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Austerity measures are strict channels that are undertaken by a government to help bring expenditures more in line with revenues. It is usually official actions taken by the government, during a period of adverse economic conditions, to reduce budget deficit using a combination of spending cuts or tax rises. In this vein, the Nigerian government has decided to be prudent in its spending while also mandating tax agencies to rake in more revenues in order to endure this period of lowering crude oil prices in the international market