Daily Trust
24 November 2011
An opinion poll on the proposed removal of fuel subsidy shows that 92 percent of female respondents opposed the subsidy removal against 82 percent male respondents.
The poll, conducted by Alliance for Credible Elections (ACE) and the Cleen Foundation, said a number of Nigerians were willing to accept the planned fuel subsidy removal on condition that the Federal Government would provide safety nets.
The report was presented to newsmen in Abuja
"The opinion poll was conducted between October 31 and November 4, 2011 via telephone interviews, with 1032 respondents. The respondents were Nigerians, 18 years and above living in all parts of the country. The telephone numbers were randomly selected from a pool of numbers, with care to ensure that the six geo-political zones were represented. The survey was conducted in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba," Chukwuma said.
The survey said only 13 supported the removal, while 46 percent believed that Nigerians would protest the removal through public demonstrations and industrial actions/strikes.
He said, "When asked if they believed that the security agencies will be able to handle the situation if there is a breakdown of law and order, 79% of the respondents said no, while 12% believed that security agencies are up to the task."
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