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NRS Chairman: Fuel subsidy could have pushed naira to N3,500/$
Nairametrics
Aug 9, 2026 · 21:25 WAT
Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman Zacch Adedeji said the fuel subsidy bill could have reached about N53 trillion and the naira could have weakened to N3,500 per dollar without the 2023 subsidy removal. The comments highlight fiscal and currency conditions relevant to Nigerian equity investors.