Nigeria: Time to Reopen the Economy

16 September 2020
editorial

To continue to put the economy in fetters is counter-productive

By most standards, Nigeria's Covid-19 infection and mortality rates are low. The threat of a worse picture has dwindled. The measures put in place by the federal government would seem to have helped create a safe enough situation for the economy to fully reopen. While the threat remains for as long as there is neither a proven vaccine nor a universal therapeutic regimen, there is a compelling case for a gradual return to normalcy.

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