Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has observed that Nigeria’s economy is not booming yet.

He made the observation at 52nd Annual Service of Songs of 1st ECWA Church, Ilorin, Kwara State capital.

Obasanjo urged Nigerians to be patient, adding that the current hard time would not last.

“This current hard time will not last. The economy is not booming. Everyone is feeling the heat but people should be patient. Small and large scale business owners are all feeling it. It is normal for people to experience hardship as a result of the current economic challenges. People should be patient; it will not last.”

National Bureau of Statistics had on September 5 announced that Nigerian economy was out of recession.

NBS said that in the second quarter of 2017, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 0.55 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms which indicated the exit of the economy from recession after five consecutive quarters of contractions since the first quarter of 2016.

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