Nigeria: CSO Kicks Against Deferment of 15 Percent Import Duty On Fuel, Diesel

–Urges Tinubu to Protect Local Industries

ABUJA — The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (NCCSO) has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to defer the commencement of the 15 percent import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel until the first quarter of 2026.

In a statement issued by its spokesman, Comrade Mustapha Ahmed, the coalition described the move as a setback for Nigeria’s drive toward energy self-sufficiency and urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to safeguard…