By Adedapo Adesanya
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) with a promise to sustain the rejuvenation of the nation’s economy.
Membership of the NEC comprises the 36 State Governors, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other co-opted government officials.
Those in attendance at the time the meeting commenced were Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River, Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, Governor Aliyu Radda of Katsina, and Governor Hycinth Alia of Benue State.
Others were Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, Governor Agbu Kefas Taraba State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State, and Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State, among others.
President 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.
Mr Tinubu further noted that the task of growing the economy was quite enormous but he and the Governors should have no reason to complain, as he underlined the need to harness the nation’s potential to stimulate serious growth.
The inauguration comes a week after he directed NEC to meet to come up with interventions to mitigate the effects of the petroleum subsidy.
