Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, a previous Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has guaranteed to solve Nigeria’s debt and economic challenges if elected president in 2023. Anyim, also a previous Senate President, said he has all it requires to rearrange the nation’s economy and create enormous employment for the teaming youths.

The governmental aspirant made this known in a statement signed and made available to reporters by his media aide, Daniel Okorie, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.

He exposed that he will engage the services of economic experts, in addition to the first-rate cabinet members to restore the country’s economy to end up being self-dependent and debt-free.

The statement reads in part: “For me, the chauffeurs of the economy will now be on industrialisation and manufacturing, skills and development, innovation and science.

“This definitely is going to be the key chauffeur of the economy of the second half of the 21st century and I will develop this, develop on this and prepare Nigeria to suit the 4th commercial revolution.

“That certainly will broaden the economy; that will make the economy more competitive and more dynamic. I will likewise focus on the enablers of advancement. the elements, the situations and the scenarios that promote success and advancement.”

Anyim further noted that while he comprehended the country’s financial obligation concern to name a few economic challenges being dealt with by Nigeria, he was prepared for the job and would take no time in turning the country’s economic fortune around.

“I understand that in 2015, the country earned about N5.5 trillion as income and out of the N5.5 t trillion, N4.2 trillion went into debt servicing and financial obligation payment, leaving just N1.3 trillion to run the country. I likewise wish to believe as a matter of rule that you are not permitted to borrow more than 40 percent of your GDP and our borrowing rate now is at 36.9 per cent.

“I believe that will make it more frightening for anybody can be found in. I can inform you that even at that, that does not scare me. The difficulties are short-term and the challenges are that of leadership. If I am to focus on the economy as I did say in the past, I will focus the economy on the modern world direction- talent, development and production, science and technology.” it stated.