Summary: Wondering what Trump’s new beef with Iran means for Nigeria? We break down the latest wahala and how it could affect the price of oil and our economy.
Just when you think say the world wan calm down small small, Oga Donald Trump don decide to shake table again.
Over the weekend, news break say the US President has officially told his own “National Assembly” – the US Congress – that America has resumed “active military operations” against Iran. Yes, you heard that right. The fight wey we think don cool down, e be like say na part two wan start.
This notification thing is not just a memo o. For their country, it starts a kind of 60-day countdown. E be like say he’s telling them, “Oya, the clock is ticking for more action, I don do my part.” Legal experts over there are already shouting that this is a controversial move.
So, How This Thing Take Concern Us For Naija?
Now, you fit dey ask, “Shey na my business be this? How this one take concern me wey dey hustle for Lagos?” My brother, my sister, e concern us well well.
You know what happens when these big countries start their flexing in the Middle East? Na crude oil price dey first feel am. When two elephants dey fight for that side, the price of everything from fuel to garri for this side fit begin do gymnastics.
Beyond oil, this kind of gbas gbos on the world stage makes investors nervous. And when investors are nervous, economies like ours that depend on foreign exchange can catch a cold. The dollar rate fit just begin look us one kind.
So, as it stands, the ball is in the court of the US lawmakers, who have to decide what to do next. But we all know how Trump operates. Looks like we are in for another long season of international drama.
For now, we go just dey watch and see how this movie go end. Make person just dey pray for peace, because the wahala wey dey ground for Naija already plenty.
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