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BREAKING: World Bank Asks President Tinubu To Cut Government Waste

Alex Sienaert, the World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, said the NDU title highlighted the need to sustain these policies while addressing structural issues to combat inflation and promote long-term investment, growth, and job creation.

by NewsOnline Nigeria
October 18, 2024
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World Bank has directed President Tinubu to reduce government waste and channel spending to targeted poverty programmes.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the World Bank said on Thursday that Nigeria must cut government waste and direct spending to targeted poverty programmes and stick to realistic budgets to avoid unplanned spending.

 

This is contained in the recommendations from the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU) Report, titled “Staying the Course: Progress Amid Pressing Challenges, unveiled in Abuja on Thursday.

 

The World Bank also urged Nigeria to maintain a tight monetary policy and continue to improve policy effectiveness until a sustained disinflation path is achieved.

 

ALSO: CSOs Urge President Tinubu To Rethink Policies, Reshuffle Cabinet

 

Alex Sienaert, the World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, said the NDU title highlighted the need to sustain these policies while addressing structural issues to combat inflation and promote long-term investment, growth, and job creation.

 

While giving an overview of the report, Sienaert said another recommendation was to ensure the exchange rate was unified and reflected market conditions while expanding the foreign exchange market.

 

He said it was also recommended that to reduce debt risks and create room for development and poverty-focused spending, four key areas must be focused on.

 

“Continue removing the fuel subsidy and increasing transparency in the oil sector, and increase non-oil revenues through better tax policies.

 

He added that another recommendation was to protect vulnerable groups by expanding cash transfer programmes and strengthening social safety nets.

 

Sienaert said there was also the need for the Nigerian government to continue addressing long-standing structural constraints.

 

“These key recommendations on policy priorities will help build upon Nigeria’s macro-critical reforms and ignite growth and job creation,” he said.

 

He said the recent reforms were starting to restore macroeconomic stability.
“GDP is projected to grow by 3.3 per cent in 2024, rising to an annual average of 3.7 per cent over 2025-2027.

 

“Headline inflation is anticipated to peak at an average annual rate of 31.7 per cent in 2024, largely driven by the previous depreciation of the naira and increased gasoline prices.

 

“Yet, in the medium term, staying the course with the implementation of the current policy mix will reduce inflation, expected to fall to 14.3 per cent by 2027 in the base case.”

 

Also, Ndiame Diop, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, said the macro-fiscal reforms were already producing dividends.

According to him, the bleeding has stopped, revenue is increasing, and the foreign exchange market is doing better, and this is not a small feat.

 

“However, the government must ensure that these dividends are being felt in the daily lives of Nigerians and as they go to the markets.”

 

Diop said Nigeria had to leverage the competitive exchange rate, which was happening for the first time in 40 years.

“Going forward, it will be important to consolidate the improving fiscal outlook and scale up the support for the poorest households to cope with purchasing power losses and hardships.

 

“This should be done while expanding opportunities for growth and productive jobs, especially for young Nigerians, is most urgent and crucial.”

 

“Nigeria has what the rest of the world needs, which is people, and there is huge potential in the service sector,” he said.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NDU is a biannual World Bank report series that assesses recent economic and social developments and prospects in Nigeria and places these in a longer-term and global context.

 

It also provides an in-depth examination of selected economic and policy issues and an analysis of Nigeria’s medium-term development challenges.

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