ABUJA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s economy grew 3.19% year on year in the second quarter of 2024, statistics agency data showed on Monday.

The growth rate was quicker than the 2.51% growth recorded in the second quarter of 2023 and the 2.98% growth seen in the first quarter of this year.

(Reporting by Chijioke Ohuocha; Editing by Alexander Winning)