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Tinubu inherited Nigeria on brink of collapse from Buhari — Plateau gov

Tinubu inherited Nigeria on brink of collapse from Buhari — Plateau gov
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By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a Nigerian economy that was “tottering on the brink of collapse” from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Mutfwang said his administration was taking steps to cushion the effects of the economic adjustment on Plateau residents, citing the introduction of metro buses and the revival of the railway system within the Jos metropolis.
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  • ✦Mutfwang stated this on Monday during the formal inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Campaign Council in Jos, where he also defended the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and urged Plateau residents to support the President in the 2027 election.
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2023:By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a Nigerian economy that was “tottering on the brink of collapse” from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.Monday:Mutfwang stated this on Monday during the formal inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Campaign Council in Jos, where he also defended the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and urged Plateau residents to support the President in the 2027 election.2023:“Where did President Tinubu meet Nigeria in 2023?
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  • ✦By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a Nigerian economy that was “tottering on the brink of collapse” from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
  • ✦Mutfwang said his administration was taking steps to cushion the effects of the economic adjustment on Plateau residents, citing the introduction of metro buses and the revival of the railway system within the Jos metropolis.
  • ✦Mutfwang stated this on Monday during the formal inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Campaign Council in Jos, where he also defended the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and urged Plateau residents to support the President in the 2027 election.
Key Facts:2023: By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a Nigerian economy that was “tottering on the brink of collapse” from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.Monday: Mutfwang stated this on Monday during the formal inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Campaign Council in Jos, where he also defended the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and urged Plateau residents to support the President in the 2027 election.2023: “Where did President Tinubu meet Nigeria in 2023?Today: He met Nigeria, tottering on the brink of collapse, Nigeria that could not service its external debts, Nigeria that would not even allow businesses outside the country to take their proceeds back home.” “And that is why some international airlines stopped flying to Nigeria, because they could not get the dollars to take back their money.” “Our external reserve was down to just a little over $3 billion, from the over $40 billion it had accumulated for decades.” “Today, by the grace of God, we have a healthy external reserve of over $50 billion,” he said.
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“Where did President Tinubu meet Nigeria in 2023? He met Nigeria, tottering on the brink of collapse, Nigeria that could not service its external debts, Nigeria that would not even allow businesses outside the country to take their proceeds back home."

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By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a Nigerian economy that was “tottering on the brink of collapse” from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

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