FG says IMF report validates economic reforms

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefABUJA — 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 ongoing economic reform programme.Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the IMF report confirms that reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are strengthening macroeconomic stability, restoring investor confidence, and laying