strategic sectors of the economy, either alone or in partnership with the state.
The statement reads in full:
Let me congratulate and appreciate the efforts of Alhaji loopyAliko Dangote, @AlikoDangote, as the Dangote Refinery begins production of PMS. It demonstrates his tenacity and ‘can do’ spirit and his belief in his fatherland.
This remarkable accomplishment is beyond a demonstration of the business acumen of just one man. It is also a manifestation of what corporate Nigeria can do to recover the Nigerian economy and make it strong, dynamic, and resilient. This resonates with my dream of having an enlarged private sector presence in the Nigerian economy. I am an unrepentant advocate for a strong and visible participation of the private sector in strategic sectors of the economy, either alone or in partnership with the state.
Nigerians are aware of the many obstacles Aliko had to overcome to achieve this win. If the private sector must step forward to invest, create jobs, and drive growth, the government must roll out more supportive regulations and deliver them efficiently. The worst damage done by the APC-led government since 2015 is to unleash difficult-to-implement-and-sustain ‘reform’ initiatives that erode private sector confidence in our economy and drive investors away from our shores.
There are a few major milestones ahead as Nigeria journeys toward attaining energy self-sufficiency. I hope Aliko will continue to lend his unwavering support on this journey. -AA
Precise Post recalls that his outburst against the policy sumersault of the APC is coming at the heels of the unannounced geometric rise in price of fuel across the country that has triggered increase in prices of goods and services.
Further recall that the Federal Government on Thursday dissociates itself from the recent petrol price increase across the country.
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources, said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Lokpobiri said the industry had been deregulated and that the government was not fixing prices.
“This sector is deregulated. And we believe that with the availability of products, the price will find its level.
“What is important is that the product is available in the country; between now and the weekend, there will be availability of the product across the length and breadth of the country,” he said.
He said it was important to convey to Nigerians that the President was empathetic about what was happening in the country.
