The price rise should not only help payfor imported fuel to replace lost nuclear power, but might, officials think, also encourage competition in the energy sector by pushing big industrial users of electricity to shop around for the best deal.
Airlines are exempt from emissions laws now and pay no fuel tax, and whereas demand for cars and electricity is predicted to grow only slowly, demand for flying is forecast to rise hugely over the coming decades.
Here lies Goodluck Jonathan, he made Nigerians pay the right price forfuel and made life easy for everybody by making it known the only birthday present he would accept was a hat.