Prophet Ayodele Speaks on Possibility of Nigerians Buying Fuel Far Lower Than N990 Per Litre

• Amid the high price of fuel, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele said the situation is causing more hardship for millions already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria
• Legit.ng reports that petrol is widely used to power generators for households and small businesses and the current price is weighing heavily on the already ailing economy
• In a new video, Primate Ayodele lamented that the price of petroleum 'would remain frustrating', citing the situation as the reason for the establishment of new refineries

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism.

FCT, Abuja - The spiritual head of the Inri evangelical church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has insinuated that the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, cannot crash.

In a video on Tuesday, August 13, shared on his known X (formerly Twitter) handle, Ayodele said the petrol price "will still be frustrating" under President Bola Tinubu.

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He said:

“I see that some banks are still going to have crisis. But I am not seeing the price of food items coming down totally, I am not seeing dollar to N600, or N500, and the price of petroleum will still be frustrating. And that is why a lot of refineries are coming. So, a lot is going to happen in Tinubu’s government.”

Watch Primate Ayodele's video below:

Legit.ng recalls that President Tinubu's maiden statement on subsidy removal saw the pump price of a litre of petrol rise astronomically from N184, the price before the inaugural speech in May 2023.

Reacting to the petrol price hike, Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said Nigerians are being deceived on the issue of petrol pricing.

He accused the Tinubu administration of toying with Nigerians and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

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At the start of the current week, petrol prices shot up to an all-time high of N990/litre in Abuja and as high as N1,200/litre in far-flung cities up north.

Hardship: Opposition leader speaks

Meanwhile, speaking with Legit.ng, Tope Balogun, the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the 2023 election in Lagos state, said if the people that matter "have been so vociferous about the way hunger is biting harder without an iota of pretence" and the government is counselled with same energy used to rubbish the idea of last protest, then President Tinubu would have listened to advice on proning down expenses funded from the Nigeria purse.

Balogun said:

"The young minds always speaking online are just angry and want to use their energy to express their frustration.

"If only the government will not continue on its adopted pattern of governance and consider the masses as the reason for governance, some policies will be dropped and not be run concurrently like we have had it within the past year as complex challenges of Nigeria need to be addressed one after the other. If not, the economy will continue to become choking like it is at the moment.

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"An average common man believes he is being strangulated from all fronts that have to do with his existence leading to a state of being apprehensive and agitation."

2027: Ayodele warns Tinubu

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that as Nigerians look forward to the 2027 general election, Primate Ayodele said northerners will frustrate President Tinubu.

The predicted "gang up" by the north — according to Primate Ayodele — will make it difficult for President Tinubu to win a second term in office.

Source: Legit.ng