Yesterday,
our Gross Domestic Product was rebased to give an accurate picture of
where we are as a nation. I am glad to report to you that Nigeria is
officially the largest economy in Africa with a Gross Domestic Product
of $510 billion which also places us as the 26th largest economy in the
world.
This feat is a collective achievement of all Nigerians particularly when you take into account the fact that our Per Capita Income had increased by over 60% from $1091 in 2009 to $1700 in 2013, prior to the rebasing.
While this calls for celebration, I personally cannot celebrate until
all Nigerians can feel the positive impact of our growth. There are
still too many of our citizens living in poverty.
Three years
ago, I was asked to define Transformation and I said "Transformation in
my view simply means taking what you have and making the best of it and
in so doing produce results that can bring about a paradigm shift".
That positive paradigm shift, as occurred yesterday, is still a work in progress.
Regardless of our present challenges, our place as a nation at the table of greatness is assured. GEJ.
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