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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has returned to the country, putting to rest widespread rumours about his health and reported absence.
Edun was sighted on Sunday in Abuja, where he attended an official business event organised by a government corporation.
The meeting, which hosted a delegation of foreign investors, was part of the administration’s drive to strengthen international partnerships and boost Nigeria’s economic outlook.
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