“Reform and relief are not opposites”
In a statement, Senator Yari called the new Federal Government measures on fuel prices timely. “Reform and relief are not opposites.”
On 8 October 2026 the Federal Government announced measures to ease the pressure of rising petrol prices, including a 30-day discount at NNPC stations with priority for public transporters.
In a press statement, Senator Yari welcomed the measures as timely. He named the discount, forward crude supply to local refineries, a faster CNG rollout, and added support for vulnerable households and small businesses.
“Reform and relief are not opposites. We can and must pursue both,” he said.
The measures were presented in Abuja by the Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele. They also include more forward sales of crude to local refineries, work with states to end illegal road levies, larger cash transfers to vulnerable households and subsidised credit for small businesses.
Senator Yari said the pressure is global, and that Nigeria, as an oil-producing country, has to shield its people from this shock without abandoning the reforms that will strengthen refining and energy security. He called on the agencies responsible to implement the measures properly.
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