Nigerian consumers of goods and services may be asked to pay more for value added tax (VAT) amid growing uncertainties on government revenues in the face of declining crude oil prices.
Prices of crude oil, the mainstay of the country's economy, has declined in the last five months by more than 40 per cent from an average of over $100 per barrel in May to below $60 on Tuesday.
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