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President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s economy may have collapsed if his administration did not embark on the reforms it did.
Mr Tinubu, speaking in a televised Independence Day broadcast said his administration was faced with two options when he assumed office.
“My administration took over the leadership of our country 16 months ago at a critical juncture. The economy faced many headwinds, and our physical security was highly impaired,” he said.
“We found ourselves at a dizzying crossroads, where we must choose between two paths: reform for progress and prosperity or carry on business-as-usual and collapse. We decided to reform our political economy and defence architecture.”
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