Group says Jonathan will economy better than Buhari

Group under the umbrella of Alliance for Nigeria Peace and Progress has rated President Goodluck Jonathan administration far higher in economic development than when General Mohammadu Buhari was the head of State of Nigeria.
The group in a statement in a statement made available to our correspondent revealed that there is no basis of comparing the economic achievements of both leaders hence statistics made available showed that Goodluck Jonathan’s achievements in economic development out weight that of Buhari.
While assessing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of both leaders in their period, the group disclosed that Nigeria economic rebase in 2014 under Goodluck Jonathan as classified by World Bank stood at $503 Billion and classified as the largest in Africa, while that of Mohammadu Buhari’s GDP in 1985 is just $25.9 Billion as recorded in www.academic.edu.
According to the statement, “Under Goodluck Jonathan in 2014, Nigerian Foreign Investment inflows stood at $7.03 Billion retaining her position as the favourite African destination for foreign investments, while under Mohammadu Buhari in 1985, FDI to Nigeria was mere $485,581,300. This was revealed in the statistic record provided by United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). “
The group which argued that there is no basis for comparing Goodluck Jonathan’s economic growth to that of Muhammadu Buhari said Nigerians key sectors are working better under Goodluck Jonathan causing the economy to record a growth average of 7% since 2010 as reported by Global Finance Magazine/World Bank.
“But in 1984 to 1985 Nigerian economy under Mohammadu Buhari was in deepening crisis of stagflation as reported by www.onlinenigeria.com/economics,” the group disclosed.
The group which vowed that Nigerians would never go back to the dark days of Buhari enjoined Nigerians to vote for progressive, peaceful and considerate government which Goodluck Jonathan administration stands for.