Tinubu vs Buhari: Governor Soludo Reveals Real Spoiler of Nigeria's Economy

• The Anambra state governor, Charles Soludo, has blamed Nigeria's economic misfortune on President Bola Tinubu's predecessors, including ex-President Muhammadu Buhari
• Soludo, a former CBN governor, said the current administration inherited a dead economy, adding that Nigerians need to know
• The Anambra governor also accused the CBN of violating the 2007 Bank Act by printing money illegally

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Awka, Anambra - Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra state, has explained that President Bola Tinubu inherited a "dead economy" from the past administrations, including former President Muhammadu Buhari.

In an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, November 23, the governor addressed the execution of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s policies.

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The governor said:

“This economy inherited a dead economy. From a macroeconomic point of view, this government inherited a dead horse that was still standing, and people didn’t know it was dead.”

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Continuing, Soludo said it was not possible to pour water on the rock and expect it not to get wet.

According to him:

"There are humungous challenges, and I think it is important that Nigerians understand this and it is not a tea party.”

Soludo, a professor and former governor of the CBN, explained the role he played in running monetary structures when he served at the apex bank between 2004 and 2009.

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The Anambra governor also accused the CBN of printing money illegally, while tracing the source of Nigeria's economy to the development.

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Governor Soludo maintained that Nigerians need to understand where the problem started, adding that everyone kept mute when the CBN was carrying out the illegal act of printing money.

He recalled his role in the drafting of the 2007 Bank Act, adding that they tried to prevent the country from where it was today by having the clause that the CBN can't lend recklessly to the federal government.

Soludo said:

“That you can not grant to the Federal Government more than 5 per cent of the previous year’s actual revenue.”

Tears, lamentation as Governor Soludo loses father

Legit.ng earlier reported that Simeon Nwankwo Soludo, the father of Governor Soludo, died at 92

The Octogenarian, popularly known as Ichie Akukananwa 1, died in the early hours after a brief illness.

Recall that Pa Soludo was kidnapped some time ago and was released after spending some time in the kidnappers' den.

Source: Legit.ng