Democracy Day: Buhari highlights achievements in nationwide broadcast

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday listed some of his achievements as Nigeria celebrates June 12, Democracy Day.

Addressing Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast, Buhari stated that the country grew its external reserves from $33.42 billion on April 29th 2020 to about $36.00 billion in May, 2020 which is enough to finance seven months of import commitments.

His words, “The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles.

“In order to stabilize the economy, the Monetary Authority took steps to build the external reserves which resulted in improved liquidity in the foreign exchange market

“The external reserves grew from $33.42 billion on April 29th 2020 to about $36.00 billion in May, 2020 which is enough to finance seven months of import commitments.”

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