Tinubu Inaugurates NEC, Warns Against Failure
The National Economic Council (NEC), has been inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, and warned the members that there should be no excuses for failure.
The National Economic Council (NEC), has been inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, and warned the members that there should be no excuses for failure.
The newly inaugurated NEC is to be headed by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima.
The President challenged the members to support his administration and policies for easy transformation of the economic fortunes of the country.
According to the President, the task of growing the nation's economy was quite enromous stating that there should be no excuse for failure.
He reinterated his administration's determination and commitment to delivering on its promises to Nigerians.
Recall that early in the month, the President had directed NEC to meet and come up with interventions to mitigate the effects of the petroleum subsidy removal.
The council is currently holding its meeting, shortly after the inauguration.
The NEC, is expected to meet once in a month, and its mandate was to “advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation, with particular attention on measures necessary for the coordination of the economic planning efforts or economic programmes of the various Governments of the Federation.”
The NEC is made up of the 36 State Governors, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other co-opted Government officials.
Those who attended the meeting were Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Osun, Ademola Adeleke, Kogi, Yahaya Bello, Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji, Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule, Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno and Enugu, Peter Mbah Cross River, Bassey Otu, Plateau, Caleb Muftwang, Kebbi, Nasir Idris, Katsina, Aliyu Radda and Benue Hycinth Alia.
Others are Zamfara, Dauda Lawal, Ogun, Dapo Abiodun, Anambra Charles Soludo, Yobe, Mai Mala Buni, Taraba, Agbu Kefas, Gombe, Delta, Sheriff Oborevwori, Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, Niger Mohammed Bago and Sokoto, Ahmad Aliyu.
Others are Ebonyi, Francis Nwifuru, Kaduna, Uba Sani, Edo, Godwin Obaseki, Abia, Alex Otti, Bayelsa, Douye Diri, Kano, Abba Yusuf, Bauchi, Bala Mohammed, Oyo, Seyi Makinde and Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur and Deputy Governor of Ondo, Lucky Ayedatiwa
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, Acting Governor of Central Bank, Folashodun Shonubi, Permanent Secretaries Budget and National Planning, Federal Capital Territory Administration, and State House.
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