President Muhammadu Buhari today met with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs Christine Lagarde during an audience with IMF Team at the State in Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that his administration will look inwards, enforce regulations to stop financial leakages and adopt global best practices in generating more revenue to mitigate the effect of dwindling oil prices on the Nigerian economy.

Receiving the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms Christine Lagarde at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari said that his administration will also enforce greater discipline, probity and accountability in all revenue generating agencies of the Federal Government.
 
"We have just come out of budget discussions after many weeks of taking into consideration the many needs of the country, and the down turn of the economy with falling oil prices and the negative economic forecasts.
 
"We are working very hard and with the budget as our way forward, we will do our best to ensure that our country survives the current economic downturn.
 
"We have also told all heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government that on our watch, they will fully account for all funds that get into their coffers," President Buhari told Ms Lagarde.
 
The President said that the Federal Government was reviewing its operational costs and had directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to cut down on their overhead costs.
President Buhari said the Federal Government will welcome the technical support and expertise of the IMF for its plans to diversify the Nigerian economy and further unleash its growth potentials.
 
In her remarks, Ms Lagarde said that the IMF will be willing to assist the Federal Government in plugging revenue leakages, tracing stolen funds and restructuring its tax system.
She said that Nigeria had all the potentials to overcome the current economic challenge of falling commodity prices without resorting to the IMF for financial support.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 5, 2016

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/01/photos-of-imf-boss-with-buhari-at-aso.html

The best President Nigeria has ever had. We are so lucky to have this man as our leader. Patient, calm, ruthless with corrupt politicians and knows how to pick a good team.

Here is what Lagarde said about the prospects of the Nigerian economy:

Let me be very clear: I’m not here nor is my team here to negotiate a loan with conditionalities, we’re not programming negotiations,” said IMF managing director Christine Lagarde.

“Frankly, given the determination and resilience displayed by the presidency and his team, I don’t see why an IMF programme is going to be needed,” she told reporters in Abuja.

Buhari is just shaming IPOB Youths everyday

God bless Buhari

God bless Nigeria

Ok...the press release had 85% FG's plans and 15% IMF's thoughts.

Sai Buhari

Where is lalasticlala sef

that woman
how come nairalanders didn't know u are visiting Nigeria. what's up with nairaland reporters?

the babe dey crush on Buhari ooo
but I can be her sugar boy

Ms Lagarde said that the IMF will be willing to assist the Federal Government in plugging revenue leakages, tracing stolen funds and restructuring its tax system.

She did not say anything about the loan. Apparently, Baba clearly rejected their ridiculous conditionalities and Austerity rhetoric.

I thought our press say that PMB doesn't shake ladies hands?
But the photo tells a different story.

I expect more details as to what IMF really wants from Nigeria i.e. What is the essence of this working visit?

I don't trust IMF.
All that sweet talk do not move me. The powers-that-be in Europe and America supported Buhari's candidacy.
It's not for nothing.
I'm not fooled but Buhari can (and should) say NO!

Why dafuq was Lagarde ogling at Baba that way in the first pic??

Let her not even THINK about IT oo!!

Baba must be very careful with her oo!! Now I'm beginning to be suspicious of her actual reason for visiting.

Aisha must see this!!

Two things I am sure are at stake and one is down; Subsidy is gone and naira devaluation is next.

No matter how our FG will play a coverup, time will lay bare their discussion.

Christine Lagarde is star struck.

Nigeria shall be great.

Guess who is here again...

nice

I can tell u more, see Bubu shaking a "Woman's hand" firmly!

Kai Nigerians and hypocrisy.







ThefakeStan

"We have also told all heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government that on our watch, they will fully account for all funds that get into their coffers," President Buhari told Ms Lagarde." Sai Baba(stealing is now corruption)

psucc:
Two things I am sure are at stake and one is down; Subsidy is gone and naira devaluation is next.

No matter how our FG will play a coverup, time will lay bare their discussion.

There are a lot of things required but the budget needs to be reworked and policies!policies!policies and pursuing of clear economic policies!

chai!

our future is about to be mortgaged

Working hard with a budget that is based on borrowing?
The 95% and ignorance is like nutella and bread.
Even if she is not here for loan as she said why is the meeting closed door without our press?
They should stop it IMF is not a charity organization or a think tank they are here to collect period!

APC claimed they have collected back stolen money and IMF wants a fat payment on the $60 billion already owed, end of story!
IMF read a budget with no repayment plan on debt included and they came to see whats up with they billions, cause they have not been paying they bill.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/183396-nigeria-owes-60-billion-says-osinbajo.html

I am share bubu shared the gala and the booze on their arrival..








Mashali watches for men...

This woman is tall oo. Chai

Largade statement would dissapoint all d peeps that Tot she came to town to offer loans with crazy conditionalities,
Pmb dissapointing wailers united since 12ad

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May God forgive Okonjo Iweala

Buhari should beware of IMF. Any deal with IMF is like making a deal with the devil for an empty IOU. It's also wisdom not to provoke them too much. Wisdom!

Even without borrowing with the amount being receive from our looters,Nigeria can stil do well....

May d almighty Allah keep inspiring this man n impact him more with wisdom,knowledge n understanding to make dis nation d Yankee of our dream

Every little thing about this man, these åsslickers will def hail.

Baba - Do away with these satanic agents of economic destruction.

Do not be deceived by their greek gifts & smiling faces.

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feedthenation:
I thought our press say that PMB doesn't shake ladies hands?
But the photo tells a different story.

He shakes only white women.

All i could see is a picture of an inglorious black man savoring and romanticizing the handshake of a white woman.

Buhari is really shy around women.