Nigeria and the petrol subsidy wahala--responses to the SURE-P
This is my response to the Honorable Minister for Finance, who despite being a very busy woman, found time to reply to my email. But she also sent me the op-ed by Paul Collier, to which I referred previously. Dear Honorable Minister, Thank you for responding to my email despite being deluged by an overwhelming amount of communication, and having the challenging task of driving economic change. Let me apologize in the first place for any kind of abusive language that I passed along. In retrospect, I realize that I should have edited those words out. They are not warranted because you have, unlike most Nigerian officials, been responsive and open to communication. I pray for your safety and that of your family members. I hope that our people realize that violence is not a solution to any of our problems. I know the issues are complex. I realize that there are numerous vested interests that want to keep change at bay. I know Nigeria has become synonymous with corruption aroun
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