Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday stressed the need for Nigeria to borrow, spend less and earn more to get out of the current economic recession.
Obasanjo said this in Abeokuta at the opening ceremony of the National Council On Finance and Economic Development Conference (NACOFED). The theme of the conference is “Enhancing Revenue Generation and Obtaining Best Value for Money in Expenditure”.
According to Obasanjo, the major problem with Nigeria is that “we are spending more than we are earning and we have not been able to save for the rainy day”.
He, however, proffered a three-fold solution of borrowing, spending less and earning more to the economic challenges of the nation. Obasanjo, who said that funds were available outside the country, advised that Nigeria needed to approach its allies who could lend to the country on reasonable terms. He warned, however, that no such nation would part with its funds without observing that Nigeria was taking practical steps to come out of its challenges. The former president said that Nigeria must encourage production to earn more and increase its revenue.
He said since the nation was not in control of oil, it should therefore diversify and concentrate on the things it could control. Obasanjo, who stressed the need to develop agriculture, frowned at policies which tended to turn the nation into a dumping ground for other countries’ products. “I was shocked when the ban on importation of toothpick which we imposed in 1977 was lifted four years ago.
Yes. Toothpick ban was lifted by the last administration. The obvious importer must have been from that administration as well.
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Well said Obj, i thought during ur tenure it was considered by many Nigerians that u save alot.Sir, what happen to infrastructural development?how maby roads did u created and completed, how many times did u increase pump price of petrol, how many megawatts did u add to national grid? It is fine to borrow but borrow to buid infrastructure that will create jobs Look at what Hilary clintin is abdicating for in her electioneering campaign. She's planning to open up economies for trade and investment and creating channels for employment and take America further better than where they are now . truth be told, govt spending is too bigus and not sustainable again. Cut down the salaries of the national assembly.
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