President Muhammadu Buhari has called for local data collection that is not dependent on foreign support, stating that data from international bodies like World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are not reliable because they are developed abroad.

The President said while his administration welcomes support from international data agencies, he believes the country will be better off with local agencies offering statistics on activities within Nigeria.

He made this comment on his official Twitter account “@MBuhari” while addressing the role of data in policymaking. President Buhari tweeted that for policies to be tailored in line with the reality of Nigeria, the country needs data that reflects true events within the country.

According to him, the data on Nigeria provided by the World Bank and IMF are ludicrous because they do not reflect the reality of Nigeria. President Buhari stated that the data collated abroad are wild.... https://nairametrics.com/2019/10/10/president-buhari-says-world-bank-imf-data-are-not-reliable/

Oya give us d accurate data na.. A govt of excuses and blames ...

Buhari why na