The Presidency has stated that the ongoing government investments in infrastructure have helped lift over 10 million Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the Presidency on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua in an interview with Channels on Tuesday. Fasua explained the central role of infrastructure development in addressing…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Kolade Fasua, has addressed the controversy surrounding his recent remarks on the naira’s value and poverty in Nigeria, offering further clarification on the issue. Earlier reports on Sunday quoted Fasua as defending the naira despite its sharp depreciation against the US dollar. He noted that…
Dr. Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, has highlighted the complexities of poverty measurement while defending the value of the naira in local terms, comparing the cost of living in Nigeria with that of the United States. Speaking on the MicOnPodcast with Seun Okinbaloye, Fasua argued that many Nigerians…