IMF Urges Better Fiscal Reporting As FG Vows To Strengthen Data Integrity

The Federal Government on Tuesday night responded to the International Monetary Fund’s 2026 Article IV Mission Concluding Statement on Nigeria, welcoming the fund’s broadly positive assessment of the country’s economic trajectory while pledging to address recommendations on fiscal data integrity, budget transparency, and financial reporting standards.
In a statement signed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the government said it was already taking concrete steps to strengthen fiscal data systems, improve inter-agency coordination, and deepen public financial management reforms in line with the IMF’s advice.
“We note the IMF’s recom...