President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ongoing economic reforms, saying the measures are laying a strong foundation for Nigeria’s long-term growth despite the challenges they have posed.

Speaking on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Deloitte Africa, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Ruwayda Redfearn, at the State House in Abuja, the President said the reforms had stabilised the economy, strengthened fiscal and revenue systems, and improved Nigeria’s global competitiveness.

“Reforms are difficult, but they are working. Nigeria is making serious foundational progress, and the reforms on revenue will continue to stimulate growth,” Tinubu said.

He urged Deloitte Africa to deepen its partnership with Nigeria by supporting youth development through training, skills acquisition and employment opportunities.

Redfearn commended the administration’s financial and fiscal reforms and pledged Deloitte’s support for the government’s economic agenda. She said the global professional services firm, which employs more than 500,000 people worldwide, including over 6,000 in Africa, is committed to assisting Nigeria in areas such as digital and business transformation.

“We have a local team on the ground, supported by our global network, ready to work with your administration,” she said.

Also speaking, Deloitte West Africa CEO Yomi Olugbenro said the firm was prepared to leverage its global expertise to help Nigeria maximise the benefits of its reforms and deliver tangible improvements to citizens.

The meeting was attended by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji.