The lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to organise National Conference centered on economy.
Nigeria’s economy is in bad shape, following where there are: headline inflation and high cost of living.
In a statement on Saturday in Abuja in response to the President’s sack of five ministers, Ndume urged Tinubu to convene a National Economic Conference led by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, the National Economic Adviser, and notable Nigerian economists to devise local solutions for the Federal Government in place of the prevailing IMF and World Bank’s policies.
The senator listed Okonjo Iweala, Oby Ezekwesili, Mansur Muktar, Akinwumi Adesina, Aruma Oteh, and Tope Fasua among the experts who could drive the summit.
“This economic summit should be spearheaded by these eminent Nigerians, who can offer recommendations independent of the IMF and World Bank’s often stringent policies.
“I believe that with sound recommendations, President Tinubu will implement them, which would greatly benefit the country,” Ndume said.
He also hailed the President’s decision to sack underperforming ministers, urging him to axe more: “More needs to be done as some ministers are still ‘missing in action.”
