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FG announces N500bn COVID-19 stimulus package

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Federal government has announced a N500 billion COVID-19 Stimulus package. The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this at a conference in Abuja. She also announced the downward review of the Budget 2020 crude oil benchmark from the original $57 bpl to $30 bpl.  Vanguard

Pix: Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed

 

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