By NIyi Jacobs
Nigeria’s participation at the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. ended on a high note, with renewed confidence from international partners in the country’s economic reform agenda.
Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, who led the fiscal delegation alongside the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, said Nigeria presented a unified economic front, signaling policy coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities.
According to her, the delegation’s message — that “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms are working” — resonated strongly across the various engagements.
“Inflation is moderating, the exchange rate is stabilising, investor confidence is returning, and foreign reserves are strengthening,” Uzoka-Anite stated in a post-meeting recap released on Saturday.
During the week-long meetings, Nigeria held several bilateral and multilateral sessions with development 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.
Dr. Uzoka-Anite noted that there was consistent acknowledgment among global financial institutions that Nigeria’s macroeconomic policies were beginning to yield measurable results.
She cited a notable commendation from IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who said: “Thank you, Nigeria, for showing the world that reform does work.”
The minister described the statement as a reflection of international confidence in Nigeria’s resilience and reform direction.
She added that new doors of partnership were opened in key sectors such as infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and climate finance, all aligned with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda focused on job creation, poverty reduction, and economic diversification.
“We return home from Washington not only with stronger partnerships but with greater resolve,” she said. “The world is watching Nigeria’s reform story unfold — and it is one of resilience, innovation, and hope.”
Uzoka-Anite reaffirmed that the Federal Government remains committed to deepening ongoing reforms, unlocking private investment, and ensuring that economic growth translates into tangible prosperity for every Nigerian.
“We are on the right path,” she concluded, “and the best is yet to come.”
