Subsidy removal: We’re yet to find formula that works ― Finance Minister vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
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The Minister stated this when she briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.According to her, “We have not been able to develop an effective formula that will replace the current subsidy regime.‘As you know what works in Ghana and other countries, may not work here.
The Minister also explained the difference between under recovery and subsidy, stressing that under subsidy regime, money was paid directly to Independent Petroleum Marketers for the importation of fuels, while on under recovery, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, is the sole importer of petroleum products.
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