
In an opinion piece for ThisDay Live, Abiodun Oluwadare argues that Nigeria's economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal, should not be judged solely by the discomfort they cause. Writing as the 2027 presidential contest begins to take shape, the author observes that the political conversation has already shifted, with reform and its costs emerging as central issues in early campaign discourse.
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