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Nigeria’s oil revenue drops further, as N389.9 bn is shared
Nigeria’s earnings from crude oil exports continued to decline in September, as the three tiers of government shared only N389.936 billion for the month.
Apart from May and June, when the country earned revenues higher than preceding months, statutory earnings have been on the decline since July.
In July, the country’s revenue dropped by N52.4 billion; N64.36 billion in August; and N47.14 billion in September.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Anastasia Daniel-Nwaobia, said at the end of the meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation, FAAC, that gross statutory revenue for September stood at N328.326 billion.
Of that figure, Mrs. Daniel-Nwaobia said about N7.2 billion was deducted as cost of collection for the various revenue generating agencies, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, and the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS.
She said grand statutory revenue for the month was N321.996 billion, which was lower by N47.144 billion than the N369.14 billion collected in August.
The decline in revenue for the month was attributed to the negative impact of shut down and shut-in of oil production in various terminals in the Niger Delta for maintenance and repairs.
Specifically, the country lost about $32.07 million during the month as a result of the drop in average crude oil price from $56.76 per barrel in July to about $47.32 in August.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, price stood at $42.40 per barrel on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, compared to $43.13 recorded the previous day.
The current revenue challenge, Mrs. Daniel-Nwaobia noted, was further worsened with a decline of over N44 billion in non-oil revenue collections.
The value added tax, VAT, for the month was N56.399 billion, while refund to the Federal Government from the Nigerian National petroleum Corporation, NNPC was N6.33 billion and N5.211 billion exchange gain.
The grand total revenue available for distribution among the three tiers of government for the month stood at N389.936 billion as against N442.606 billion in August.
The Permanent Secretary said the balance in the Excess Crude Account, ECA, as at October 28 remained at about $2.256 billion.
“No excess money has been added to the account as the country has not made any excess revenue from the sale of her crude oil,” she explained.
Details of the revenue distribution showed that the Federal Government collected N151.343 billion (about 52.68 percent); state governments N76.763 billion (about 26.72 percent); Local Governments N59.181 billion (about 20.6 percent) and N27.505 billion as 13 percent derivation to oil producing states.
On the dwindling oil prices, Mrs. Daniel-Nwaobia said the Federal Government was seriously worried about the impact on the economy and the ability to carry out development programmes.
“The committee is very worried. Almost all economies of the world are facing difficulties in the form of headwinds,” she said.
“It’s how one manages ones’ situation that matters. The Federal Government is already aware of this challenge the country is facing. Reforms are already being undertaken. The impact of the reforms may not come as quick as one would expect, but with time, they would manifest,” the Permanent Secretary said.
With the country’s dependence on more than 70 percent of her revenue on oil, she said the volatility in the price of crude oil has exacerbated the country’s poor revenue base.
The government, she pointed out, was talking about diversifying the economy away from oil, with its focus now shifting to other sectors of the economy, especially the non-oil sector.
The concentration of government effort, the Permanent Secretary pointed out, was now on domestic resource mobilisation in the area of improvement on the country’s tax administration to widen the tax net to cover the formal sector, to generate more revenue.
Nigeria’s population is very large. There are a lot of small economic activities around that have not been properly captured in the tax net.
Discussions, she stated, are on to review of the VAT rate, adding that a lot of sensitization were ongoing.
“We are beginning to see some improvements in revenues coming in from those sectors. Government is also looking at the mining sector. A lot of discussions are on-going to check illegal mining activities. The Ministry is working with the Ministry of Mines and Steel to improve on the revenue from that sector,” said.
On capital allocations in the budget, Mrs. Daniel-Nwaobia said the government has so far released approved appropriation for two quarters.
Although she could not confirm whether the releases included about N100 billion demanded by the National Assembly for the controversial constituency projects, the Permanent Secretary said most of the ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, have received their capital votes.
She said those that may not have collected their allocations may be as a result of the requirements under the new Treasury Single Account, TSA policy demands an authority to incur expense, AIE, from the office of Accountant General of the Federation, OAGF before accessing such funds.
