Brace yourselves, as
a new report predicts mass job losses in the first quarter of 2023. Somebody once said, if you are going through hell, keep going. Within the next seven(7) days, Nigerians will have an idea of who will become their president for the next four(4) years. I hope to God that it is Peter Obi. However, given the suffering that the outgoing government has inflicted on the nation and her citizens, we shouldn't expect any miracles from PO.
... the disorderly way with which the Central Bank of Nigeria has gone about the naira redesign will not just lead to job losses but will also lead to a decline in Gross Domestic Product and GDP. Nigeria is an N200 trillion economy; let’s say we generated N50 trillion per quarter. Because people can not get money from banks and ATMs, businesses will sell less than they ought to because of the difficulties in getting cash, the economy cannot grow, and job losses will come.
The cash crunch has affected everyone, and now its ripple effects may spill over into the livelihoods of many people. I know that this is just a prediction and by God hope that it will be nipped in the bud by PO before it ever becomes a reality. Personally, I do not know anyone who has become jobless as a result of the Naira scarcity, but one thing is sure, if it persist, we will hear tales of how our Nigerian brothers and sisters are losing their jobs.
What do you think? Do you agree or disagree with this report by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN?