Weekly Page on CSR Debuts..............

By popular demand, ThistlePraxis Consulting announces the commencement of a weekly page on CSR, CSR Files™ Weekly. In association with The Guardian Newspapers; the assessments and strategy firm will publish news, activities and other relevant content to enhance the practice of professionals on Sustainability and Social Responsibility issues in Nigeria and beyond.

In a statement by the Lead Consultant/CEO, Ini Onuk, ‘The launch of a weekly page brings to three – the variants of our contribution to the development of the industry through Research and Information. We hope to better engage business leaders, many of whom are not social media savvy and have been missing out on our virtual offerings’.

A sneak preview of the page reveals that there are indeed interesting and relevant content for every business leader. Sub-columns such as PRACTICE UPDATE, which highlights emerging developments in the industry; QUOTED, quotable quotes from leaders of thought; 10THINGS, the frontline section for analysis on Sustainable Development and REMINDER, a follow up section on very topical and somewhat controversial issues. 

The launch of the weekly page brings to three, the versions of CSR Files™ - the news and information product of the firm. Already in existence are the Quarterly Journal (distributed to leading organisations, hotels and business leaders across the continent as well as on select airlines) and a weekly eNewsletter (sent to an impressive database of practitioners, c-suite professionals and other interested individuals).

ThistlePraxis Consulting affirms her commitment to maintain the page and keep it editorially independent and professionally crisp with up-to-date information, in order to give readers a firm grasp of the industry, within the country, continent and beyond.

ABOUT THISTLEPRAXIS CONSULTING

ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited is an Assessments and Strategy Management consultancy practice based in Lagos, Nigeria with core interests in Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility.

ThistlePraxis was set up to facilitate the development of a more responsible business environment in Nigeria and Africa and has promoted an increased awareness of CSR as an element of business strategy as well as encouraged the discussions of CSR and Sustainability across the African continent.

Url: http:/www.thistlepraxisconsulting.com

Email: info@thistlepraxisconsulting.com, csrfiles@thistlepraxisconsulting.com

Twitter: @Files_CSR

Tel: +23412131776, +2348136611906

Nigerian Fuel Subsidy Policy:Implications for Sustainable Development

The government of Nigeria’s removal of fuel subsidy on petroleum products (Premium Motor Spirit) – through her regulatory agency, Petroleum Product and Regulatory Agency (PPRA) on January 1, 2012 – increased the unit cost from 65.00 NGN (0.40 USD) to 143.00 NGN (0.90 USD). This development came on the heels of a declaration of State of Emergency in some parts of the Northern Region on December 31 after weeks of terrorism and sporadic bomb blasts mainly in churches and other public spaces.

Protests on the streets of Nigeria

In the official release which read, ‘Following extensive consultation with stakeholders across the nation, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) wishes to inform all stakeholders of the commencement of formal removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), in accordance with the powers conferred on the agency by the law establishing it, in compliance with Section 7 of PPPRA Act, 2004’. Whilst the proposed policy promises sustainable development across all sectors of the economy, observers criticize the capacity and political will of the government to meet this promise after many decades of bad leadership and institutionalized corruption.

ThistlePraxis Research examines the effects of this policy on Nigeria’s economy beyond the sudden inflation that already plagues the system, and the implications for Sustainable Development in a report, Subsidizing Sustainable Development: The Nigerian Case Study to be published in two (2) weeks.

We invite you to contribute to this report by answering the following questions:

1. What is your opinion about the fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria?

2. What will be the short term effects of the policy on your work?

3. How do you envisage the long term effects of the policy on your company and your employment?

4. What are your expectations from: government and your employer(s)?

5. What measures, if any will you take in cushioning the effects of the policy for your social and professional life?

Want to contribute?

Send your inputs to info@thistlepraxisconsulting.com and emilia@thistlepraxisconsulting.com