An elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to seek economic advice from a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in order to rescue the country from recession.

Iwuanyanwu said with the present economic problems, no foreign investor would invest in the country.

The politician urged Nigerians to generate fresh ideas rather than attribute blames and give excuses.

He spoke in Owerri, the Imo State capital, when members of the African Youth Parliament from 50 African countries, led by the Nigerian representative, Ibrahim Mohammed, visited him.

Iwuanyanwu said, “When Nigeria was in this type of mess some years ago, former President Olusegun Obasanjo called on Okonjo Iweala to help. Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan also used her to revive the country’s economy. Nigeria, at this present stage of economic hardship and downturn, should also call on Okonjo-Iweala and others for help. We are in a recession now, if care is not taken, we shall go into depression soonest.”

The elder statesman also frowned on the way sensitive ministries were merged into one, adding that there was no way such supervising  minister would perform a miracle in his or her responsibilities.

“In fact, he (Buhari) should separate Works, Housing and Transport ministries and appoint a minister each for the ministries,” he said.

He advised the members of the African Youth Parliament to pass the message of peace to the youth.

“No good thing comes from destroying good things. I implore you to pass this message across, especially to the youth of the Niger Delta areas,” he added.



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Who is listening to what

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While I respect the personalty, acumen and wealth of experience of Mrs Okonjo-Iweala, I believe Nigeria should have more and better of her breed around us and she herself should be able to replicate herself into others.

Otherwise, when will the youths of Nigeria ever take charge of the country if we keep recycling same hands?!

We need to borrow money from Ghana oo.


Nairaland official comedian

Well spoken.

Iwuanyanwu has spoken. But Oga Iwu you nearly ruined Imo state with you God Fatherism during Achike and Ohakims tenureooo.

Its my birthday.

Seek help from who again? Iweala? Big laugh, thats a serious joke... If all Nigerians think straight, that name should nt even be mentioned when issues of our economy is on d table,,, recession is not a one day affair, this woman started that process, if nt for fringe sight, she ought to hv curtail d manner economic illiterates like dasuki, nd co withdrew from d national government... Money was dashed to already accomplished thieves as subsidy, we are talking about trillions, I think d elder states man should have pick someone else nt options dat hv proven ineffective. I will pick a secondary school economic teacher than Iweala....

Bubu no dey hear abeg..that ear matter still dey worry am..:e no go gree no worry.
Even iweala no wan get involve..matter don baje well well..
Bubu don waka..make e go chill..heat too much.

why will he consult her when he can copy,steal or plagiarise her documents.?

even if we recall, we still dont have enough foreign reserves to defend the naira. SIMPLE.

asfrank:
Seek help from who again? Iweala? Big laugh, thats a serious joke... If all Nigerians think straight, that name should nt even be mentioned when issues of our economy is on d table,,, recession is not a one day affair, this woman started that process, if nt for fringe sight, she ought to hv curtail d manner economic illiterates like dasuki, nd co withdrew from d national government... Money was dashed to already accomplished thieves as subsidy, we are talking about trillions, I think d elder states man should have pick someone else nt options dat hv proven ineffective. I will pick a secondary school economic teacher than Iweala....

Well spoken

Those ministries that were merged together shows Buhari really do not know what he is doing.

This is becoming silly,seek advise from Iweala on what ground
Is it because of her use of Big grammar or her Voodoo type of economics?

Balkan:
Those ministries that were merged together shows Buhari really do not know what he is doing.

Are you saying that is the reason we are in recession?

asfrank:
[s]Seek help from who again? Iweala? Big laugh, thats a serious joke... If all Nigerians think straight, that name should nt even be mentioned when issues of our economy is on d table,,, recession is not a one day affair, this woman started that process, if nt for fringe sight, she ought to hv curtail d manner economic illiterates like dasuki, nd co withdrew from d national government... Money was dashed to already accomplished thieves as subsidy, we are talking about trillions, I think d elder states man should have pick someone else nt options dat hv proven ineffective. I will pick a secondary school economic teacher than Iweala...[/s].

Useless Afonja and envy of Igbos

saint7000:


Useless Afonja and envy of Igbos

Bro I envy no one, talk more of an igbo, what is it that u guys feel u have that others do not. Stand well, u enclose ur self in the SE without moving out nd thinks d world ends der, u guys are so myopic, u think local instead of global... Take ur time, I personally do nt give a dam who ever is appointed to handle any position, provided dat person can do it well, I do nt spend my time playing ethnicity I am above that, u live prehistorical principles in d modern world bro, wake up...