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Fuel subsidy return could push Naira to ₦4,000/$ — Oyedele

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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has warned that a return to petrol subsidy could trigger capital flight, weaken investor confidence and push the naira to between ₦3,000 and ₦4,000 to the dollar. Oyedele gave the warning on Monday during a press briefing at the International Monetary Fund and World […] The post Fuel subsidy return could push Naira to ₦4,000/$ — Oyedele appeared first on Vanguard News.

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