In a survey conducted in 2023, 40 percent of respondents stated that the main reason for their opposition of the Nigerian federal government's decision of removing the fuel subsidy was the "high price of goods and services", while 28 percent cited the "increased hardship and suffering" this decision would bring. According to the source, this decision was taken by the government to lighten its economic burdens, as the cost of maintaining the the fuel subsidy has increased over the years.
Reasons for respondents that oppose the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian federal government in 2023
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NOIPolls. (July 31, 2023). Reasons for respondents that oppose the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian federal government in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416918/nigeria-fuel-subsidy-removal-opposition-reasons/
NOIPolls. "Reasons for respondents that oppose the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian federal government in 2023." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416918/nigeria-fuel-subsidy-removal-opposition-reasons/
NOIPolls. (2023). Reasons for respondents that oppose the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian federal government in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416918/nigeria-fuel-subsidy-removal-opposition-reasons/
NOIPolls. "Reasons for Respondents That Oppose The Removal of Fuel Subsidy by The Nigerian Federal Government in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416918/nigeria-fuel-subsidy-removal-opposition-reasons/
NOIPolls, Reasons for respondents that oppose the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian federal government in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416918/nigeria-fuel-subsidy-removal-opposition-reasons/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Reasons for respondents that oppose the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian federal government in 2023 [Graph], NOIPolls, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416918/nigeria-fuel-subsidy-removal-opposition-reasons/