President Bola Tinubu has established an economic advisory committee consisting of governors and key stakeholders in Nigeria to address the country’s struggling economy and provide relief to Nigerians. Tinubu stated that various options would be explored to tackle economic challenges during the tripartite meeting with governors and business stakeholders in Abuja on Sunday. Esther Odili, a journalist with over two years of experience covering political parties and movements, reported on the meeting. The meeting, held on February 25, included discussions on the depreciating value of the naira against the dollar. Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Tony Elumelu, and Segun Ajayi-Kadir were among the business people present, while Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state and his Anambra state counterpart, Chukwuma Soludo, were among the governors present. Tinubu assured the stakeholders that his administration would continue to implement measures to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. He also said that the tripartite economic team would examine what the government was doing correctly and how it could improve to revive the economy. Tinubu stated that the government did not have all the answers, but it would keep trying until it found the best economic future for the country. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reported on February 15 that President Tinubu had requested experts to concentrate on resolving the Foreign Exchange crisis and the economic downturn. Atiku also stated that he could no longer remain silent as Tinubu’s administration’s misguided policies continued to cause economic hardship and distress.
Tinubu discussed economic challenges with Dangote, Elumelu, governors, and others.
