IMF warns Nigeria against restoring petrol subsidy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Federal Government to resist calls to restore a broad petrol subsidy, recommending targeted financial assistance for vulnerable households struggling with rising energy costs. The Fund warned that reinstating a general fuel subsidy would increase government spending, put additional pressure on public finances and disproportionately benefit higher-income consumers. […]

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