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Private sector
operators have faulted the claim of the Federal Government that the
country’s economy has experienced growth in the last two years.

The operators, who
were reacting to the minister of national planning, Shamsudeen Usman’s
declaration that Nigeria has moved 10 steps upwards in world’s
development, said that this has not translated to improvement of the
lives of the average Nigerian.

David Iweta, the
president of Warri Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and
Agriculture, described the growth as “artificial”, saying that it has
not translated into the real sector, creating more employment
opportunities.