Fuel Subsidy - Nigerian Govt Secures $800 Million World Bank Facility PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
Mrs Ahmed said the money would be used to attend to a segment of post-petroleum subsidy palliatives requirement in the country.
"We're on course, we're having different stakeholders' engagements, we've secured some funding from the World Bank. Mrs Ahmed added that the government was ready to go beyond cash transfer to cushion the effect the subsidy removal will have on Nigerians.
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