Adewale Abimbola
NigeriaeconomistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%A Lagos-based economist, Adewale Abimbola has been vocal about the fiscal challenges faced by Nigerian states, attributing their persistent fragility to economic non-viability and an overreliance on federal allocations. He emphasizes the need for states to identify their competitive advantages and improve the ease of doing business to attract investment.
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Adewale Abimbola said the spending pattern reflected poor fiscal prioritisation and could undermine confidence in the government’s management of public finances.
FG budgets N1tn for SUVs, empowerment amid borrowingNigeria· 2026-07-27
Lagos-based economist Adewale Abimbola said loans from multilateral institutions such as the World Bank are largely concessionary.
FG secures $11.4bn World Bank loans in three yearsNigeria· 2026-07-06
Adewale Abimbola acknowledges the necessity of reforms while criticizing their implementation.
Reforms Leave Citizens Paying More, GettingNigeria· 2025-07-04
Adewale Abimbola attributed the persistent fiscal fragility of Nigerian states to their economic non-viability and overreliance on federal allocations.
State Debt Hits N4tn: Experts Warn of CrisisNigeria· 2025-06-07
