Trade liberalization is the way to go

The coming Nigerian elections in 2023 have presented another opportunity for debates on the most appropriate government policies to pull the most people out of poverty at the quickest rate. In 2019, according to the Nigerian statistics bureau, 4 in 10 people were living below the national poverty line. While the COVID-19 global pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis have exacerbated the problems, there is strong evidence that the current administration's protectionist policies intensified them. The data and analysis show that trade liberalization remains the best national strategy.