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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The World Bank has advised Nigeria to rethink its subsidy policy and also remove all barriers that distort trade flows.<\/p>\n

President, David Malpass gave the counsel at the ongoing 2022 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/p>\n

The chief responded to a question on the earlier suggestion that Nigeria should end petrol subsidy. About N4trillion have been budgeted for subsidies in 2022.<\/p>\n

Malpass noted that generalized subsidies have significant negatives because they are expensive and benefit even people with upper incomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen there needs to be a subsidy for either food or for fuel, it should be carefully targeted for those most in need. And we have encouraged Nigeria to rethink its subsidy effort\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

Malpass believes Nigeria\u2019s multiple exchange rate systems is complicated and not as effective as it would be if there were a single exchange rate.<\/p>\n

For development, he proposed a single exchange rate that is market-based and stable over long periods of time.<\/p>\n

Malpass said such an approach attracts investment and also means that there is discipline within the country\u2019s fiscal policies.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria also has trade barriers that distort trade flows, and that could be improved substantially in order to help the people in Nigeria move forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do take note of the complicated situation that they face. There are weapons flowing in through northern Africa that find their way to non-Nigerians that create violence in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Malpass, however, called for understanding of the fragility facing the world, especially the Sahel and Sub-Saharan African nations where weapons from outside the continent are \u201cputting a grave burden on governments\u201d.<\/p>\n

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