OKOTIE-EBOH, Festus Sam2026-09-082026-09-081960-04-04https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2936This official publication contains the annual Budget Speech delivered on April 4, 1960, by Chief The Honourable Festus Sam Okotie-Eboh, C.M.G., M.H.R., Federal Minister of Finance, before the Nigerian House of Representatives. Titled "The Stability Budget," the address lays out the financial and economic roadmap for Nigeria as it transitions to political independence on October 1, 1960. The speech provides a comprehensive review of the nation’s fiscal health, highlighting major structural milestones such as the opening of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the successful issuance of a national currency, and the initiation of a local capital market through Treasury Bills and Development Stock. Internationally, the Minister outlines strategies for securing foreign loans, navigating trade implications surrounding the European Common Market, and participating in global financial institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.Budget speech by Chief Honourable Festus Sam Okotie-Eboh, C.M.G., M.H.R., federal minister of finance on 4th April, 1960.enBook