The Federal Government is set to convene the National Economic Council, NEC, Conference that will be presided by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The summit is expected to discuss avenues of strengthening economic coordination and promoting inclusive growth across Nigeria’s 36 states.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President).
The conference, which will hold at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, is being convened by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
Governors from all states, key national stakeholders, development partners, and private-sector leaders are expected to attend.
Themed “Delivering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development: The Renewed Hope National Development Plan,” the two-day summit will focus on macroeconomic priorities, fiscal coordination, investment mobilization, and shared development strategies between the federal and state governments.
According to Dr Deborah Oko Odo, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and Secretary of the NEC, the conference aims to “encourage economic growth and development across the country” and provide policy direction aligned with the Federal Government’s long-term economic agenda.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will serve as a Special Guest of Honour at the conference, which forms part of the federal government’s ongoing reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The NEC Conference is expected to produce actionable strategies that will accelerate sustainable development and inclusive economic growth across the federation.
Vice President Shettima to chair NEC conference on economy coordination in Abuja
