Tinubu inaugurates NEC, says no excuse for failure
VP Shettima presides as new governors attend NEC meeting
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) under his regime with a promise to sustain the rejuvenation of the nation’s economy. NEC is headed by Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
Addressing members Governors of the federation, Tinubu charged the council to join forces to support his administration towards transforming the nation’s economy.
He reminded the council of the promise made during his inaugural speech that he would focus on eight priority areas including Security, Economy, Job creation, Agriculture and Infrastructure among others.
The president further noted that the task of the growing the economy is quite enormous but he and the Governors should have no reason to complain, as he underlined the need to harness the nations potentials to stimulate serious growth.
The inauguration comes a week after he directed NEC to meet and come up with interventions to mitigate the effects of the petroleum subsidy.
He concluded by reminding the members of NEC that collaboration is not a crime.
The first meeting of NEC began on Thursday at the Presidential Villa with Vice President Kashim Shettima presiding after its inauguration by President Tinubu.
The NEC is chaired by the Vice President and has Governors of 36 States, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other officials of the Nigerian government as members
Those in attendance as at the time the meeting commenced 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, Inuwa Yahaya, 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, were all in attendance.
