Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, a former Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, has promised to solve Nigeria’s debt and economic
challenges if elected president in 2023.
Anyim, also a former Senate President, said he has all it
takes to reposition the country’s economy and create massive employment for the
teaming youths.
The presidential aspirant made this known in a statement
signed and made available to journalists by his media aide, Daniel Okorie, in
Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
He revealed that he will engage the services of economic
experts, as well as the world-class cabinet members to revive the country’s
economy to become self-sufficient and debt-free.
The statement reads in part: “For me, the drivers of the
economy will now be on industrialisation and manufacturing, talents and
innovation, science and technology.
“This certainly is going to be the key driver of the economy
of the second half of the 21st century and I will develop this, build on this
and prepare Nigeria to fit into the fourth industrial revolution.
“That obviously will expand the economy; that will make the
economy more competitive and more dynamic. I will also focus on the enablers of
development. the factors, the circumstances and the situations that promote
prosperity and development.”
Anyim further noted that while he understood the country’s
debt burden among other economic challenges being faced by Nigeria, he was
prepared for the job and would take no time in turning the nation’s economic
fortune around.
“I understand that last year, the nation earned about N5.5
trillion as revenue and out of the N5.5t trillion, N4.2 trillion went into debt
servicing and debt repayment, leaving just N1.3 trillion to run the country. I
also want to believe as a matter of rule that you are not allowed to borrow
more than 40 percent of your GDP and our borrowing rate now is at 36.9 per
cent.
“I think that will make it more frightening for anybody
coming in. But I can tell you that even at that, that does not scare me. The
challenges are temporary and the challenges are that of leadership. If I am to
focus on the economy as I did say before, I will focus the economy on the
contemporary world direction- manufacturing, talent and innovation, science and
technology.” it stated.
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