{"id":178195,"date":"2025-09-10T08:10:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/presidency-responds-to-dino-melaye-on-economics-knowledge"},"modified":"2025-09-10T09:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:39:29","slug":"presidency-responds-to-dino-melaye-on-economics-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/presidency-responds-to-dino-melaye-on-economics-knowledge","title":{"rendered":"Presidency Responds to Dino Melaye on Economics Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The presidency has fired back at former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, urging him to acquaint himself with the basic knowledge of economics.<\/p>\n<p>Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, took the swipe at the ex-lawmaker on Monday over his remarks on Nigeria\u2019s public debt.<\/p>\n<p>Melaye had said that Nigerian government under Tinubu may later resort to borrowing from Opay or Moniepoint.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Dare described Melaye\u2019s comments as misleading and rooted more in drama than economics.<\/p>\n<p>Dare stated that Melaye had once again traded substance for spectacle, after suggesting on television that Nigeria would soon borrow from OPay and Moniepoint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to acquaint yourself with basic knowledge of economics,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the presidential aide, while such comments may entertain, they fail to reflect the realities of the nation\u2019s fiscal situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria\u2019s debt-to-GDP ratio remains a moderate 40\u201345 percent, well below South Africa\u2019s 70 percent or Ghana\u2019s 90 percent plus,\u201d Dare said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The presidency has fired back at former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, urging him to acquaint himself with the basic knowledge of economics. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, took the swipe at the ex-lawmaker on Monday over his remarks on Nigeria\u2019s public debt. 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