Utomi targets N500/$ exchange rate, projects 50% drop in food prices
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Political economist and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain Professor Pat Utomi has proposed strengthening the naira to N500 per dollar, projecting that the exchange rate target, alongside infrastructure investment and structural reforms, could cut the prices of several staple foods by as mu
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Utomi targets N500/$ exchange rate, projects 50% drop in food prices. Political economist and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain Professor Pat Utomi has proposed strengthening the naira to N500 per dollar, projecting that the exchange rate target, alongside infrastructure investment and structural reforms, could cut the prices of several staple foods by as mu Covered by 1 publications. Nairametrics: Utomi targets N500/$ exchange rate, projects 50% drop in food prices.
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