With the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, confirmed ill, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in the United States.
The meeting opens in Washington DC on Monday.
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
The statement read: “Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which opens on Monday, October 13.
“Cardoso, as the alternate Governor, replaces the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, who is indisposed.
“The Nigerian team will also comprise the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anete.
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“According to the World Bank, key elements of the Annual Meetings include the Development Committee Plenary session on October 16 and the International Monetary and Financial Committee meetings on October 17.
“Other featured events include regional briefings, press conferences, and fora focused on international development, the global economy, and financial markets.”
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