Credit where it’s due, caution where it’s needed: A reply to Emir Sanusi II.
All my economists say, ‘On the one hand…’ then ‘but on the other…” These famous words of Harry S.
Truman, the 33rd US President, capture a timeless truth about economic analysis: sound judgement requires looking beyond headline figures to the realities and qualifications that lie beneath them.
Nigeria’s current economic […] “Give me a one-handed economist.
Nigeria’s current economic situation demands precisely this kind of balanced assessment. There are genuine reasons for optimism, but there are equally compelling reasons for caution. Therefore, when the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says President Tinubu’s administration has pulled the economy back from the brink, the claim deserves serious engagement, not reflexive dismissal. Last week, several newspapers reported his statement, which subsequently went viral on social media.
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