The Central Bank of Nigeria in its Purchase Managers Index (PMI) report released on Thursday stated that the expansion of economic activities was sustained in January for the ninth consecutive month. The apex bank hinted that 29 out of the 30 sectors surveyed and captured in the report recorded significant expansion in January.
The report reads in part;
“The Manufacturing PMI in the month of January stood at 57.3 index points indicating expansion in the manufacturing sector for the tenth consecutive month. The index however grew at a slower rate, when compared to that in the previous month.
Of the 16 subsectors, 13 reported growth in the review month in the following order: computer & electronic products; non-metallic mineral products; cement; textile, apparel, leather & footwear; printing & related support activities; appliances & components; primary metal; petroleum & coal products; food, beverage & tobacco products; furniture & related products; paper products; fabricated metal products; plastics & rubber products. The electrical equipment; chemical & pharmaceutical products; and transportation equipment subsectors contracted in the review month.
The composite PMI for the non-manufacturing sector stood at 58.5 points in January 2018, indicating expansion in the Non-manufacturing PMI for the ninth consecutive month. Sixteen of the 18 non-manufacturing subsectors recorded growth in the following order: public administration; repair, maintenance/washing of motor vehicles; educational services; water supply, sewage & waste management; transportation & warehousing; real estate rental & leasing; arts, entertainment & recreation; information & communication; agriculture; finance & insurance; professional, scientific, & technical services; wholesale/retail trade; health care & social assistance; electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply; utilities; construction; and management of companies. The management of companies remained unchanged, while the accommodation & food services subsector recorded contraction in the review period”, the report noted.
