President Bola Tinubu has formed an economic advisory committee comprised of the federal government, sub-nationals, and the private sector.
The president announced the formation of the committee following a meeting with key stakeholders at the State House in Abuja on Sunday evening.
Tinubu stated that the goal is to make “additional efforts” to stabilise the economy and ensure the “best economic future” for Nigerians.
He said:
“Let’s look at what we’re doing right and what we’re doing wrong to bring life back to the economy. Like I said, many times, the people of this country are only the people we have to please.”
“And we are very much concerned from students to mothers and fathers, farmers, the traders and realising that every one of us will have to fetch water from the same well.
“We are looking for additional efforts that might help the downtrodden Nigerians and will provide that hope and reassurance 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. We assure Nigerians that we will do our best to get our marshall plan in place and fashion out the best economic future for this country.”
The meeting was attended by Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group; Tony Elumelu, group chairman of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp); Abdulsamad Rabiu, founder of the BUA group; and Segun Ajayi-Kadir, president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
Other governors include Dapo Abiodun of Ogun and Chuwkuma Soludo of Anambra.