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[𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. @Realoilsheikh]

Malam Habu, I am interested in this discussion, as a student of energy economics & policy management. It is a topic that I believe should be debated.

I actually support @atiku 's argument for the reintroduction of a fuel subsidy; but I do not mean the old, opaque subsidy regime, that is open to abise & corruption.

That your "𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒉", caught my attention because I have always argued that they, & the FG are the biggest beneficiaries of all these jumbos & not the common man. For me, Dr. Hidima, a targeted, capped, transparent subsidy that reduces the price of petrol to, for instance, ₦400–₦500 per litre for Nigerians, while the govt covers only the verified differential is POSSIBLE!

As per your maths:

A market price of say, ₦1,300 means the govt absorbs ₦900 per litre:

50 million litres per day × ₦900 = ₦45 billion per day

This translates to:

₦1.35 trillion per month
₦16.4 trillion per year!

At first glance, this appears unsustainable.

However, this is where the discussion should be interesting.

Taiwo Oyedele has noted that the government mobilised approximately ₦15.8 trillion for the Federation over 31 months following the subsidy removal and FX reforms.

This averages about ₦510 billion per month. Thus, a ₦16 trillion annual subsidy would indeed be substantial. For me, no one should suggest that govt should issue an uncapped ₦16 trillion expenditure.

The question, for me Malam Habu is, why can't we design a system that subsidises only the first 15–20 litres purchased by households weekly? This is doable.

For Example, Malaysia monitors fuel consumption using 𝐌𝐲𝐊𝐚𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, similar to our NIN and caps subsidized RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre up to a monthly limit (such as 200–300 litres). The same Malaysia does support its older citizens of say, 60 & above with 50% fare reductions on select public transit systems like Rapid KL and KTMB. Not only that, low-income older adults may qualify for specific welfare grants like Bantuan Warga Emas (BWE).

Why can't we focus subsidies on public transportation and commercial operators rather than universal consumption?

Why can't we gradually phase out the subsidy in line with improvements in domestic refining capacity? This was what a lot of us expected. For instance, as PH1 comes on stream, 35% subsidy would go. As PH2 comes on stream, another 35% goes. When Warri comes alive, another 20% goes, and when Kaduna comes onboard, 100% subsidy would be removed!

Again, why can't we design a subsidy framework that renders smuggling economically unviable?

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞.

The technological tools already exist to monitor petroleum distribution. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝!

We can implement digital truck registration systems, depot-to-station tracking, electronic invoicing, GPS and geofencing technologies, and full reconciliation of refinery output, depot receipts, logistics movements, and retail sales. Our organisation can provide this service perfectly! Stations whose reported volumes are inconsistent with their customer base can be audited. Subsidy payments should be made strictly on the basis of verified domestic consumption. If a litre is diverted across the border illegally, it should not attract any subsidy payment.

This is straightforward.

Also, what I observe is that, anytime we are debating on this issue, it is always presented as a binary choice:

Nigerians, you either buy fuel at ₦1,300 per litre OR we "waste" ₦16 trillion paying subsidy.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲.

𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨, there is defined a third option:

𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Government can subsidise essential and vulnerable consumption without extending the same benefit to unlimited or luxury consumption, as explained above & it is done in other countries.

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

You need to do two things: fear Allah and seek knowledge, because you need it way more than Dangote does.

If not for cheap engagement, why would anyone not know there are several reasons why his hands may be down in a photo?

1. A photo is just a single frozen frame. He could have raised the finger a second before or after the camera clicked.

2. Different schools of thought have different timings for it. Some jurists state you only raise it for a specific phrase and drop it back down.

3. Moving the finger is a Sunnah act. It is not a mandatory pillar that invalidates the prayer if left out.

Fear Allah. Twitter engagements won’t save you.

[Abdul Vibes @ab_chikaire]

No, yall treated the crisis in the North as “northern problem” and it is finally happening to you down south.

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Before Nigeria had a Muslim President and vice President, we had a Christian Head of State and a Christian Deputy to him for nine years, in the person of General Yakubu Gowon and Vice Edet Wey. Such pairings are not new in Nigeria.

