Tinubu Inaugurates National Economic Council, Sets Economic Agenda (Video)

• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Council Chambers, Aso Villa.

• The NEC, constitutionally headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, includes State governors and the Central Bank of Nigeria governor as members.

• The establishment of the NEC is mandated by the Constitution of the FRN, 1999, as amended.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Council Chambers, Aso Villa.

This online media platform gathered that this was made known in a post on Twitter by Tinubu’s Social Media aide, Dada Olusegun.

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The National Economic Council is constitutionally headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, with State governors, the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, amongst others as members.

The National Economic Council was established by the provisions of the Constitution of the FRN, 1999, as amended; Section 153(1) and Paragraphs 18 & 19 of Part I of the Third Schedule.

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