Outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Tuesday said the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu would put Nigeria on a better footing in the long term.
Montgomery said although the reforms might have caused short-term pain for ordinary Nigerians, they were fundamental to restoring vitality to the economy.
A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Dr Zacch Adedeji, said the British High Commissioner made the remarks during a farewell visit to the Revenue House in Abuja.
The envoy said, “To be in Nigeria over a three-year period where so much has happened for the good was awesome.
“And I know that a lot of the economic reforms are tough, and they can cause short-term pain for ordinary people—you know, devaluation, inflation, and so forth.
“But I stand by and continue to brief, including our new Prime Minister (Andy Burnham),
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