On Wednesday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, delivered Nigeria’s statement at the G-24 Ministerial Meeting on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.
In a statement, Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, said in his capacity as First Vice-Chair of the G-24, noted that the Minister underscored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s strong commitment to structural reforms, including fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange unification, and comprehensive tax policy reforms.
He emphasised the administration’s focus on restoring macroeconomic stability and building a more resilient, inclusive economy.
The Minister called on the IMF and World Bank to reward reform-minded economies, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa, by expanding access to affordable financing and deploying more innovative instruments to support their transitions.
Edun also welcomed the IMF’s recent establishment of a third Sub-Saharan Africa Chair and advocated for increased African representation at senior management levels within the Bretton Woods institutions. “Nigeria is open for business,” he stated.
