Panic-buying at the pumps as Nigeria scraps fuel subsidy
12 June 2023 |
5:32 am
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has defended his decision to stop fuel subsidies after the end of June and asked for patience. This comes at a time when Nigerians are already struggling to cope with record unemployment and poverty and inflation has hit an 18-year high.
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