Peter Ameh, the Kogi East NDC Senatorial Candidate, stated during a television interview that Peter Obi believed fuel subsidy reforms must first address internal corruption. He emphasized that cleaning up systemic graft is essential before implementing broader policy changes.
According to a video from 27:29 posted on the official YouTube channel of Channels Television on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, while discussing fuel subsidy policy, Ameh explained Obi’s position focused on confronting corruption before wider reforms were pursued nationally thereafter.
He argued removing corruption first would make any subsidy reform more effective, ensuring public resources were better managed while improving transparency, accountability, investor confidence, and public trust across government institutions over time through consistent oversight measures nationwide gradually.
During the interview, he stated, “my principal, the leader and presidential candidate of my party, clearly stated that there is corruption in the fuel subsidy regime and that they would tackle the corruption and stop it from expanding.”
Ameh maintained that tackling corruption before implementing broader subsidy reforms would strengthen confidence, reduce waste, encourage accountability, improve governance, and deliver better outcomes for Nigerians through transparent public administration and responsible leadership going forward together peacefully nationwide always….See More