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The Digest:

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the government's latest policy reversal, framing it as a symptom of a deeper governance crisis. According to a statement from its National Publicity Secretary, the repeated U-turns reveal an administration struggling with coherence.

Key Points:
  • The ADC criticised the withdrawal of a proposed 15% import duty on fuel.
  • The party stated this marks about the seventh major policy reversal in two years.
  • It accused the administration of governing by trial and error, not careful planning.
  • The ADC had previously warned the tariff would push petrol past ₦1,000 per litre.
  • They questioned taxing imported fuel without secured local production capacity.
  • Conflicting messages from different agencies added to the perception of confusion.
  • The party urged the government to exercise more responsibility and careful judgment.
The recurring pattern of announce-and-reverse tactics erodes public trust and paints a portrait of a government navigating without a steady compass, where each reversal becomes the policy itself.

Sources: Vanguard, The Cable