Sanyade Okoli, MD Travant Capital Advisory Limited, speaks on inflation and the Nigerian economy
By Guardian TV
25 April 2016 |
1:00 pm
Sanyade Okoli talks to Guardian TV on the current situation of the Nigerian economy, including electricity tariffs and fuel scarcity.
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