Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the
National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The vice president, by the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution,
is the chairman of NEC.
This meeting is the second since the inauguration of
President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet for the second term.
The NEC meeting, held monthly, deliberates on the
coordination of the economic planning efforts and economic programmes of the
various levels of government.
The council comprises the 36 state governors, the governor
of Central Bank of Nigeria, minister of finance, Secretary to the Government of
the Federation and other government officials and agencies whose duties hinge
on the economy. (NAN)
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