PRESIDENT TINUBU ASSURES NIGERIANS OF BETTER ECONOMIC OUTPUT AS THE ECONOMY CONTINUES TO EXPAND 25-11-24
By Sadiq Aminu The President is reacting to the newly released Third Quarter Gross Domestic Product report by the National Bureau of Statistics.
According to the NBS, Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46 percent compared to the 3.19 percent growth recorded in the Second Quarter.
A statement says the growth in GDP shows that President Tinubu’s quest for a more robust boost in the economy and, by extension, a better standard of living for all Nigerians is on course.
Signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, the statement notes that the 3.46 percent growth indicates Nigeria is recovering from the reforms’ unintended effects.
President Tinubu says his administration has not and will never forget his promise of a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
He assures that once the economy is rebased by early 2025 to capture its dynamism and record significant changes that have occurred in different sectors, the country will be on its way to shared prosperity
The latest GDP growth in the Third Quarter is driven by key sectors such as Agriculture, Transport, Education, Health, Real Estate, Finance and Insurance, ICT, Trade, and Manufacturing.
According to the statement, this performance once again shows that the reforms embarked upon by the Tinubu administration to reposition the economy and ensure better fiscal management are beginning to yield fruits.
The proposed tax reforms also indicate the administration’s resolve to reduce the tax burden on small businesses and spread prosperity to the poor.
It says the new tax regime seeks to promote equity by reducing what is known as the headquarters effect—a situation where states where company headquarters are based get more benefits because their taxes for the whole nation are remitted—in favour of spatial and demographic equity.
President Tinubu said, “I am excited by the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics that our economy grew in the third quarter more than last quarter and even beyond projected estimates. While I welcome this development, the latest figure also shows the much work that needs to be done. We won’t rest until Nigerians feel the positive impacts in their pockets and experience a better living standard. My administration remains committed to the welfare of our people.”
The top contributing sectors to GDP in Q3 2024 are Agriculture 28.65%, ICT 16.35%, Trade 14.78%, Manufacturing 8.21%, Crude Oil 5.57%, Finance & Insurance 5.51% and Real Estate 5.43%.