Mediaage NG News – ABUJA, Nigeria
In an effort to curb inflation, Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) has raised interest rates on a day thousands of protesters against government’s handling of the economy is taking place.
Many Nigerians are struggling to feed, as inflation reached almost 30 percent.
It grew from worse to worst since President Bola Tinubu scrapped a costly subsidy causing the price of fuel to triple. He also devalued the Nigerian currency – the naira – prompting a hike in the price of imports.
His reforms have led to widespread anger.
He has however, pleaded that Nigerians should be patient as the measures would in time benefit the country’s economy.