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Nigeria’s Economic Growth Too Slow To Reduce Poverty, Says IMFNews | Sahara Reporters The IMF boss said to address this, the Nigerian government must diversify the economy from whole dependence on crude. READ MORE:

The International Monetary Fund says the current economic growthKristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the Internationalin Washington DC, United States.diversify the economy from whole dependence on crude.development of Africa hence its constant call for improved fiscalwell, Africa does well. What we see, however, is that economicimportant to reduce poverty in the country.policy now that a government is being constituted in Nigeria.One is the question of fiscal capacity.

As you know, the taxand without strengthening the fiscal position of the government, theIMF also called for improved tax systems so that the government canIn the area of economic diversification, Georgieva said, “We have beenreliance on oil does not serve very well and that means to continueOn the fight against corruption, she said there was a need for aShe said, “Fight corruption and make sure that the richness of Nigeriayear adopted a very clear, strong policy on anti-corruption.

 

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IMFNews That means, they want to force Nigeria to succumb to 'Washington Consensus.' We don't need their advice, we're growing at our place. Countries that listened to them are worse-off. Let's thank them and move on please.

IMFNews Please tell them.

IMFNews Oh.. I thought u ppl said the country is not growing at all. Slow and steady wins the race abeg!

Ok

Thats because we have Baba go slow as President

IMFNews Like we didn't already know 🙄... They've been talking about it since before I was born

IMFNews Nothing will move in that country until they bring steady electricity. Absolutely nothing

IMFNews Oya Alhaji LIE Mohammed and APC wailers should come out and describe it as fake news! But there's N30 Naira food in Kano

IMFNews There is 30 rice in Kano...shameless government.

IMFNews Shame

IMFNews We've heard this story for years.

IMFNews It's a negative growth from backward policy.

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