The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has continued his response to criticisms regarding rising fuel prices in Nigeria, stating that the current economic pressures are tied to global developments rather than a failure of government planning. See What Happened.
Morka spoke during an interview on TVC News on Friday, March 13, 2026, where he addressed remarks by former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, who had attributed the spike in fuel prices to what he described as a lack of strategic planning.
During the interview, the APC spokesman said the developments that led to the increase in oil prices were not events that could have been predicted or strategically planned for in advance. “I mean, I don’t think this was something that was within the knowledge of everybody to plan strategically ahead of the outbreak of this war and some of the tension that’s now squeezing the Strait of Hormuz and therefore preventing oil tankers from having access to deliver their goods,” he said.
Morka stated that Nigeria, like other countries around the world, was responding to global pressures resulting from the crisis. “Look, you know, we are Nigerians, and we must, I think, understand that this is our country. It’s our only country,” he said.
He also criticized what he described as negative commentary about the country, referencing Obi’s remarks. “We can’t disparage the country and sell its integrity the way Peter Obi seems to do all the time. We, the country, are dealing with effects that were unforeseen, and today every other country in the world is doing the same thing,” Morka said.
The APC spokesman added that nations across the world are trying to address the impact of the crisis. “South Korea, China, Japan, and even the United States itself—everybody’s trying to figure out how to contain and limit the impact of this crisis, but it’s not exclusive to Nigeria,” he stated.
He further said Nigeria should not be singled out in discussions about the effects of the crisis: “Nigeria should not be isolated for this sort of negative commentary by Peter Obi, but that’s really irresponsible.”