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Nigeria Launches New Fiscal Incentives to Revitalise Oil & Gas Sector, Aiming to Attract $10 Billion Investment
Nigeria Launches New Fiscal Incentives to Revitalise Oil & Gas Sector, Aiming to Attract $10 Billion Investment
… as FG endorses consolidated guidelines
Sahara Weekly Reports That Today, in a move to further revitalise the oil and gas industry’s contribution to the Nigerian Economy, Wale Edun, OFR, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, presided over a signing ceremony at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector – a cornerstone of the Presidential Directive aimed at enhancing the Nigerian oil & gas sector’s global competitiveness whilst stimulating economic growth.
As disclosed during the signing, the Presidential Directives were developed and coordinated by the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Verheijen to ensure a competitive framework for the Nigerian oil & gas industry. These Consolidated guidelines for the fiscal incentives are based on extensive collaboration across Finance and Petroleum Ministries and involved several key regulatory bodies including the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
According to Mrs. Verheijen, these new measures have been designed to deliver a competitive Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for Oil & Gas Projects and attract over $10 billion in new investments within the next 12-18 months. They also underscore Nigeria’s commitment to reaching its long term oil production target of 4 million barrels per day whilst enhancing the reliability of gas supply for to boost export earnings and fuel Nigeria’s industrialization.
Mrs. Verheijen disclosed that among the guidelines signed were the NUPRC Guideline on Hydrocarbon Liquids Content in a Non-Associated Gas (NAG) Field, essential for accurately categorising and quantifying the hydrocarbon liquid content in these fields. Additional guidelines focused on the applicability of tax credits and allowances for Non-Associated Gas Greenfield Development and the Midstream Capital and Gas Utilization Allowance, providing taxpayers with clarity on the computation of these benefits.
HM Edun, in his remarks, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the directive in February 2024 to engender growth in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, which had stagnated for over the last decade. He also emphasised the potential of the guidelines, saying, “The idea is to create an atmosphere conducive to international competitiveness such that investment comes in. And in this case, we know it’s foreign direct investment”.
The signing ceremony was attended by various stakeholders, including NNPC Limited, Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) and the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), further highlighting Nigeria’s unified approach toward reinvigorating its oil and gas sector.
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ASR AFRICA KICKS OFF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A N250 MILLION ABDUL SAMAD RABIU SPORT COMPLEX FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF JOS
ASR AFRICA KICKS OFF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A N250 MILLION ABDUL SAMAD RABIU SPORT COMPLEX FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF JOS
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu (CFR, CON), has kicked off the construction of the N250 million sport complex for the University of Jos. The sporting facility which is sited at the Naraguta Campus of the university, is set to consolidate the preparedness of the university in hosting the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA).
The facility will feature a 300-seater spectator stand, changing rooms, a lawn tennis court, and a basketball court.
Speaking at the event, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, praised the Chairman of ASR Africa, Abdul Samad Rabiu for the critical facility intervention. He mentioned that at the time of the institution’s nomination by ASR Africa for this laudable project, the university management was concerned about sourcing for funds to meet up with its nomination as the host university for the NUGA games. He added that with the ASR Africa TEGS grant, the university is positioned to host more games during the tournament.
The Vice Chancellor noted that the university signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Sports University in South Korea to develop a comprehensive sports programme to harness the talents that abound across the country in the various fields of sports and this complex would be a business boost to implement the agreement.
The Managing Director of ASR Africa, Dr. Ubon Udoh, applauded the management of the University of Jos for being an outstanding institution. He added that all of the universities who are beneficiaries of the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme, were selected based on some stringent criteria which include the quality of leadership, the academic excellence at the University, amongst others. Dr Udoh assured the university of the speedy completion of the project ahead of NUGA games and reiterated the commitment of the Chairman of BUA Group and ASR Africa, in supporting the education sector in Nigeria and Africa as a whole by providing indigenous solutions.
About ASR Africa
ASR Africa is the brainchild of African Industrialist, Philanthropist and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) was established in 2021 to provide sustainable, impact-based, homegrown solutions to developmental issues affecting Health, Education and Social Development within Africa.
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