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External reserves under Nigerian Presidents 1979 – 2024
External reserves under Nigerian Presidents between 1979 and 2024 was at its peak in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the sum of $43.17 billion.
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See details of statistics of external reserves under various presidents below.
🇳🇬EXTERNAL RESERVES BY PRESIDENT
SHAGARI: ~ $244m
BUHARI: $224m — $758m
BABANGIDA: $758m — $8.65bn
SHONEKAN: $8.65bn — $8.31bn
ABACHA: $8.31bn — $7.95bn
ABDULSALAMI: $7.95bn — $4.99bn
OBJ: $4.99bn — $43.17bn
YAR: $43.17bn — $38.82bn
GEJ: $38.82bn — $28.57bn
PMB: $28.57bn — $34.39bn
BAT: $34.39bn — $35.48bn*
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