President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has said the economic positions of Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim and that of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, deserve serious public attention ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Ajaero made the remarks during an interview, with Seun Okinbaloye on Mic On, where he was asked about the economic policy of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.
Rather than focusing on Atiku’s proposal, the NLC president said he had examined the positions of Hashim and Adebayo and found their approach worthy of engagement.
Ajaero contrasted their positions with those of Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu, whom he described as sharing broadly similar economic thinking.
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Ajaero’s comments have drawn attention to Hashim’s economic platform, particularly his Energy First agenda, which places affordable energy, increased domestic production, industrialisation and productive capacity at the centre of his proposed economic transformation.
Hashim has proposed a ₦605 per litre starting petrol price, with a longer-term target of ₦200–₦300 through lower production costs, domestic refining, increased crude production and improved efficiency.
He has also pledged to raise Nigeria’s crude production to at least four million barrels per day within 24 months, while expanding domestic refining and energy infrastructure as part of a broader plan to make Nigeria a major global energy power.
