Osinbajo Chairs Virtual Economic Council Meeting — Vice president Yemi Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Constitutionally, the Vice President is the Chairman of NEC, which meets monthly to deliberate on the coordination of economic planning and programmes of various levels of government.

NEC comprises the 36 state governors, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Minister of Finance, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and other relevant government officials whose duties revolve on the economy

At the last meeting on April 22, the council dismissed claims that money was printed to support March allocation to states.