Private sector accounts for 95% of Nigeria’s $1bn economy — Budget Minister reveals

Dailypost | 17-03-2026 11:08pm |

The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria’s economy, now valued at about $1 billion, is largely driven by the private sector, which accounts for roughly 95 percent of economic activities. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, made this known on Monday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ engagement on economic growth and national development.

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