Osinbajo presides over NEC meeting

News Agency Of Nigeria 12:59 - 29 October 2019

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo [Twitter/@NGRPresident]

The vice president, by the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution, is the Chairman of NEC.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday presided over the monthly 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.

The NEC meeting, held monthly, deliberates on the coordination of the economic planning efforts and economic programmes of the various levels of government.

From Right: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha and Minister of Budget, Finance and National Planning Zainab Usman at the National Economic Council meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. [Twitter/@NGRPresident]

The meeting is traditionally held on Thursdays, but this month’s meeting was shifted to Tuesday.

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 as well as agencies whose duties hinge on the economy.