MON DEC 29 2025-theGBJournal| The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun on Sunday said that the recent joint security operation with the United States in Sokoto, conducted on Christmas Day, was intelligence-led and targeted solely at terrorist elements threatening national stability and communities.
While assuring investors and markets of continued stability, Edun emphasized that the essence of the operations, saying the operation was intelligence-led and targeted solely at terrorist elements threatening national stability and communities.
”Far from destabilizing markets or weakening confidence, such actions strengthen the foundations of peace, protect productive communities, and reinforce the conditions required for sustainable growth,” he said.
Edun added that ”security and economic stability are inseparable; every effort to safeguard Nigerians is, by definition, pro-growth and pro-investment.
Our financial markets remain resilient. Domestic and international debt markets are stable and functioning efficiently, supported by prudent fiscal management.”
He noted that Nigeria has received credit rating upgrades from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s—clear, independent endorsements of the strength of our reforms and the credibility of our economic direction over the past year.
”We have maintained fiscal discipline, prioritised efficiency, and protected macroeconomic stability—demonstrating resilience in the face of external shocks.”
He recalled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu address last week, in which he drew attention to the administration’s overarching objective for 2026, which is to consolidate the gains of 2025, strengthen Nigeria’s economic resilience, and continue building a sustainable, inclusive, and growth-oriented economy.
”The actions we take today—on security, reforms, and fiscal discipline—are aligned with that goal.
As markets reopen on Monday, 29 December 2025, investors can be confident that Nigeria remains focused, reform-driven, and committed to stability. The fundamentals are strengthening, the policy direction is clear, and the resolve of this administration—to protect lives, secure prosperity, and grow the economy—is unwavering.
Nigeria remains open for business, anchored in peace, and firmly focused on the future.”
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