nigerian economy narrowly missed the expected growth target of two percent for last year the national bureau of statistics put it at one point nine percent and that is unwelcome news for president mahmoud more model who came to power in twenty fifteen on a pledge to turn the economy around in this sunday's elections he's facing a stiff challenge from businessman and form of vice president who back our economic issues are taking center stage in the election nigeria is struggling with a whole range of them. congested roads and heavy foot full scenes like this are widespread across nigeria the country is home to more than one hundred ninety five million people making it africa's most populous nation the number of inhabitants is expected to double by twenty fifty. this is likely to pose enormous challenges to the country roads power grids and hospitals in many parts of nigeria are knocking or an urgent need of expansion increasingly it's chinese companies that are filling the gaps. between two thousand and five and twenty seventeen china invested more in nigeria than in any other african country with construc

nigerian economy narrowly missed the expected growth target of two percent for last year the national bureau of statistics put it at one point nine percent and that is unwelcome news for president mahmoud more model who came to power in twenty fifteen on a pledge to turn the economy around in this sunday's elections he's facing a stiff challenge from businessman and form a vice president who by car economic issues are taking center stage in the election nigeria is struggling with a whole range of them. congested roads and heavy foot full scenes like this are widespread across ninety three m. the country is home to more than one hundred ninety five.