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4/22/2024

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with Minister of Finance Wale Edun of the Fede…

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Meeting with Minister of Finance Wale Edun of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria
April 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with
Nigerian Minister of Finance Wale Edun on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring
meetings. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo commended Minister Edun for Nigeriaʼs important
reforms to advance market-oriented economic policies and address inflation. The Deputy
Secretary also welcomed Nigeriaʼs engagement with the World Bank, including support for
social safety nets and fiscal reforms.
The Deputy Secretary asked Minister Edun for an update on Nigeriaʼs e orts to combat
terrorist financing and money laundering and encouraged Nigeria to maintain steady progress
in undertaking the necessary reforms to tackle illicit finance and corruption.

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