The minister of finance of Nigeria is a senior cabinet official in the Nigerian Federal Executive Council. The finance minister directs the Nigerian Ministry of Finance and ensures that it operates in a transparent, accountable and efficient manner to bolster the country's economic development priorities. The minister is assisted by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance, a career civil servant.
The current Nigerian minister of finance is Taiwo Oyedele appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 21 April 2026.
Duties of the minister
Preparation of annual budgetary estimates of revenue and expenditure for the Federal Government.
Determination of Federal Government fiscal policies.
Mobilization of domestic and external financial resources for national development purposes.
Management of foreign exchange reserves.
Management of Federal Government revenue.
Currency valuation.
Regulation of the insurance industry
Revenue allocation management.