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GDP growth data masking deep industrial and security crises, MAN warns

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nigeria recorded 4.43% economic growth in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
  • The manufacturers’ group said the headline growth figure masks losses in manufacturing and the wider industrial sector.
  • It said services are taking an increasingly dominant share of economic activity amid industrial and security concerns.

Nigeria’s 4.43% economic growth in the second quarter of 2026 is masking what the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria called a deepening industrial crisis.

The association said manufacturing and the broader industrial sector are losing ground as services increasingly dominate economic activity. It also warned that security problems are part of the crisis hidden by the headline growth figure.

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