PARIS — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has engaged global investors in Paris, France, as part of efforts to deepen foreign investment confidence in Nigeria’s ongoing economic transformation agenda.
During the high-level meeting, Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency, fiscal discipline, and bold structural reforms aimed at stabilising macroeconomic indicators and promoting long-term inclusive growth.
He explained that ongoing reforms are designed to eliminate long-standing economic distortions, strengthen policy stability, and improve efficiency across key sectors, particularly the oil and gas value chain. He also highlighted government efforts to enhance security through decentralisation of policing and stronger measures to disrupt terrorist financing networks.
According to him, “the focus remains on policy stability and diligent execution to ensure these strategic shifts translate into concrete benefits for all Nigerians.”
Investors at the meeting commended Nigeria’s reform direction, describing it as transformative and expressing renewed confidence in the country’s economic outlook. One investor also queried the President on his post-2027 plans, to which Tinubu reiterated his commitment to sustained fiscal discipline, transparency, and consistent policy direction.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed that Nigeria recorded significant economic expansion in 2025, with strong growth in dollar terms, strengthening projections toward a $1 trillion economy target by 2030.
He added that government priorities now focus on translating reforms into tangible outcomes for citizens, with plans to publish quarterly financial performance data to boost transparency.
Similarly, the Director-General of the Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha, assured investors of Nigeria’s prudent debt management strategy and commitment to sustainable borrowing practices.
The investor delegation included representatives from Citibank, Amundi led by Valérie Baudson, BlueCrest, Ninety One, Kirkoswald Capital, Principal Finisterre, Prudential Global Investment Management (PGIM), and Mesarete Capital.
