Two Next Things Tinubu Must do for the Nigerian Economy — Okonjo-Iweala – THE METRO

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Two Next Things Tinubu Must do for the Nigerian Economy — Okonjo-Iweala

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The Director General of the World Trade Organisation and Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the next two things he must do to the country’s economy.

The economist said President Tinubu, and his team must now grow the economy and provide a social safety net to cushion the impact of the reforms.

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Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this to journalists after meeting with President Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja on Thursday.

She praised Tinubu for stabilising Nigeria’s economy with his reforms in the past two years.

According to her, the details of the meeting with President Tinubu centred around how to grow the economy and put more money in people’s pockets.

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“He has to be given the credit for stabilising the economy.

“The reforms have been in the right direction. What is needed next is growth. We have to grow the economy.

“We need to put up a social safety net for those feeling the pinch of the reforms. And then how do we grow the economy to put more money in people’s pockets?

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“These are the issues we discussed with the president,” she stated.

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