Governor of the Central Bank, Olayemi Cardoso, has been picked to replace the nation’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who is currently indisposed.
Cardoso is therefore leading Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which opens tomorrow, October 13.
A statement today, October 12, from the presidency, issued by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said that the Nigerian team would be made up of the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anete.
The key elements of the Annual Meetings of the world Bank 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.
