National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
\nhas condemned the economic policies adopted by the President Mohammadu
\nBuhari’s led Government, saying the country is sliding.<\/p>\n
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, again played the role of a leader on Wednesday, as he
\nslammed the Buhari administration’s economic policies.<\/p>\n
He made the statement while Speaking at the National Defence College,
\nAbuja, where he featured as a guest speaker, on a public lecture with the
\ntitled:\u201d Strategic Leadership: My Political Experience\u2019<\/p>\n
The National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, said the
\ngovernment must change the policies immediately to save the country from
\nsliding into depression.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must better harmonize monetary policy with fiscal policy. It undercuts
\nour goals if monetary policy is unduly tight at a time fiscal policy
\nbegets deficit spending. \u201cWe must also realign trade policy with our need
\nto create a meaningful industrial base and more potent agricultural
\nsector. We can no longer allow cheap imports to preclude the development
\nof industries and sectors strategic to our enduring economic future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the situation we face, deficit spending is essential to bolster
\naggregate demand and direct funds to projects that build infrastructure
\nand bolster employment.<\/p>\n
\u201dWe can no longer allow cheap imports to preclude the development of
\nindustries and sectors strategic to our enduring economic future,<\/p>\n
Senator Tinubu, insisted that the current economic policy of the
\ngovernment had not done the country any good, pointedly told President
\nMuhammadu Buhari to realign trade policy with the country\u2019s need to create
\na meaningful industrial base and more potent agricultural sector.
\nEconomists across the globe has condemned the economic policy of the
\nBuhari administration after recording a third successive quarter of
\nnegative economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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