TENSION: Nigeria's economy sliding into depression - El-Rufai |READ DETAILS
Afnews Editor
May 29, 2020
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said Nigeria's economy is going into a state of depression.
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The governor said all the states are presently dealing with very difficult situation as they battle COVID-19 pandemic.
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El-Rufai said this while speaking to State House correspondents on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, NAN reports.
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"The economy is going to go into depression; there is nothing we can do about that; revenues have collapsed; yet you still have to invest in more public health facilities.
"Most of the leaders have to invest in treatment despite the condition and weighed to invest in security.ÔÇØ
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He added that it is a difficult time for those at the leadership positions even as he called on all leaders to work in unity.
"This time is a very difficult time to be in a leadership position and that is why the people and the leaders must all work together and pray for God to end this Coronavirus pandemic.
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"It is a major problem, but we are working together,ÔÇØ El-rufai added.
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The Kaduna Governor, however, added that Nigeria will surely overcome as a resilient nation.
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