Economics
Thatcher-Loving Nigeria Candidate Plans to Overhaul Economy
- Presidential hopeful would float naira, sell state oil firm
- Abubakar’s policies are opposed by President Muhammadu Buhari
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In Nigeria’s personality-driven politics, there’s usually little differentiating presidential aspirants in terms of ideology or economic policy. Not any more.
Atiku Abubakar, the 72-year-old main opposition candidate in next month’s vote, outlined plans in an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday that would radically change Africa’s biggest oil producer, which foreign investors have long said is too statist and over regulated.