Minister of Finance of Nigeria | |
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since 16 August 2023 | |
Federal Ministry of Finance | |
Style | Mr. Minister (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Member of | Federal Executive Council |
Reports to | The President |
Seat | Abuja |
Appointer | The President |
Formation | 1960 |
First holder | Festus Okotie-Eboh |
Website | osgf |
The Minister of Finance of Nigeria is a senior cabinet official in the Nigerian Federal Executive Council. The Finance Minister's directs the Nigerian Ministry of Finance and ensures that it operates in a transparent, accountable and efficient manner to bolster the country's economic development priorities. The Minister is assisted by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, a career civil servant. The current Nigerian Minister of Finance is Wale Edun appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 16 August 2023.[1]