BACKGROUND
Fuel subsidy has been described by many concerned Nigerians as a conduit through which our common wealth from our natural resources are frittered away by few Nigerians. It is important to note that the call for the discontinuation of fuel subsidy has been a significant and persistent concern due to the high incidence of corruption. However, the abrupt termination of fuel subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has significantly impacted Nigerians, resulting in an increase in commodity prices, transportation, general services and disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups even when majority of Nigerians have become vulnerable to the harsh realities of the economy.
In acknowledgement of the above, a National dialogue was organized and attended by array of CSOs, the representatives of the Inspector General of Police, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; and the Chief of Party Palladium, President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Civil Society Adviser of the Nigeria Open Government Partnership Secretariat, and civil society representatives from the six geopolitical zones, Women in Extractives, Inclusive Friends Association, League of Women Voters in Nigeria, National Women Society, Albino Foundation, Persons With Disability , the National Democratic Institute, the media, community persons and other diverse stakeholder.
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