Osinbajo, Ministers Discuss Buhari’s Forthcoming Sustainability Plan; Committee To Meet Presidential Economic Advisory Council Next Week

ABUJA: In furtherance of the work of the Economic Sustainability Committee, the Vice President met today with a group of Ministers who were directed by the President to jointly develop a comprehensive policy for a Nigerian Economy functioning with COVID – 19.

According to a press release e-signed and made available to the media by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, the President had asked that the Economic Sustainability Committee should support the said Ministers in executing the directive.

Today, the Vice President proceeded with the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment; Communication and Digital Economy; Science and Technology; Transportation; Aviation; Interior; Health; Works and Housing; Labour and Employment; and Education on the work of coordinating the efforts in order to produce a comprehensive Economic Sustainability Plan that will turn the current economic challenges into opportunities for the Nigerian people as envisioned by the President.

Next week, the Economic Sustainability Committee will also be meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council ahead of the completion and submission of its report to the President.