Finance Minister Wale Edun Clarifies 5% Fuel Surcharge Set for 2026.

Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has made clarifications regarding a five percent fuel surcharge in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act two thousand and twenty-five, which is set to begin in January two thousand and twenty-six. At a press briefing in Abuja, Edun clarified that the levy dates back to the two thousand and seven FERMA Act and is intended to fund road maintenance nationwide. He emphasized that the surcharge will not take effect automatically, as no commencement order has been issued and there are no immediate plans to implement it. For now, the surcharge remains on paper as the government weighs timing and modalities for its implementation.