An economist and public affairs analyst, Dr Samson Simon has urged the Federal Government not to heed advice for the total removal of subsidy on petrol. Simon, who is the Chief Economist, Economics & Data Limited was reacting to the interview granted Bloomberg Tv by the Chairman of Dangote Group,

Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has called on Nigeria’s Federal Government to fully remove fuel subsidies, stating that it’s the right time to do so. In an interview with Bloomberg, he emphasized that removing subsidies would clarify the country’s actual fuel consumption,

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said the “time is right” for the West African nation to end a decades-long subsidy on fuel, as gasoline production at his mega refinery near Lagos helps to ease pressures on the country’s battered currency.

THE President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called on the Federal Government to end the petrol subsidy.

Nigerian business mogul Aliko Dangote has called on the federal government to put an end to the fuel subsidy regime, stating that it is unsustainable and bleeding the country’s economy.

The start of gasoline production at Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s mega oil refinery earlier this month finally spurred Africa’s top crude producer to move toward ending fuel subsidy that costs the country billions of dollars annually and crippled it economically.

Discussions continue between Dangote and NNPCL to finalise a long-term agreement that benefits both parties and ensures fuel availability for Nigerians. The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group,