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Fuel To Sell At ₦750 Per Litre-NIPSS

The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, has assured Nigerians that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as fuel, will drop as Dangote Refinery and other local refineries begin operations.

Recall that before the fuel subsidy removal, petrol was sold for less than ₦200 per litre.

Now, prices have surged to around ₦930 per litre, depending on location.

Despite the increase, NIPSS Director-General Ayo Omotayo said there is hope for relief in the future when he featured on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday,

Omotayo explained that as more refineries start working, fuel prices will begin to fall.

With the removal of the first subsidy, we have Dangote Refinery coming on. We have the other refineries. The refinery in Port Harcourt has worked continuously for 110 days if I’ve counted right! These are the short-term gains,” he said.

He predicted that petrol prices could drop to around ₦750 per litre before the end of the year and that the exchange rate would stabilize.

We’re looking at it coming down as low as ₦750 before the end of the year.

And of course, foreign exchange, we believe, will still drop to about 1.3 before the end of the year and it is going to continue like that as more of our refineries come into place.

“We will become a net exporter in the long run,” he added.

He acknowledged that Nigerians are currently facing difficulties but insisted that the country will benefit from the policy in the long run.

The gains at this time are very little, but then in the long run, we will make up for whatever sacrifices we have made today as Nigerians,” he stated.

Defending the removal of subsidy, Omotayo stated that while the impact may be tough now, the decision will benefit the country in the long run.

Omotayo said, “Most of the benefits will come in the medium and long term.

For now, the government has introduced palliatives to help ease the burden on the poor. We all need to adjust our spending.”

He acknowledged that the gains might not be immediately visible but emphasized that, “In the long run, we will recover whatever sacrifices we have made today as Nigerians.

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