Nigeria’s reform agenda received strong endorsement at the just-concluded 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., according to Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite.
Leading a delegation alongside Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso, Dr. Uzoka-Anite highlighted Nigeria’s coordinated fiscal and monetary policy efforts, stressing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms are yielding tangible results.
“The message resonated across all forums: Nigeria is delivering macroeconomic stability, discipline, and inclusive growth,” she said.
Over the course of the meetings, the delegation engaged with multilateral and bilateral partners, including the Islamic Development Bank, the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, the G24, and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. Across these platforms, global partners recognized progress in inflation moderation, exchange rate stabilization, growing investor confidence, and strengthened foreign reserves.
Dr. Uzoka-Anite highlighted the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s commendation: “Thank you, Nigeria, for showing the world that reform does work.”
The meetings also opened avenues for enhanced partnerships in infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and climate finance, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda and national priorities of job creation, poverty reduction, and economic diversification.
“We return home not only with stronger global partnerships, but with renewed resolve. The world is watching Nigeria’s reform story unfold — a story of resilience, innovation, and hope,” Dr. Uzoka-Anite stated.
The Minister emphasized that the work ahead is to deepen reforms, unlock private investment, and ensure that growth translates into tangible prosperity for every Nigerian.
“We are on the right path, and the best is yet to come,” she concluded.