FG says IMF Article IV Report validates its reforms

June 9, 2026

Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief

The Federal Government has described the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2026 Article IV Mission Concluding Statement on Nigeria as a validation of the country’s economic reform programme.

According to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, “The report provides further independent validation that the bold and necessary reforms undertaken under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are strengthening macroeconomic stability, restoring confidence, and laying the foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth.”

He said in a statement last night that the IMF’s observation that reforms implemented over the past three years have yielded improved macroeconomic outcomes and enhanced Nigeria’s resilience to external shocks was a positive assessment.