President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline, and explaining the rationale for the swift implementation of bold reforms.<\/p>\n
At the meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted Nigeria’s strong GDP growth in dollar terms in 2025.<\/p>\n
He said Nigeria recorded 11.2% GDP growth in dollar terms last year, a record that reinforced the country’s ambition to achieve a $1 trillion economy in 2030.<\/p>\n
Oyedele emphasised the government’s near-term priorities of translating reforms into results for the Nigerian people. He also pledged to publish quarterly financial data.<\/p>\n
The Director General of the Debt Management Office, Mrs Patience Oniha, assured investors of the government\u2019s responsible approach to debt financing and its focus on sustainable debt management.<\/p>\n
The investors were from Citibank and France’s Amundi, led by Valerie Baudson. There were also BlueCrest, the Britain- and South Africa-based Ninety One, Kirkoswald Capital, Principal Finisterre, US groups Prudential Global Investment Management (PGIM) and Mesarete Capital.<\/p>\n
President Tinubu, who left Nigeria on Sunday for a three-nation trip, said the economic reform program of his administration includes measures to remove economic distortions and stabilise macroeconomic indicators, laying the foundation for sustained inclusive growth.<\/p>\n
He said his government is committed to deepening reforms, enhancing transparency across the oil value chain, and implementing a multi-pronged security strategy, including police decentralisation and disrupting terrorist financing.<\/p>\n
“The focus remains on policy stability and diligent execution to ensure these strategic shifts translate into concrete benefits for all Nigerians”, President Tinubu said.<\/p>\n
Some of the investors who spoke at the meeting commended the government’s transformative reforms and expressed optimism about the Nigerian economy.<\/p>\n
One of the investors asked President Tinubu about his post-2027 agenda. He promised to strengthen fiscal discipline and transparency, and to deliver policy consistency.<\/p>\n
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Bayo Onanuga<\/p>\n
Special Adviser to the President,<\/p>\n
(Information & Strategy)<\/p>\n
May 5, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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