The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Tuesday held a high-level strategy session with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, at the CBN headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting their second in just over two months following a similar engagement on June 17, 2025, centered on strengthening coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities to sustain macroeconomic stability, boost investor confidence, and accelerate private sector-led growth.
Also present at the discussions was the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji.
According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, the talks underscored the critical importance of aligning fiscal and monetary policies to consolidate President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda.
Edun emphasized that tighter collaboration between both arms of economic management is essential to:
Containing inflation,
Mobilizing revenues more efficiently, and
Ensuring that credit flows into productive sectors of the economy.
A Signal of Confidence
“With Nigeria navigating complex domestic and global headwinds, today’s engagement sends a strong signal of government’s determination to work in lockstep towards a more stable and prosperous economic future,” the ministry’s statement read.
It added that with coordinated policy actions and a shared vision for growth, Nigeria is better positioned to unlock new opportunities for development, strengthen its economic fundamentals, and deliver tangible prosperity for its citizens.
