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For any Nigerian who is inclined towards development, or anybody who has an interest in national finance and economy, sourcing specific data must have been a challenge at many points. Apart from webpage links that may lead to nowhere, the simplistic nature of many of the websites for government agencies may be frustrating.
A review of the last three Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey reports has indicated appreciable increases in awareness about HIV and AIDS in Nigeria. Across age groups and gender classifications, there have been increases in knowledge about the viral disease.
The Nationa Bureau of Stattistics’ (NBS) Telecoms data for the fourth quarter of 2019 has revealed that a total of 184,699,409 subscribers were active on voice calls in Nigeria. Also, 126,078,999 subscribers were active on internet during the period under review. According to the report, Nigeria recorded an increase of 3.08 percent and 2.37 percent on voice and internet subscription respectively between the fourth quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2019.
Wars are lost on information and inadequate intelligence. It is the same for our economy – having reliable data is like having your own army. Precise, error-free and timely economic data are important in informing policy decisions. Key production and economic statistics explain the dimension of economic response. Without reliable data, policymakers cannot determine how badly the economy is hurting, how the people are faring and more importantly, how to improve the economy.
