The Nigeria {Economic} Society (NES) has referred to as on stakeholders to collaborate on inclusive {economic} development for the nation, saying that it has concluded plans to honour Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Director of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-4 on Worldwide Financial Affairs and Growth (G-24), Dr Iyabo Masha, with its 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award.
In keeping with the NES, there was the necessity for sturdy conversations that can interrogate pathways for rethinking improvement, with focus areas together with investment-driven development, regional integration, innovation, human capital improvement and inclusive governance.
The NES, which disclosed the event in a press release made out there on Monday, added that other than Shettima and Iyabo Masha, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, CEO of {Financial} Spinoff, Bismark Rewane, and 9 others may also be honoured with its Fellow Award throughout its 66th Annual Convention in Abuja on September 8, 2025.
The Vice President will declare the convention open whereas the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume will ship the opening remarks simply because the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, is predicted to ship particular remarks
There may also be a lecture on “Managing {Economic} Reforms for Sustainable Growth: (Expertise and Classes for the Future) whereas the panelists for the occasion embody: Mr Mathew Verghis, World {Bank} Nation Director for Nigeria; Mr Tanimu Yakubu, Director-Common, Funds Workplace of the Federation; Dr. Tayo Aduloju, DG, NESG; Dr Tope Fasua, Particular Adviser on {Economic} Issues; and Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Committee of Fiscal Coverage and Tax Reforms.
The NES additional disclosed that Dr Masha is being honoured for her distinguished contribution to international financial affairs and her meritorious service to the nation, including that Masha is proudly Nigerian and an asset to African continent.
The NES additional disclosed that {economic} consultants have been invited to the convention, saying that the deliberations and recommendations might be forwarded to the Federal Authorities and different sub-nationals for consideration and vital motion.
It’s instructive to notice that Dr Masha joined the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2003, following a profession targeted on financial coverage and operations, reserve administration, and analysis. Her analysis focus are macroeconomic and systemic dangers, financial and {financial} stability, debt sustainability, commerce, regional integration, and the long-run development.
Masha, a former member of the Nigerian Presidential {Economic} Advisory Council (PEAC), assumed workplace because the Director and head of secretariat of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-4(G24) after after what the establishment referred to as “an intensive recruitment course of.”
Based mostly in Washington, the G24 includes nations collaborating to coordinate the positions of growing international locations on financial, {financial} and improvement issues.
Dr. Masha changed Marilou Uy, an erstwhile senior adviser of the World {Bank} and G24’s director of secretariat from 2015 till her latest exit. She has broad expertise in analysis, coverage and operation on native and worldwide fronts.
Dr Masha is the primary African to carry the place since G24 was based in 1971. Previous Administrators have been from both the Asia or Latin American bloc of the membership.
Her previous position in Nigeria, as a part of an eight-member presidential advisory committee (PEAC), between 2019 and 2022, centred on advising former President Muhammadu Buhari on {economic} insurance policies. The place allowed her to supply path on PEAC’s work on international {economic} influence and insurance policies on macroeconomic and sustainable improvement.
Dr Masha is a world economist with a demonstrated historical past of working in central banking and {financial} markets, {economic} administration, worldwide lending, finance and improvement. She has a robust concentrate on macroeconomic stabilization coverage analysis and implementation.
She labored with the Worldwide Financial Fund starting 2003. The assignments in additional than 10 rising markets (Asian and African international locations) targeted on complete {economic} administration, together with (i) coverage reform advisory providers and dialogue with governments (ii) financing and lending packages; (iii) analytic analysis and {economic} modelling and forecasting.
Particularly, she helped design for nationwide governments and central banks implementable options particular to their circumstances. She additionally ensured that key {economic} and {financial} coverage reforms are targeted on fiscal and debt sustainability; overseas reserve adequacy; enhancing the transmission mechanism of financial coverage; reaching depth, security and soundness within the {financial} sector; and managing capital flows.
She labored at Central Bank of Nigeria’s Analysis Division between 1998 and 2003. She additionally labored with the World {Bank} between 1997 and 1998 in addition to on the IRIS Centre, the College of Maryland at Faculty Park, as a guide. She additionally served as IMF Consultant for Sierra Leone.
Dr Masha attended the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the American College in Washington and holds a doctorate diploma in Economics.
