Amid confusion surrounding the fuel subsidy removal, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said the country spent N13 trillion on subsidies payment from 2005-2021. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, stated this on Monday in Abuja during the launch of the …
Read More »FG backtracks on Petroleum Subsidy removal
President Muhammadu Buhari administration has backtracked on the plan to remove petroleum subsidy. The National Economic Council, on Thursday, in Abuja, said it has agreed that petrol subsidy should “not be removed” as earlier planned for June 2023. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed …
Read More »‘Petrol Subsidy Removal will Save Nigeria N1trn, Create Jobs Annually’
Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources says the Federal Government’s decision to fully remove subsidy from petrol will save the country ₦1trn annually and create massive jobs. Sylva, who said this on Thursday, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, said that beginning from October, Nigerians “can …
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