Nigeria Yet to Capture About 20 Percent of Its GDP - - Statistician General

5 December 2016
interview

Since the 2014 rebasing of the Nigerian economy, the debate still rages on which, between Nigeria and South Africa, is Africa's largest economy. But, the Statistician General of the Federation, Yemi Kale, told PREMIUM TIMES' Business Editor, Bassey Udo, in the second and concluding part of the exclusive interview that Nigeria will emerge as the indisputable leader when the bureau completes a vital business, industries and agricultural census it is planning to capture about 20 per cent of the country's gross domestic product not taken into account during the last rebasing exercise. Excerpts:

PT: From all indications, electronic data gathering is the best way to go in capturing data. Is the NBS considering going this way any time soon?

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