President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, where he emphasised transparency, fiscal discipline, and the rationale behind the swift implementation of bold economic reforms.
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.
He said Nigeria recorded 11.2 percent GDP growth in dollar terms last year, a performance that reinforces the country’s ambition to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
Mr Oyedele stressed the government’s near-term priorities of translating reforms into tangible results for Nigerians, adding that the administration would begin publishing quarterly financial data to strengthen transparency.
The Director-General of the Debt Management Office, Mrs Patience Oniha, assured investors of the government’s prudent approach to debt financing, noting its commitment to sustainable debt management.
The meeting was attended by investors from Citibank, France’s Amundi led by Valerie Baudson, BlueCrest, Britain- and South Africa-based Ninety One, Kirkoswald Capital, Principal Finisterre, as well as US firms Prudential Global Investment Management (PGIM) and Mesarete Capital.
President Tinubu, who left Nigeria on Sunday for a three-nation visit, said his administration’s economic reform programme is focused on removing structural distortions and stabilising macroeconomic indicators to lay the foundation for sustained and inclusive growth.
He added that government remained committed to deepening reforms, enhancing transparency across the oil value chain, and implementing a multi-pronged security strategy, including police decentralisation and efforts to disrupt terrorist financing.
“The focus remains on policy stability and diligent execution to ensure these strategic shifts translate into concrete benefits for all Nigerians,” the President said.
Some of the investors commended the administration’s reform agenda and expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic outlook.