Tinubu Sets Up Economic Advisory C’ttee After Hosting Nigerian Billionaires
As part of measures to tackle the ongoing hardship in the country, President Bola Tinubu on Sunday established an economic advisory committee.
The committee, which comprised representatives from the Federal and State governments as well as the Organised Private Sector, was assembled and announced by the President during a meeting he held with critical stakeholders during a meeting at the State House in Abuja on Sunday.
Some members of the private sector include the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu; Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, among other Nigerian business moguls.
Also, Soludo said the committee will meet time to time and make recommendations to the President on economic matters.
The President said, “We are doing what we can do right to bring life back to the economy. Like I said many times, the people of this country are only the people we have to pleased. And we are very much concerned. From students, to mothers, the fathers, farmers, the traders.
“Realising that everyone of us will have to fetch water from the same well, we are looking for additional efforts that might help the downtrodden Nigerians and we will provide that hope and assurance that economic recovery is on its way.
“We are not saying that we have all the answers but we will not be blamed for not trying.”
On his part, Dangote said, “We had a very good meeting and what we discussed is generally about the economy, food security and security of the nation. We discussed everything in detail. And there is the economic presidential advisory committee which has been set up and I think this will look at all the issues and address them.
“I can’t give you all the details right now, but we are hopeful and we’re a great nation. We have what it takes to turn around the economy and we’re going to do that.”
Also, Soludo said the committee will meet time to time and make recommendations to the President on economic matters.
