• 1996 Budget Address by General Sani Abacha • Review of 1995 Budget • 1996-98 National Rolling Plan • The Petroleum Trust Fund • The Goal and Policy Thrust of the 1996 Budget • Revenue Projection • Expenditure Estimate • States and Local Government Revenue • Fiscal Policy • Personal Income Tax • Companies Tax • Value Added Tax (VAT) • Review of Customs and Excise Tariff • Imposition of Taxes and Levies on Companies by State Governments • Export Policy • Monetary and Credit Policy • Exchange Rate Policy • Interest Rate Policy • Sectorial Allocation of Credit • Resolving Financial Sector Distress • Capital Market • Pension Fund • External Debt Profile • Leasing • Privatization and Commercialization • The Oil Industry • Streamlining Operations at the Nigerian Ports • Pre-shipment Inspection • Public Sector Reform • The Organized Private Sector • Youth Development • Women in National Development • Aspiring Politicians • Foreign Policy • The Dawn of a New Era