The most precipitous real estate
crashes in Canada in the
past 30 years — Calgary during the 1980s
oil bust and Toronto in the early 1990s recession — resulted in losses of 25 % to 28 % in the average
price of a house.
The Governor, who was represented as the Special Guest at the forum by the Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, expressed confidence in the regime of President Buhari to combat the fiscal failures of the
past administration, which, he said, was responsible for the economy downturn we are experiencing following the
crash in the
price of crude
oil — our major source of revenue.