Strategic ruse or humiliating defeat? Nigerian government gives ground over fuel subsidies


In depth
Issue 223 - 19 Jan 2012 | 8 minute read

Government reformists and international economists agree that scrapping subsidies is essential if Nigeria is to have more cost-reflective pricing and bite into the rents that have enriched a well-connected few, but the reality that change is a political risk has been underlined by the controversial decision to raise petrol prices, leading to protests and strikes that have tested the government’s resolve

Tagged with:

Pin Strategy & risk

Pin Nigeria

Want to read more?

Extra Large Article

£595

(Access to one African Energy article)

Subscribe to African Energy

View subscription options

Don't have an account?

Register for access to our free content

An account also allows you to view selected free articles, set up news alerts, search our African Energy Live Data power projects database and view project locations on our interactive map

Register