Wale Edun, minister of finance & coordinating minister of the economy, has said Nigeria is entering a critical phase of economic consolidation as recent reforms begin to restore macroeconomic stability and create the conditions for an investment-led growth push.
Speaking at the launch of the 2026 macroeconomic outlook by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Edun said the country has reached the threshold of stabilisation and consolidation after years of economic distortions, adding that policy discipline and consistency will now determine whether recent gains translate into sustained growth, job creation, and poverty reduction.
“Nigeria cannot afford to pause, cannot afford to retreat, and cannot afford reform fatigue,” Edun said. “Success at this stage will determine whether stability becomes sustained growth, whether growth delivers productive jobs, and whether poverty is reduced at scale.”