The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has said the 2019 general elections will not hamper on its Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP) target of 2020, saying the federal government is committed and focused on delivering on the set goals. The minister stated this yesterday, while speaking as a panelist on the sustainable economic opportunities for Nigeria at the ongoing 24th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. She said the federal government is aware of the sense of urgency and the need for consistency for a sustainable growth of the economy and that President Muhammadu has asked them to keep their eyes on the ball and focus on delivering on the ERGP. She said: “For the past four weeks or so, we have been talking to investors and we are sending out a message that the president has asked some of us to just keep our eyes on the ball to focus on delivering on ERGP and the goals that are set.
“He has said we should not allow ourselves to be distracted by the elections. So they are…
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