In as much as this decision is painful, I still commend the government for taking this bold step.

that price was when fuel was at 87 naira, the current 145 will take it to 0.73

vani86:
that price was when fuel was at 87 naira, the current 145 will take it to 0.73

You dey mind the illiterate OP wey no sabi the date of the post was 9th and Nigerian Fuel was estimated into dollars at 86 naira....


Let him calculate the 145 naira dollar value and see...



You now know why we call them zombies...

It is wrong to compare prices this way. A ratio of gasoline price to average income will be more valid. Also, in many of the countries that you mentioned, essentials like food are very cheap, so the average citizen can afford to spend more on petrol.