Shettima presided over NEC meeting
Kunle Sanni
Vice President Kashmir Shettima has presided over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting, being held at the State House Council Chambers on Thursday, has in attendance minister of finance, Wale Edun, minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, and others.
The vice president, by the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution, is the chairman of NEC.
The NEC meeting, held monthly, deliberates on the coordination of the economic planning efforts and economic programmes of the various levels of government.
The council comprises the 36 state governors, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Minister of Finance, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and other government officials and agencies whose duties hinge on the economy.
