2025 IMF-World Bank spring meetings: Edun leads delegation to drive economic reform
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun
Abdullateef Fowewe
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, is spearheading the country’s delegation to the 2025 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., from April 21 to 26, focusing on economic reform, international partnerships, and financial sustainability, disclosed a statement on Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga.
In his role, Edun is engaging in bilateral meetings with senior officials from the IMF, World Bank, and IFC, and participating in roundtables on climate finance, energy transition, and debt restructuring.
He emphasised Nigeria’s commitment to rapid, inclusive growth with a focus on job creation and fiscal consolidation, stating, “The progress we have made in stabilising the economy and driving growth is a testament to our administration’s commitment to economic reform”.
The delegation includes senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, the Central Bank of Nigeria, and representatives from the private sector and civil society organizations. Edun highlighted the importance of reforms aimed at long-term economic resilience to lift millions out of poverty while ensuring equitable and sustainable development.
The meetings provide a platform to discuss global economic outlooks, financial stability, and poverty eradication, with Nigeria advocating for policies that safeguard economic stability and enhance trade resilience amid global financial turbulence and trade disruptions.
The statement partly reads, “Following the significant progress made in stabilising Nigeria’s economy over the past year, the government is now targeting rapid, inclusive growth with a clear emphasis on job creation. HM Edun is using the global platform to advocate for Nigeria’s renewed economic agenda — centred on fiscal consolidation, expanding social protection, and unlocking private sector investment across key sectors.
“In his capacity as Coordinating Minister of the Economy, HM Edun continues to champion reforms that will deliver long-term economic resilience aimed at lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty, while also ensuring that development is both equitable and sustainable. The Nigerian delegation includes senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning; the Central Bank of Nigeria; and Nigeria’s multilateral finance agencies.”
The Spring Meetings provide a timely platform for strategic discussions and partnerships that will unlock the country’s growth potential with dialogue expected to yield significant outcomes that will shape Nigeria’s economic trajectory and inform future policy directions.
