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The Nigerian government recently disclosed that its financial sector experienced significant growth. This is despite the fact that Nigeria has been faced some of its worse economic hits in form of its currency devaluation and inflationary pressures.
The Nigerian government also disclosed that oil and non-oil sectors also recorded some growth.
During the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, represented by the Managing Director of Ministry of Finance Incorporated, Dr Armstrong Takang, revealed that Nigeria’s financial sector grew by over 30 percent in the first half of 2024.
He remarked that the boost significantly enhanced Nigeria’s economic stability by demonstrating an impressive comeback from the contractions seen in 2021, as reported by the Punch newspaper.
“The financial sector continues to demonstrate resilience, rebounding strongly from the contractions observed in 2021. The sector has grown by over 30 per cent during the first half of this year, further bolstering our overall economic stability,” the minister explained.
Notwithstanding the difficulties Nigerians faced in certain sectors, the Nigerian economy, according to the minister, showed positive signs of growth.
He disclosed that the country’s GDP had improved, growing at a faster pace in Q2 of 2024 than it had in the first quarter, jumping from 3 percent to 3,2 percent, with the goal of hitting 3,7 percent by the end of the year.
“Our commitment to continue reforms aims to achieve a 3,7 per cent growth target by year-end,” he said.
He also mentioned the oil and gas sector, and the non-oil and gas sectors, both of which he said also recorded some growth. The non-oil sector had a growth of 2,8 percent in the first half of the year.
-Yahoo Finance
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