By Dipo Olowookere
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has appeared before the Senate Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions.
He, along with others, is being questioned on steps being taken by the federal government to ease the hardship Nigerians are currently facing.
Also present answering questions from the lawmakers are the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, among others. Recall that a few days ago, the Senate summoned the Ministers and the CBN chief.
They were asked to appear on Friday, February 9, 2024, over the rising cost of living in the country, which has sparked protests in Kano and Niger States.
At the time of filing this report, Mr Cardoso was reading a prepared speech to the Senate after he was permitted by the committee chairman.
Details later.
Adedapo Adesanya