Former NBS Boss, Kale, Says Model For Measuring Nigeria’s Inflation Outdated

As arguments on the accuracy of Nigeria’s inflation report heighten, Yemi Kale, the former Statistician-General of Nigeria and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics has admitted that the index weights and basket used for measuring Nigeria’s inflation is outdated and needs review.

Kale left office in 2021 and was replaced by Simon Harry.