For nearly half a century, Nigeria lived under the spell of fuel subsidies. It was a peculiar kind of covenant: a state that could not provide stable electricity, efficient transport, or affordable housing, promised its citizens one thing: cheap petrol. It was inefficient, it was corrupt, and it dra
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