Updated: Fiscal deficit jumps to N5.2trn as FG revises 2020 budget

The survival budget irritation

The projected deficit embedded in the 2020 budget jumped to N5.2 trillion or 3.67 percent of GDP, as the Federal Government on Wednesday slashed its already passed budget and revenue projections in line with new economic realities. However, the budget cut by the Federal Government to adjust fisca

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