President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) with a charge to the members to priotise child education, health, agriculture and security in the coming years. The council is made up of the 36 state governors and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Those that statutorily attend its meetings are Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF); ministers of finance, budget and national planning, agriculture and the minister of state for petroleum. The vice president serves as chairman while the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning is secretary to council. Acknowledging government’s primary responsibility of providing security, he charged the states to also play their pivotal role in this respect.

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2019 03:56 UTC