| Pidgin
BIZNESS AN TEKNOLOJI
2 minit wey yu go read
Nigeria dey on track to become $1 trillion economy by 2030, Finance Minister yarn
Oyedele talk say di figures show say di economy no just dey hold steady but dey pick up speed.
Nigeria dey on track to become $1 trillion economy by 2030, Finance Minister yarn
Di minister say economy dey on track

Di Nigeria Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of di Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday talk say Nigeria still dey on course to become trillion-dollar economy by 2030.

Im talk say di latest report from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) wey show say di economy grow by 4.43 per cent for second quarter of 2026 na sign say di economy dey gather momentum towards di $1 trillion target.

Di NBS report show say di economy expand by 4.43 per cent between April and June dis year, wey dey higher than 4.23 per cent for di same period last year and 3.89 per cent for di first three months of 2026.

Oyedele talk say di figures show say di economy no just dey hold steady but dey pick up speed.

Also yesterday, di ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) issue unified defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu economic policies, declaring say di strong structural choices dey produce results and dey lay foundation to steer Nigeria toward $1 trillion economy by 2030.

Wen dem dey speak for Abuja at di Second Edition of di Asiwaju Scorecard Series/Asiwaju Policy Roundtable — wey di APC Professionals Forum organize under di theme "Dissecting di Renewed Hope Deliverables & Achievements" — party big men point to gross external reserves wey reach $52.7 billion for August 2026 and petrol subsidy savings wey pass N15 trillion as proof of progress.

APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda talk say di country macroeconomic indicators don stabilize after dem remove petrol subsidy and unify foreign exchange wey dem start for May 2023.