{"id":118586,"date":"2025-05-09T20:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118586"},"modified":"2025-05-09T20:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:03:04","slug":"minister-tasks-finance-leaders-with-7-economic-growth-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/minister-tasks-finance-leaders-with-7-economic-growth-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Tasks Finance Leaders with 7% Economic Growth Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1831668586328610082\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1831668586328610082-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has charged top management staff of the Federal Ministry of Finance to spearhead efforts aimed at accelerating the nation\u2019s economic growth to 7 per cent per annum.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Ministerial Performance Management Retreat in Yola on Friday, Edun urged senior officials to take ownership of Nigeria\u2019s fiscal reforms and deliver measurable results aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cYou are the engine room of policy execution. The performance of this Ministry is, to a large extent, a reflection of your effectiveness,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>While acknowledging recent progress in economic stabilisation, the Minister made clear that the ultimate goal is inclusive, sustained growth.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe expectations of government and Nigerians are higher than ever,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The two-day retreat, themed Strengthening Performance Management for Fiscal Stability, brings together Directors and key stakeholders to assess strategic progress and strengthen implementation capacity within the Ministry.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Edun also reaffirmed the President\u2019s commitment to lifting millions out of poverty. \u201cOur target is to accelerate GDP growth to 7 per cent per annum,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Commending the host state, Edun thanked the Executive Governor of Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintiri, for his support. \u201cWe appreciate the strides being made under your leadership,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a goodwill message delivered by Deputy Governor Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, Governor Fintiri said, \u201cAdamawa remains committed to national development goals. We are honoured to host this retreat, which speaks to the importance of aligning local governance with federal fiscal reforms.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Lydia Jafiya, stressed the urgency of the retreat\u2019s objectives.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAs we navigate the realities of limited resources, rising public expectations, and the need for efficiency in governance, performance management becomes not only relevant but critical to our fiscal stability and collective success,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>She urged participants to entrench a culture of performance that ensures the Ministry\u2019s operations remain transparent, efficient, and impactful.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The retreat signals a renewed drive by the Ministry of Finance to reposition itself as a catalyst for national development, fiscal discipline, and inclusive economic prosperity.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_9158099155843035626ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Adaji Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has charged top management staff of the Federal Ministry of Finance to spearhead efforts aimed at&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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