# Nigeria reforms helped avert economic collapse, finance minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/26514

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 18:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-reforms-helped-avert-economic-collapse-finance-minister-says-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a85f056c69d29000181a367

> Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu’s economic overhaul, including the removal of an expensive fuel subsidy and currency devaluation, helped stabilize Nigeria’s public finances, increase foreign reserves and attract investment.

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