African Democratic Congress Criticizes Nigeria's GDP

The Nigeria — African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticized the Federal Government of Nigeria's celebration of reported GDP growth, arguing that these economic figures do not reflect the severe economic hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians. Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria — African Democratic Congress, stated that 'people do not eat GDP' and emphasized that economic growth is meaningless if it does not translate into improved living conditions, lower food prices, job creation, and stronger purchasing power. The Nigeria — African Democratic Congress highlighted issues such as soaring food prices, high transportation costs, and the collapse of small businesses due to inflation and energy expenses. They rejected the government's attempts to 'whitewash' economic suffering with statistics and urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to acknowledge the pain experienced by citizens and focus on tangible improvements rather than abstract figures. This criticism follows a report by Quartus Economics indicating a significant rise in Nigeria's dollar GDP.