Segun James
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, Thursday stated that the Nigeria’s economy has been growing robustly since 2016 but only the opposition elements have refused to acknowledge this growth.
Adesina who made the declaration at the 2nd Annual Lecture of Freedom Online held in Lagos, said that “in 2017, agriculture grew in export and before we export, it means that we have enough to satisfy local consumption. The opposition tends not to see the growing economic trend and impact in the country.”
He disclosed that “we have abundant rice production in Nasarawa, Kebbi and neighbouring Ogun states, adding that millions of dollars are saved daily on rice importation. In 2017 raw material export rose by 164.2 per cent; in the same year export of manufactured goods grew by 26.8 per cent. But when we talk about manufacturing, people choose to be blind to the development. The…
