FG Explains 5% Fuel Surcharge, Says It’s Not a New Tax – It’s Been Law Since 2007
In a statement that sought to calm frayed nerves across the nation, the Federal Government insisted this week that the much‑talked‑about five‑percent fuel surcharge is not a new levy on Nigerians but a measure already enshrined in law since 2007 under the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Act. The presidential committee on fiscal policy, led