Will drastic reforms save Nigeria’s economy – or cause more pain?

When Bola Tinubu was elected as Nigeria’s president in May, many expected little would change. But from the first minutes of his inauguration speech, the 71-year-old has brought big changes to Africa’s largest economy. He says the moves, including scrapping a key fuel subsidy, are needed to save the country from debt and poverty. But for average citizens already facing soaring inflation and a cost of living crisis, the reforms could add even more pressure to their struggles. In this episode: • Eromo Egbejule ( @EromoEgbejule • ), Al Jazeera Africa news editor • Pelumi Salako ( @SalakoBabaa • ), freelance journalist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Miranda Lin with Fahrinisa Campana and our host Malika Bilal. Sonia Bhagat and Fahrinisa Campana fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera AlDosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook