President Buhari seeks emergency powers to tackle economy
By CNBC Africa
23 August 2016 |
4:00 am
According to Nigerian government sources, President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking emergency powers from the National Assembly to push a bill aimed at rescuing the country's economy.
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