Director of the International Monetary
The Managing Director of
the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, arrived Abuja, the
Nigerian
webapex.net 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 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
westernmagazine.org 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
Minister of
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Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor,
Godwin Emefiele as well as members of the National Assembly, top business
leaders, and civil society representatives.
“Nigeria is working hard
to improve its business environment, promote opportunities for growth in the
private sector, and to strengthen its social cohesion, all of which are areas
where the government has an important role to play,” the IMF director noted.
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