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Nigeria: Praiseworthy reform prompts embarrassing own goal

The creation of a Treasury Single Account for Nigeria’s federal government is a sensible step, but poor implementation has sparked an entirely avoidable liquidity freeze. While the Central Bank has the ability to contain the situation, the fumbled reform is another blow to the institution’s deteriorating reputation.

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