Tinubu stated this in response to the long lines at gas stations across the country just hours after the president proclaimed the end of fuel subsidies.

The Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Media Centre said in a statement released on Tuesday that Tinubu was merely communicating the status quo when he stated that the end of the termination of fuel subsidies would not take effect immediately.

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According to the statement, this is not a new development, as the previous administration's budget for fuel subsidies was only authorized for the first half of the year.

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It stated, however, that the panic purchasing that followed the announcement was unnecessary.

The statement reads: 

“The public is advised to note that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that “subsidy is gone” is neither a new development nor an action of his new administration.

“He was merely communicating the status quo, considering that the previous administration’s budget for fuel subsidy was planned and approved to last for only the first half of the year.

 

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“Effectively, this means that by the end of June, the Federal Government will be without funds to continue the subsidy regime, translating to its termination.

“The panic-buying that has ensued as a result of the communication is needless; it will not take immediate effect.

“Furthermore, President Tinubu was clear about his plans to re-channel the funds previously devoted to the payment of subsidies into better investments that will cushion the effects of the removal on the general public, especially the poor of the poor. This includes but is not limited to investments in public infrastructure, education, healthcare and jobs that will materially improve the lives of millions of Nigerians and increase their earning potential.”