Economic life in many Nigerian cities currently follows a troubling pattern that most citizens are gradually getting used to. A bus driver spends more on fuel in a day than he earns in fares. A small business owner runs a generator for hours just to stay open, watching profits disappear into energy
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Oluwafemi Mayowa Olusola
Oluwafemi Mayowa OLUSOLA is the Opinion Page Editor at BusinessDay. He writes provocative essays on youth development, governance, and strategic partnerships in Nigeria, highlighting the intersections of education, economic policy, and national transformation through pragmatic and data-driven analysis.
