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Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation

2023-06-01 08:26
Bola Tinubu has picked his first big fight with trade unions by deciding to scrap fuel subsidies.
Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation

An off-the-cuff remark by Nigeria's new president during his inaugural speech caused chaos with snaking queues across the country at petrol stations.

After he had been sworn in on Monday, Bola Tinubu took his eyes off the teleprompter during his address to say: "The fuel subsidy is gone."