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Virus crisis puts Nigeria corrupt fuel subsidy system in spotlight

Nigeria, a major oil producer, aims to end a costly fuel subsidy system which has provided a lucrative source of funds for corrupt officials and businessmen but which the government says it can no longer afford given the coronavirus' economic impact

Plunging oil prices and collapsing state revenues have seen Nigerian authorities vow an end to a controversial fuel subsidy scheme long criticised as a graft-ridden drain on public finances.

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