President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the National Economic Council headed by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, with a charge on the council to support his administration’s move to transform the economic fortunes of the country.
The inauguration on Thursday which held at the Banquet hall of the State House in Abuja, is coming one week after the President directed NEC to come up with interventions to mitigate the effects of the recent removal of fuel subsidy.
According to President Tinubu, the task of growing the nation’s economy is quite enomous adding that there is no excuse for failure.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment towards delivering on the campaign promises to Nigerians.
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The NEC which meets monthly has the mandate to “advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation, and in particular on measures necessary for the coordination of the economic planning efforts or economic programmes of the various Governments of the Federation.”
Membership of the Council include all the 36 State Governors, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other co-opted government officials.
Those attending the inaugural meeting include Governors of Zamfara, Dauda Lawal; Ogun, Dapo Abiodun; Anambra, Charles Soludo; Yobe, Mai Mala Buni; Taraba, Agbu Kefas; Delta, Sheriff Oborevwori; Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara; Niger, Mohammed Bago and Sokoto, Ahmad Aliyu.
In a statement on Thursday, Oladunjoye said the President appointed Dele Alake as his Special Adviser of Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and Yau Darazo as Special Adviser on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Tinubu also Nuhu Ribadu as his Special Adviser on Security and Wale Edun as Special Adviser on Monetary Policies.
The President appointed Olu Verheijen as Special Adviser on Energy and Zachaeus Adedeji as Special Adviser on Revenue.
Others are John Uwajumogu (Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment), and Salma Anas (Special Adviser, Health).
