The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged the economic challenges currently facing Nigeria and underscored the need for the Federal Government to embrace targeted social interventions.
The IMF First Deputy Managing Director, Gita Gopinath, prescribed this when he met with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, in his office in Abuja, Tuesday.
The Finance Ministry’s Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, said in a statement that Gopinath acknowledged the economic challenges facing Nigeria and underscored the importance of targeted social interventions.