Peter Obi and his Obidients supporting the claim by Senator Ted Cruz that Nigerian officials are facilitating a genocide against Christians should understand that professional control of the armed forces resides in the Chief of Defence Staff, who is a Christian, not the President or his deputy.

Operational control of the army and police is in the hands of the Chief of Army Staff and the Inspector General of Police, who are also Christians.

We know that Peter Obi was in meetings in Washington, D.C., between September 24 and 25, 2025, and this allegation came up on September 26, 2025.

If Peter Obi or Senator Ted Cruz says Nigerian officials are facilitating a genocide against Christians, we appeal to them to expose those individuals by name!

Reno Omokri

Gospeller. Deep Thinker. #TableShaker. Ruffler of the Feathers of Obidents. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years. Hodophile. Hollywood Magazine Humanitarian of the Year, 2019. Business Insider Influencer of the Year 2022. 21st Most Talked About Person in Africa, 2024.

[Daniel Regha @DanielRegha]

1. -"Bandits attack Zamfara Community, KILL soldiers, 15 villagers feared de@d"

2. -"About 20 soldiers KILLED in bandit attack on military camp in Niger State"

Yet the govt reportedly pardons, rehabilitates, and reintegrates bandits.

[Boss Mustapha Z. @__yellows]

Daniel Regha getting less than 150 retweets and 22k impressions on this tweet tells you all you need to know. They’re avoiding it like a plague.

Massive respect for speaking up 🙌🏽

[Daniel Regha @DanielRegha]

All the travellers did was to ask for directions cos they weren't familiar with the road, just ask for directions, which isn't a crime or be a burden to those being asked, but they were perceived as a threat by a mob (reportedly) for no justifiable reason. Wedding travellers attacked, 12 brutally k'lled, others hospitalized. This is not and will never be OK, people were k'lled but some are trying to address the situation like it's no big deal. We have a big problem in this country.

[purpleberry 🍇🍇 @Ameenertu_]

Bari kuji halin da kasarnan take ciki

[galaticos @galaticos2024]

25 Prophet's mentioned in the Quran and their stories!

[MƱĤΛMMΛD @Arc__slow]

@ibroto2 @dibola_ii @afrisagacity Please keep quiet, you know nothing about this thing, SLS father was never a king, and Muhammad Inuwa spent 5 months and died, that's when Ado came in.

[Mahdi Shehu @shehu_mahdi]

DAVID UMAHI: THE MORE HE TOURS. THE MORE WE UNDERSTAND:

1. David Umahi tours SW Roads for one week.

2. David Umahi tours SS Roads for 2 weeks.

3. David Umahi tours SE Roads for 6 weeks.

4 David Umahi orders immediate rehabilitation of 3rd Mainland Bridge

5. David Umahi gives an additional N20 billion for the obogbo Road project to Julius Beger

6. David Umahi flags off the N2.0trillion West - East coast highway construction.
......
7. When will David Umahi visit the NC, NE, and NW Roads even for just familiarization? same disdain and Fashola had for the North is being institutionalised.

A DAY IS COMING

[Alhamdulillah @m_iumar]

"The only warning the African takes seriously is low battery.” Robert Mugabe

[Alhamdulillah @m_iumar]

While you search for food, life will not eat you, may you be the reason for someone's life inspiration, may your labor not be in vain.

[Alhamdulillah @m_iumar]

Using a toilet without lock is annoying, whenever you hear footsteps you either start singing, clear throat or start dragging bucket up and down just to let them know someone is inside.

[Alhamdulillah @m_iumar]

Whenever dollar rises, business people will automatically have new stock, but when it crashes, they have old kaya. Why?

[MƱĤΛMMΛD @Arc__slow]

@m_iumar @Hersanarh 😂😂😂 Wai asalin giredi

[MƱĤΛMMΛD @Arc__slow]

@m_iumar @beczylluim 😂😂😂

[Alhamdulillah @m_iumar]

@oladejogab You go back to the dream, and I'll advise you to spend them there in the dream