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Developments
Developments have primarily been shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and developments in the crude oil market. The
Federal Government and its agencies have responded decisively to stimulate the economy.
January 13
Nigeria ratifies landmark
Finance Act to increase
VAT rate and provide tax
reliefs for small
businesses
February 24
Nigeria reports 2.55% Y-o-
Y GDP growth in Q4 2019
- the highest quarterly
growth since the 2016
recession
March 08
Collapse of OPEC
production cut discussions
and subsequent price war
plunges oil price to historic
lows
March 09
President Buhari sets up
12-member Presidential
Task Force on COVID-19
April 06
Ministry of Finance,
Budget and National
Planning announces fiscal
stimulus measures and
proposed amendments to
2020 Appropriation Act
April 06
Fitch downgrades Nigeria
from B+ (Negative) to B
(Negative)
May 25
Nigeria reports 1.87% Y-
o-Y Real GDP growth in
Q1 2020, despite
weakening global
economic conditions
June 13
Economic Sustainability
Plan launched to respond
to challenges posed by the
COVID-19 pandemic and
to propose wide ranging
policy response measures
Jan-20
Feb-20
Federal Ministry of
Finance, Budget and
National Planning
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Jun-20
February 27
First case of COVID-19
confirmed in Nigeria
March 18
Central Bank of Nigeria
announces stimulus
package in response to
COVID-19
March 26
S&P downgrades Nigeria
from B (Negative) to B-
(Stable)
March 30
Cessation of all movement
in Lagos State, Ogun
State and the Federal
Capital Territory due to
COVID-19 under the
Quarantine Act
April 15
Moody's affirms Nigeria
B2 (Negative) rating /
outlook
April 28
IMF approves $3.4bn
Rapid Financing
Instrument facility to
support Nigeria's Fiscal
and Balance of Payment
needs
May 13
FEC passed a revised
2020 Budget and MTEF
May 28
NASS convenes to
deliberate on 2020 Budget
and MTEF
June 11
Passage of the Revised
2020 Budget by NASSView entire presentation