Nigeria has had a long list of past leaders, and the price of fuel has varied significantly during their rule. Here's a breakdown:
- *General Yakubu Gowon (1966-1975)*: Fuel price was between 6k to 8.45k per liter ¹. - *General Murtala Mohammed (1975-1976)*: Fuel price increased to 9k per liter ¹. - *General Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-1979)*: Fuel price rose to 15.3k per liter ¹. - *President Shehu Shagari (1979-1983)*: Fuel price increased to 20k per liter ¹. - *General Muhammadu Buhari (1983-1985)*: Fuel price rose to 39.5k, then 42k, and eventually 60k per liter ¹. - *General Ibrahim Babangida (1985-1993)*: Fuel price increased to 70k, then N5, and eventually N11 per liter ¹. - *General Sani Abacha (1993-1998)*: Fuel price fluctuated between N3.25k and N25 per liter ¹. - *General Abdulsalami Abubakar (1998-1999)*: Fuel price was N25 per liter ¹. - *President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007)*: Fuel price increased from N20 to N75 per liter ¹. - *President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-2010)*: Fuel price decreased to N65 per liter ¹. - *President Goodluck Jonathan (2010-2015)*: Fuel price increased to N141, then decreased to N87 per liter ¹. - *President Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023)*: Fuel price increased to N145, then N165, and eventually N212 per liter ¹. - *President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023-present)*: Fuel price has been N617 per liter, and later increased to N898, and eventually N1,030 per liter ¹.
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