President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed this enthusiasm yesterday following the report that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew in the second quarter (Q2).
According to him, the economy is on the right path and will soon turn the curve.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put the growth of GDP in Q2 at 3.2 per cent year on year far above the 2.51 per cent recorded in the same period of 2023.
The report followed the drop in headline and food inflation last month – the first time in 19 years.
Experts said this development will reverse the economic crisis in the next few months.
The President is excited about the new figure, according to his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy Bayo Onanuga.
He said in a statement: “President Tinubu has welcomed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics on the state of the economy, as the country’s Gross National Product (GDP) posted another growth.
“According to NBS, the real GDP grew by 3.2 per cent year on year in Q2, higher than the 2.51 per cent recorded in the same period of 2023.
“After another report on declining food and headline inflation, this latest report affirms that the economy is on the right trajectory and is indeed on the path to recovery.
“As the President said in his August 4, 2024 national broadcast, our economy is recovering.
“Sooner than later, Nigerians will begin to feel, see, and enjoy the impact of his administration’s economic re-engineering efforts.
“We want to reiterate that this government will continue to work assiduously to rekindle Nigerians’ hope and confidence.
“President Tinubu is working to build a solid and resilient economy.
“President Tinubu urged Nigerians to retain their faith in the government and not allow themselves to be swayed by naysayers intent on aborting and undermining the current reforms for their selfish ends.
“According to the NBS report, the growth rate in Q2 is higher than the 2.51 per cent recorded in Q2 2023 and higher than the 2.98 per cent growth in Q1 2024.
“The GDP’s performance in the second quarter of 2024 was driven by the service sector, which recorded a growth of 3.79 per cent and contributed 58.76 per cent to the aggregate output.
“The agriculture sector grew by 1.41 per cent in contrast to the 1.50 per cent recorded in the second quarter of 2023.
“The industrial sector’s growth was 3.53 per cent, up from the -1.94 per cent recorded in the second quarter of 2023.
“The NBS also reported that crude production grew to 1.41 million barrels per day, compared with 1.22 million barrels a year earlier.
“We are confident that with the policies we have put in place, we expected production to rise to about two million barrels very soon.
“In terms of share of the GDP, the industry and services sectors contributed more to the aggregate GDP in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2023.
“In the quarter under review, aggregate GDP at basic price stood at N60,930,000.58 million in nominal terms.
“This performance is higher than the second quarter of 2023, which recorded an aggregate GDP of N52,103,927.13 million, indicating a 16.94 per cent year-on-year nominal growth.”
