The minister attributed the current economic hardship to the bad decisions of previous governments.

Udoma said this in Thursday, December 15, 2016 while speaking to newsmen after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting.

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The minister also added that the Government of President Buhari is set on a mission to rescue Nigeria.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the 2017 budget will get the country out of the current economic crisis.