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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By MacDonald Dzirutwe

Nigeria's Tinubu: Will remove fuel subsidy, deregulate gas prices if elected

FILE PHOTO: APC party's new presidential candidate Bola Tinubu raises a party's flag with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari next to Abdullahi Adamu, the APC party chairman, during the party convention in Abuja, Nigeria June 7, 2022. Nigeria's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

Nigeria's presidential frontrunner Bola Tinubu on Friday promised to remove a fuel subsidy if elected next February, adding that his government would ramp up oil production and deregulate midstream gas prices within six months.

Nigerians will elect a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, who steps down next year after serving the two presidential terms mandated by the constitution.

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