“Fix Hardship, Grow Economy”: Okonjo-Iweala Tells Tinubu, Video Trends
- The director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday, held a crucial meeting with President Bola Tinubu
- In a twist, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who commended Tinubu's government for stabilising the economy, explained two major things the president is expected to address urgently
- Tinubu's meeting with Okonjo-Iweala took place two weeks before the expiration of her first term as WTO Director-General on August 31, 2025, and the commencement of her second term on September 1, 2025
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The director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on the federal government to put social safety nets in place for poor Nigerians who are feeling the pains of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.
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Fix hardship - Okonjo-Iweala tells Tinubu
Okonjo-Iweala made this plea after a meeting with the president at the Aso Villa in Abuja, on Thursday, August 14.
As reported by Channels TV, Okonjo-Iweala also commended the president for the economic reforms, including petrol subsidy removal and the unification of the foreign exchange windows.
In a chat with State House correspondent after her meeting with the president, the WTO boss said:
“We think that the president and his team has worked hard to stabilised the economy. You cannot really improve an economy unless it is stable. So, he has to be given the credit for the stability of the economy. The reforms have been in the right direction.
“What is needed next is growth; we now need to grow the economy and we need to put in social safety nets so that people who are feeling the pinch of the reforms can also have some supports to weather the hardship. That’s the next step.”
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Tinubu, who launched a string of economic reforms when he assumed office in May 2023, has come under heavy criticisms in over two years, as many Nigerians have attributed soaring food inflation and skyrocketing cost of living to majorly his removal of petrol subsidy and the unification of foreign exchange windows.
See the video below as Okonjo-Iweala advises Tinubu;
"Listen to Nigerians" - Sultan to FG, govs
Similarly, Legit.ng reported that on Wednesday, August 13, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, called on the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government, all the 36 state governors, and other political leaders in the country to listen to the cries of Nigerians.
Sultan specifically said instead of beating Nigerians with “koboko” when they air their views or cry about the situation in the country, they should be looked at with empathy and reassured that things would be fine.
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2027: Nigerians hungry, not happy, Fayemi tells Tinubu
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that former Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has criticised President Tinubu’s administration.
In a trending video, Fayemi stated that many Nigerians are suffering and are unlikely to support Tinubu's government in the 2027 general election.
“Except we are deceiving ourselves, Nigerians are not happy with the Federal Government because of hunger and lack of money,” he said.
Source: Legit.ng
