Says economy back on growth pathOlalekan Adetayo, AbujaThe Presidency on Friday said it has released a document outlining the policy and programme achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since its inception three years ago. According to the highlights of the statement, Nigeria’s economy is back on the path of growth under Buhari, after the recession of 2016-17 (1.95 percent growth in Q1 2018). It added, “Total exports in 2017 were 59.47% higher than for 2016“The first quarter of 2018 saw the fourth consecutive quarterly increase in capital importation since Q2 2017. “Tax Revenue increased to N1.17trn in Q1 2018, a 51% increase on the Q1 2017 figure. The statement indicated that the complete document had been uploaded to the State House website.

Source: Punch June 01, 2018 11:53 UTC