Breaking! Nigeria’s Economy Officially Slips Into Worst Recession In Over 3 Decades

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Nigeria has officially slipped into a recession after the country’s gross domestic product contracted for the second consecutive quarter, just three years after emerging from the economic rubbles of 2017.

According to the Statistician General of the federation, Dr. Yemi Kake “Q3 2020 Real GDP contracted for second consecutive quarter by -3.62%.”

Kale announced on Twitter, Saturday.

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The recession is the worst in over three decades when the GDP shrank by 10.8 percent in 1987.

Recall Africa’s largest economy was last in recession in 2016 before exiting it a year after.

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