Monday, January 9, 2012

Nigeria's House of Representatives reject fuel subsidy removal


Afrique en ligne (PANA)
8 January 2012


Nigerian MPs reject fuel subsidy removal - Nigeria's House of Representatives (parliament) on Sunday voted to ask the federal government to suspend the withdrawal of subsidy, which has raised fuel prices from 65 naira (US$0.4) per litre to as high as 200 naira (US$1.3). At an emergency session called by the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, the House, sitting in the capital city of Abuja, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the motion seeking the suspension of the subsidy removal.

It also agreed to set up two ad hoc committees on the issue, including the one to interface with the representatives of labour unions and the government.

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