President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria’s economic reform agenda is irreversible, assuring the World Bank that his administration will not retreat from the measures it has introduced. He spoke on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the World Bank led by Anna Bjerde, the bank’s managing director of operations, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima.
President Tinubu acknowledged that the reforms had been difficult but said the government was committed to staying the course. He outlined priorities, including agricultural mechanisation to harness Nigeria’s vast arable land and youthful population, and said the administration was working to make farming easier through mechanisation centres and improved access to seeds to boost productivity.
The president asked the World Bank to support Nigeria through innovative financing and partnerships to accelerate growth. He said the reforms have begun to yield gains, including easing inflationary pressures and greater stability in the naira, and called for stronger collaboration to support long-term prosperity.
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Ms Bjerde said Nigeria had become a frequent global reference point in discussions on reform implementation and outcomes. She said the World Bank views Nigeria’s progress as steady and notable, and outlined a jobs-focused plan aligned with the government’s one trillion dollar GDP ambition, including support for infrastructure, agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises and human development.
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