The
Presidency has denied media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is
seeking emergency powers to tackle the nation’s economic challenges.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and
Publicity, Laolu Akande, said in a statement late last night that the
economic management team was considering several measures to urgently
reform the economy but they had not yet been communicated to the
president.
The vice president’s spokesman stated that those measures had also
not been passed to the Federal Executive Council and the National
Assembly.
He said: “The economic management team has indeed been considering
several policy options and measures to urgently reform and revitalise
the economy. Some of these measures may well require legislative
amendments and presidential orders that will enable the executive arm of
government move quickly in implementing the economic reform plans.
“As far as I know, this has not been passed on to the president, the
Federal Executive Council or the legislative arm of government. So, at
this point, there are no further details to share.”
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Presidency Reacts To Report of Buhari’s Request For Emergency Powers
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