- Tinubu meets global investors in Paris, promotes economic reforms
- Government targets transparency, fiscal discipline, and policy stability
- Nigeria records 11.2 percent GDP growth, eyes $1 trillion economy
President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, where he outlined his administration’s economic reforms, emphasising transparency, fiscal discipline, and policy stability.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the meeting, disclosed in a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, brought together investors from major institutions including Citibank, France’s Amundi led by Valerie Baudson, BlueCrest, Ninety One,
Kirkoswald Capital, Principal Finisterre, Prudential Global Investment Management, and Mesarete Capital.
Tinubu, who departed Nigeria on Sunday for a three-nation trip, said his administration’s reform programme is designed to eliminate economic distortions, stabilise macroeconomic indicators, and lay the foundation for inclusive and sustainable growth.
He said the government remains committed to deepening reforms across key sectors, improving transparency in the oil value chain, and implementing a comprehensive security strategy that includes 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 investors at the meeting commended the government’s reform efforts and expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic outlook. In response to a question on his post-2027 agenda, Tinubu pledged to sustain fiscal discipline, ensure transparency, and maintain policy consistency.
Also speaking, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, highlighted Nigeria’s economic performance, noting that the country recorded 11.2 percent GDP growth in dollar terms in 2025, reinforcing its target of achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
He added that the government’s immediate focus is to translate reforms into tangible benefits for citizens and pledged regular publication of quarterly financial data.
The Director General of the Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha, assured investors of the government’s commitment to responsible borrowing and sustainable debt management.
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