FINANCE / COORDINATING MINISTER OF ECONOMY CHAMPIONS NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC REFORM AGENDA AT IMF-WORLD BANK SPRING MEETINGS

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun is spearheading the country’s delegation to the 2025 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where he is driving discussions on economic reform, international partnership, and financial sustainability.

The Minister’s schedule for the week underscores Nigeria’s strategic push for economic reform, international partnership, and financial sustainability. Among his key engagements are bilateral meetings with senior officials from the IMF, World Bank, and International Finance Corporation (IFC), as well as participation in roundtables focused on climate finance, energy transition, and debt restructuring.

Following the significant progress made in stabilising Nigeria’s economy over the past year, the federal government is now targeting rapid, inclusive growth with a clear emphasis on job creation.

Edun is using the global platform to advocate for Nigeria’s renewed economic agenda — centred on fiscal consolidation, expanding social protection, and unlocking private sector investment across key sectors.