The Coordinating Minister for the
Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has responded to the 50 questions posed by the House of Representatives Committee
on Finance during the 2014 budget presentation.
In a 102-page document the Minister said, in spite of the many challenges facing the
government, the Nigerian economy has shown real and measurable progress in many
areas, including increase in job creation, improvement in roads, rail and other
infrastructure.
She added that the country is also saving for the future and planning better for the present.
She added that the country is also saving for the future and planning better for the present.
On job creation, the minister
said a total of 1.6 million jobs were created in 2013, according to the
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), of which 250,000 were seasonal jobs
created in dry season farming in 10 northern states.
Read the questions her full reply HERE.
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