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From the Vanguard:
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 obtained by Vanguard, 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.
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.
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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 obtained by Vanguard, 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.
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.
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