Director of the International Monetary
The Managing Director of the Inte find rnational Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, arrived Abuja, the Nigerian capital on Monday to begin her four-day visit to the country. Nigeria is one of two countries she intends visiting, as she will also be in visiting Cameroon, after her stay in Nigeria. Her visit is to engage policymakers and top officials on the economic development issues affecting the two countries and the region as a whole. Before Mrs. Lagarde, the IMF issued house a statement intended to underline the organization’s commitment to the African continent. “The visit to Nigeria will provide an opportunity to strengthen the IMF’s partnership with the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa,” the statement read in part. Throughout her four-day stay in Nigeria, Mrs. Lagarde will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minist business er of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele as well as members of the Na