Budget Deficit To Narrow, But Questions Remain

BMI View: Nigeria's 2012 budget, recently presented before the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan, is an attempt to put greater emphasis on fiscal discipline and longer-term planning. While we believe the added emphasis on capital expenditures and improvements to the business environment are steps in the right direction, some pressing questions remain, most notably about the ambiguity around fuel subsidies.

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