Just as the federal government is trying to convince Nigerians that the economy is not doing too badly, Imo state governor, Rochas
Okorocha has shocked the presidency by calling for declaration of a state of emergency on the economy. Speaking in an interview with Leadership newspaper, Okorocha admitted that the economy is in such a terrible state that the government needs to first carry out emergency resuscitation measures.
This, he said, can only be done with all Nigerians fully on board. “There’s nothing wrong with that, in fact, we have to declare a state of economic emergency right now in Nigeria and all hands must be on deck to fix the economy of this country. For some of us and I think for all Nigerians who travel out, we know that we need to stand up and avoid sentiment and face the issue,” Okorocha said in reply to a question about his reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari’s seeking of emergency powers from the national assembly.
Okorocha’s submission comes just a day after his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) tweeted quotes from ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan on its official Twitter handle on Monday, August 29.
The tweet was in the bid to keep Nigerians believing in the ability of the struggling economy to survive and not slide into full-scale recession.
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