Subsidy removal

Subsidy removal
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Subsidy Shadows: The Billions Nigerians Cannot See

By Haroon Aremu When former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan attempted to remove fuel subsidy in 2012, the nation erupted. Streets were flooded with protesters, labour unions shut down economic activities, and what became known as the #OccupyNigeriaMovement forced a dramatic policy reversal. The resistance was fierce, driven by fears of economic hardship and deep mistrust

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Subsidy Debate Reignites as Fuel Hike Worsens Economic Strain

Three years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that “subsidy is gone,” the contentious debate over fuel subsidy removal has returned to the forefront of national discourse as a fresh wave of petrol price hikes intensifies the cost-of-living crisis, pitting the federal government’s defence of its reforms against a chorus of opposition figures, labour unions,

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