Tanimu Yakubu: How Tinubu Will Cut Inflation from over 34% to 15% in 2025 Says next year will be turning point for Nigeria’s economy
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu
Yakubu, yesterday assured that despite the skepticism trailing the feasibility of slashing the current inflation rate from over 34 per cent
to 15 per cent, President Bola Tinubu has clear strategies to make it happen. Speaking on Arise Television, Yakubu who gave an overview of
the proposed 2025 budget, maintained that with ongoing in-country refining of petroleum products, which hitherto was a major factor driving inflation,
prices will drop in 2025. Besides, he stated that there will be enhanced monitoring of projects even if it means the deployment of
consultants to ensure that they are more cost-efficient to improve the Continued on page 16
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