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Gowon, Obasanjo’s Legacy: How They Introduced Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy System

The origins of Nigeria’s controversial fuel subsidy system have been traced to the administrations of former military Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon and General Olusegun Obasanjo, according to the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI). IMPI has claimed that the subsidy was introduced during a period of economic prosperity as a short-term measure to […]