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Finance Minister Promises Affordable Food and Lower Inflation Under Tinubu’s Government
Finance Minister Wale Edun has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is committed to ensuring that food remains both available and affordable for Nigerians.
Speaking at the National Economic Dialogue 2024 organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group in Abuja on Wednesday, Edun emphasized the government’s dedication to continuing the trend of decreasing inflation rates.
Despite Nigeria’s 25 years of democratic governance, Edun acknowledged that the nation’s economy remains on a growth trajectory. He highlighted the administration’s focus on not only sustaining but accelerating progress in this area.
“While democracy is not the sole method for organizing a society, it is widely regarded as the most effective. We are continually striving to enhance our democratic practices, and today’s dialogue represents a step in that direction,” Edun remarked.
The Minister noted that there has been a reduction in inflation, with recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics indicating a drop to 33.40 percent as of July. This decline is a positive sign, and the government is determined to maintain this downward trend in inflation, particularly concerning food prices.
Edun reiterated that making food more accessible and affordable is a key priority for the administration in the short term. However, despite these efforts, many Nigerians continue to face economic hardships due to high prices for goods and services.
The government’s ongoing commitment is to address these challenges and improve economic conditions for citizens.
It has been reported that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), prepares to look into the recent crash of the popular investment platform, CBEX.
It can be recalled that investment platform, CBEX, recently crashed and caused worry for many users. The public to social media to lament about the crash of the platform and cries out due to their losses.
Popular Nigerian blogger, Innocent Tino shares that he will partner with EFCC for a joint investigation of the downfall of CBEX. It was also shared that a total of #1.3 trillion funds have been lost due to the crash.
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has shed light on why Nigerians are still paying high prices for petrol, even though global crude oil prices have dropped sharply.
According to CORAN, the main reasons behind the high cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) include the recent halt of the Naira-for-crude arrangement, the activities of profit-driven middlemen, and the rising exchange rate of the dollar.
Speaking on the matter, CORAN’s spokesperson, Eche Idoko, pointed out that these factors have made it difficult for Nigerians to enjoy any real relief at the pump. Crude oil prices recently dropped to around $64 per barrel for Brent and roughly $59.7 for WTI. This decline followed a new round of tariffs and a surprise production cut announcement by OPEC+.
Despite the global price drop, local fuel prices in Nigeria continue to rise. Idoko explained that middlemen are playing a big role in keeping prices up and preventing local refining from thriving. He also mentioned that the cost of importing refined products, logistics, and foreign exchange challenges all add up to push petrol prices even higher.
At the moment, petrol prices in Nigeria range from N900 to N975 per litre depending on the area. This increase came shortly after several major players in the industry, including partners of the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), raised their pump prices.
MRS filling stations, a partner of Dangote Refinery, have raised petrol prices to N930 per litre in Lagos and N950 per litre in Abuja.
On Saturday, the MRS station along Kubwa Expressway in Abuja was already selling at the new rate, marking an increase of N70 to N80 per litre from the previous prices of N860 and N880.
A motorist in Abuja reacted to the price hike, saying it was expected after Dangote Refinery announced that it had stopped selling petrol in Naira.
The refinery had revealed on March 19 that it would no longer conduct petrol sales in local currency, a move that has now led to adjustments in pump prices across several stations.
Other filling stations in Abuja have also increased their rates. Empire Filling Station in Gwarimpa, for instance, raised its price to N975 per litre from N945.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) maintained its pump price at N880 per litre in Abuja as of Saturday evening.
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