President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday received a high-level delegation from the World Bank at the State House, Abuja.
The delegation was led by the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde.
Confirmation of the meeting was made public by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X (formerly Twitter). However, details of the discussions between the Nigerian government and the World Bank officials were not immediately disclosed.
The meeting came just 48 hours after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hosted a separate World Bank delegation at the Lagos House, Marina, on Sunday. That delegation was also led by Ms. Bjerde and included Ethiopia Tafara, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Regional Vice President for Africa.
The back-to-back engagements have sparked speculation about ongoing discussions on economic reforms, development financing, and World Bank support for Nigeria at both federal and state levels.
More details are expected to emerge as officials provide further briefings on the outcomes of the meetings.