Nigeria, July 29 -- The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government to place manufacturing and industrial development at the heart of its economic agenda, warning that the latest rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, while appearing positive, do not reflect the true health of the economy.

Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, MAN Director General, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadri, said the country's 3.13 percent GDP growth in the first quarter of 2025-up from 2.27 percent during the same period in 2024-shows potential for recovery but must be viewed in context.

He explained that the apparent expansion in GDP was largely due to enhanced data collection, particularly in agriculture, services, and the informal econ...