Buhari, Osinbajo meet over sustainable economy

…planning on job creation

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo are meeting in Aso Rock, Abuja on Thursday.

The meeting holds barely a day after the president chaired the fourth virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

According an official report has it that he held a meeting with his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, in Aso Rock on Thursday, June 11.

According to Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande the critical meeting between the duo is intended to devise sustainable plans to revive the Nigeria’s economy.

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On his Twitter page, Akande also disclosed that the meeting will look at the prospect of finetuning policies that will help the federal government turn the coronavirus pandemic in the country into a great economic opportunity, especially in the area of job creation.

He tweeted at: @akandeoj Mr. P & VP shared glances yesterday at FEC. Today VP is leading members of the ESC to submit to President, the Sustainability Plan, detailing policy options & programmes designed to proactively stimulate the Nigerian economy, retain & create jobs, turning COVID-19 to opportunity.

It will be recalled that Osinbajo had met his principal on Friday, April 10 to brief him on the progress of the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) which he was directed to chair.