President Muhammadu Buhari today inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC), Leadership reports.
The council to be chaired by vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo
will be charged with the responsibility of guarding the president on
his economic policies.
It comprises the 36 state governors, the Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria and other presidency officials and agencies whose portfolios
revolve around the economy.
Speaking at the event, the president urged the members of the council
to deliberate and work out modalities of solving the salary crises that
has bedeviled many states in the country.
According to Punch, Buhari tasked members to come up with ways of liquidating outstanding salaries and wages across the country.
Channels reports that the president insisted that all revenues from
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigerian Customs Service,
Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigerian Ports Authority, Central Bank
of Nigeria, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety and the
Liquefied Natural Gas, among others should be remitted into the
Consolidated Revenue fund.
He also restated his government’s commitment to tackling insecurity, corruption and other social vices.
source: Channels TV, Punch
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