President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline while outlining the rationale for the swift implementation of his administration’s bold economic reforms.
In a statement, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga said the meeting brought together senior government officials and representatives from leading international investment firms. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted Nigeria’s strong economic performance in 2025, noting that the country recorded 11.2 percent GDP growth in dollar terms last year. He said the figure reinforced Nigeria’s ambition to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030 and pledged that the government would publish quarterly financial data to enhance transparency.
The Director General of the Debt Management Office, Mrs Patience Oniha, assured investors of the government’s responsible approach to debt financing and its focus on sustainable debt management. She said the administration was committed to maintaining credibility in its borrowing practices while ensuring that public funds deliver tangible outcomes for citizens.
President Tinubu, who left Nigeria on Sunday for a three-nation trip, said his economic reform program includes measures to remove economic distortions and stabilise macroeconomic indicators, laying the foundation for sustained inclusive growth. He also reiterated his government’s commitment to deepening reforms, enhancing transparency across the oil value chain, and implementing a multi-pronged 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,” Tinubu said.
The meeting was attended by investors from Citibank and France’s Amundi, led by Valerie Baudson, as well as representatives from BlueCrest, the Britain- and South Africa-based Ninety One, Kirkoswald Capital, Principal Finisterre, US groups Prudential Global Investment Management and Mesarete Capital. Some of the investors commended the government’s transformative reforms and expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic prospects.
One of the investors asked President Tinubu about his post-2027 agenda. He responded by promising to strengthen fiscal discipline and transparency while delivering policy consistency.
Bayo Onanuga said the administration views the engagement as part of a broader effort to build investor confidence and demonstrate Nigeria’s readiness for long-term capital inflows. Onanuga added that the government would continue to prioritise reforms that improve the ease of doing business and attract sustainable investment into critical sectors of the economy.
