Tinubu’s Reforms Increased Poverty, But We Have Made Progress – Bwala

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has acknowledged that the administration’s economic reforms increased poverty but insisted that the government has made significant progress since introducing the measures.
Bwala spoke on Channels Television while defending the reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration since it assumed office in May 2023.
The reforms include the removal of the petrol subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market.
The measures triggered a sharp rise in the cost of living, with households and businesses facing higher transportation, logistics and production costs.
Bwala acknowledged that the ...