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Friday, July 26, 2013
Nigeria Becomes one of the fastest growing Economies in the World
Nigeria has scaled up to 36th position on global GDP Ranking. A 6.6 Percent Growth Rate, one of the fastest obtainable in the World.
The Federal Government yesterday said the nation had witnessed improvement in the global Gross Domestic Product ranking from number 44th position in 2010 to 36th in 2012, recording a 6.6 per cent economic growth,one of the fastest growth rates obtainable anywhere in the world.
President Goodluck Jonathan, who was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, said this while declaring open the 6th National Diaspora Day Conference organised by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja.
The conference had as its theme, ‘Diaspora Nigerians –Agents of investment and development.’
“We have further reduced our fiscal deficit in the 2013 budget to 1.81 per cent of the GDP and significantly cut domestic borrowing,” Jonathan said.
He also applauded Nigerians in the Diaspora, who had responded positively to the call for greater involvement in the nation building process, adding that they should be very proud for their remittances and investments in the Country's fast-growing stock market, real estate and other business ventures.
The President said, “We are creating an enabling environment to attract both foreign and local investors into the country. Nigerians in Diaspora must now respond positively to the invitation to come home and contribute to the development of this nation.
“As a concrete step towards achieving our objectives, this year’s Diaspora conference should be greatly focused and result-oriented.
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