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A man exchanges Nigeria’s currency Naira for US dollars in Lagos, Nigeria Vice President Kashim Shettima is optimistic that the nation’s currency – the naira – will continue to appreciate against the dollar.
The nation’s currency exchanges for around N1,200 to a dollar at the parallel market after months of sliding against major currencies.“Naira went haywire and some people were celebrating but inwardly we were laughing at them because we knew that we have the leadership to reverse the trend,” he told a delegation of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry who visited him in his office at the President Villa, Abuja, on Friday.
“He wants to leave a legacy, one of qualitative leadership because the hope of the black man, the hope of Africa rests with Nigeria.“I want to assure you that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is one of you. He understands your ecosystem. In this government, you have an ally and a friend.” The LCCI President Gabriel Idahosa who led the delegation to the visit, presented some of its recommendations to Shettima including “more innovations to address the insecurity challenge, considering its multidimensional impact on the economy”.
He said, “This could include targeted interventions such as concessional lending facilities, loan guarantees, and interest rate subsidies tailored to the needs of SMEs and key sectors of the economy like agriculture, manufacturing, and power technology.”
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