Nigeria: As Fayemi Was Saying

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Nigeria: As Fayemi Was Saying

Column - During the presentation of the June 2021 edition of a bi-annual publication of the World Bank on the economic outlook of Nigeria, tagged Nigeria Development Update, Dr Kayode Fayemi said: "There is this false notion that Nigeria is resilient. Nigeria is a strong country, but we are almost on the precipice. It is almost midnight in our country.

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