What we told President Buhari, by Dr. Muhammad Sagagi Reflections on the Work of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). Fixing the Nigerian economy was arguably PMB’s toughest challenge. The Buhari economic years witnessed double-dip recession, with unprecedented number of unemployed people and widespread poverty. Nigeria’s fiscal position became more uncertain, disruptive, and precarious. All Federal Government Budgets from 2016 were presented with huge deficits - most often in excess of 2% of GDP - which paradoxically increased PMB’s appetite for more loans. The 2015-2016 recession, Nigeria’s first in 2 decades, provided the first opportunity...