He spoke at a news conference following the article, titled: “Insurgency, Secessionism and Banditry Threaten Nigeria.”
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I think this sombre colouring of Nigeria by the Economist comes from a place of complex. The newspaper founded about 178 years ago is respected for its journalism pedigree; it is a fine newspaper no doubt. But its pedigree does not confer on it infallibility. The Economist may not be guilty of spreading falsehood about Nigeria, but it comes short as regards ‘’that Western arrogance’’ in its reports on the country.
The Presidency spoke in reaction to an Editorial by The Economist, a London, United Kingdom-based magazine.
The Presidency spoke following an Editorial in The Economist, criticising the Buhari Government on several fronts.
The Buhari Media Organisation has accused The Economist magazine of engaging in specious and moribund analysis from an unabashed partisan point of view.
The Economist, in its latest edition with the headline: “The World in 2019,” said of Nigeria: “The president, Muhammadu Buhari, will win re-election in February, as a new opposition coalition may collapse before the vote.
The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation has described the latest endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, by the Economist Magazine as having put to rest the lies and ridiculous claims made by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, that the international media is askance of the candidature of its principal.
The Buhari Media Organisation has described the position of The Economist magazine on the predicted outcome of the 2019 presidential election as unintelligent, noxious and alien as it has no basis in reality.
Leading African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank, is atop a new generation of multinationals in developing markets with the competitive strength and capacity to become a major player in the global scene, says the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of the world-leading business media platform, The Economist.
The Federal Government called the prediction by two British based institutions, HSBC and the Economists over the 2019 elections fake and a psychological warfare against the administration’ anti-corruption policies.
The Peoples Democratic Party says the independent reports by The Economist as well as that of the renowned multinational body, HSBC, that the PDP will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections confirms its position that Nigerians across board have rejected Buhari ahead of the 2019 presidential election.
The publication has been making the rounds on the social media and on some websites in the country and beyond.
The Economist, in an Editorial on the Nigerian election in its current edition, said if it had a vote in the poll, it would be cast for Buhari