Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2022 Budget on 7 October 2021, to the Joint Session of the National Assembly.
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There have been concerns about Nigeria’s rising debt profile especially debt service to revenue ratio as well as foreign exchange liquidity constraints, both of which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
While some of the revenue generating initiatives in the budget are commendable, a key focus area may be to explore avenues to diversify export revenue sources away from crude oil, which currently accounts for more than 80% of total foreign exchange receipt.
Concerted and coordinated efforts are required to improve the policy environment and address insecurity in order to boost domestic investment and attract foreign direct investments.
Esiri Agbeyi
Partner | Private Clients & Family Business Leader, PwC Nigeria
Tel: +234 (1) 271 1700