FG vows: We’ll stabilise forex, create jobs for Nigerians

Following recurrent free fall of naira in the foreign exchange (forex) market, the Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it will implement macroeconomic reforms to stabilise the market.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance while speaking at the 2024 Press Week of the Niger State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Minna, the state capital, on Saturday, February 3.

Idris said the government will implement reforms that will boost economic growth, curb inflation, ease the cost of living, and stabilise the foreign exchange

The minister, who was represented by the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, Jibrin Baba Ndace, said 2024 holds a lot of prospects for Nigerians as some of the promising initiatives of the administration begin to bear fruits.

He said 2024 would be a great year for Nigeria as the policies of President Bola Tinubu under the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ take firmer roots for the growth of the nation’s economy.

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He said: “The Tinubu administration will continue to implement macroeconomic reforms to achieve broad economic objectives of sustained economic growth.

“The reforms will bring down inflation, ease the cost of living, stabilise forex, and create jobs, among others.”

Idris said, against the backdrop of the withdrawal of fuel subsidy, liberalising the foreign exchange regime, and the fight against corruption, the Tinubu’ government has been showing fidelity to the rule of law.

According to him, the independence of institutions, including the judiciary were demonstrated in the recent judgements of the courts.

The minister added that the recent decision to relocate some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the headquarters of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to Lagos was part of a broader strategy to enhance operational efficiency.

He said the decision would also ensure a responsive financial system and cut operations cost.

Idris stressed that the government’s directive aligns with global best practices and has no political motivation as wrongly propagated.

The minister assured Nigerians that no policy of the present administration would put any part of the country in a disadvantage position.

The Star