Oil prices have fallen from about $55 a barrel since the
beginning of the year to around $36-$37 and Mr Buhari said that of the
3.9 trillion naira revenue forecast for 2016, just 820bn will come from
crude.
Mr Buhari said: "This huge decline is having a painful
effect on our economy. Consumption has declined at all levels. In both
the private and public sectors, employers have struggled to meet their
salary and other employee related obligations."
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