Sanusi Says Nigeria’s Recovery Must Address Reforms’ Human Cost

What changed

Sanusi said Nigeria has moved back from severe economic pressure, pointing to gross domestic product growth of 4.48% in the second quarter of 2026 as evidence of recovery. He also warned that the human cost of the reforms driving that recovery must be addressed.

Why it matters

The figure gives Nigeria’s recovery a clear headline number, but it does not show whether growth is broad-based or improving household welfare. The informed read is that the economic turnaround remains incomplete: stronger output matters, yet its political and social durability will depend on whether the costs of reform are addressed alongside the gains.