Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- On Sunday, 15 August, 1971, the United States economy was literally facing a firing squad. The dollar was in a mess. Price gougers were everywhere and foreign exchange was cruel to the dollar. The newspaper headlines were of scorn and ridicule but President Richard Nixon did one thing. He faced the issue squarely. "The strength of a nation's currency is based on the strength of that nation's economy," he said. Nixon nipped the problem in the bud. Everything changed. He rescued his country from financial and social crises. Today, Nigeria is in a similar situation, albeit slightly dissimilar, given that the American economy is by far the strongest in the world. Thus, President Bola Tinubu needs to act in a manner that mov...