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Lai Mohammed Speaks On Petrol Subsidy Removal

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has revealed why he is against the removal of petrol subsidy in Nigeria

Lai Mohammed, said the removal of petrol subsidy in the country may lead to instability.

He made this known during an interview with Reuters on Monday July 4, also said that many countries have introduced measures to help citizens cope with high oil energy prices due to the Russia-Ukraine war.

He said;

“When you consider the chaos, the social disharmony and … instability such an action (of abolishing subsidies) would facilitate, is it worth it? I don’t think so.”

Also speaking on oil theft in the country, Mohammed said there are concerns about the culpability of the nation’s security agencies. He also said that barges of oil cannot be stolen and moved on the coastal waters without the collaboration of some powerful stakeholders.

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Mohammed also alleged that the new petroleum industry law that allocates money to oil-producing communities would stop attacks. He further blamed the European Union’s climate change policies for stifling investment in the sector. شرح موقع bet365

He said;

“This puts the figure at about N1.36trillion when converted to naira with the official rate of N416.25 to the dollar exchange rate. In the first quarter of 2022, oil theft was worth N434billion. This menace has prevented Nigeria from meeting its crude oil output capacity.

“Out of about 141million barrels produced in the first quarter, about nine million barrels were lost to crude oil theft. كازينو أون نت This menace has become a national disaster and a critical threat to the nation’s revenue base. Various reports confirm that the Bonny Terminal Network, Forcados Terminal Network, and Brass Terminal Network are major routes for this organized crime. لعب قمار حقيقي

“We believe that climate change is real and important for emission control, but there is a bit of double standard in the EU policy regarding climate change.”

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