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Iheanyi Chukwudi
President Bola Tinubu, today inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC), warning against excuses for failure.
Inauguration of the NEC headed by Vice President, Kashim Shettima, came barely a week after the President directed the Council to meet to come up with interventions to the effects of the petroleum subsidy.
While charging NEC to support his administration in transforming the economic Fortunes of Nigeria, Tinubu stressed that the task of growing the nation's economy is quite enormous adding that "no excuse for failure."
The President stated that Nigerians want reforms and quickly too, reminding the Council members that “we even begged and danced for the job.”
He reiterated his administration's commitment to delivering on its promises to Nigerians as contained in his inaugural speech on May 29th and sought the cooperation all.
The NEC which immediately went into meeting after the inauguration, meets monthly with 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.”
NEC membership comprises of the 36 State Governors, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other co-opted Government officials.
Members in attendance as at commencement of the meeting are 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, were also in attendance.
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