The Nigerian Economic Society has disclosed that it will honour Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Director of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development, Dr Iyabo Masha, with its 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award.
According to a statement on Monday, the NES noted that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Yemi Cardoso; the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivative, Bismark Rewane; and nine others will also be honoured with its Fellow Award during its 66th Annual Conference in Abuja next Monday.
Also, the NES has called on stakeholders to collaborate on inclusive economic growth for the country and stressed the need for robust conversations that will interrogate pathways for rethinking development, with focus areas including investment-driven growth, regional integration, innovation, human capital development and inclusive governance.
Shettima is expected to declare the conference open, while the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, will deliver the opening remarks, while Cardoso is expected to deliver special remarks.
The NES disclosed that Masha is being honoured for her contribution to global monetary affairs and her service to the country. The NES revealed that the deliberations and suggestions from the conference will be forwarded to the Federal Government and other sub-national governments for consideration and necessary action.
Masha joined the International Monetary Fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2003, in a career focused on monetary policy and operations, reserve management, and research. Her research was focused on macroeconomic and systemic risks, monetary and financial stability, debt sustainability, trade, regional integration, and long-run growth. She is a former member of the Nigerian Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Based in Washington, the G24 comprises nations collaborating to coordinate the positions of developing countries on monetary, financial and development matters.
Masha is the first African to hold the position since G-24 was founded in 1971.
