Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to chair the Economic Sustainability Committee constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday on how to implement strategies to alleviate sufferings of Nigerians as the country continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic.
Osinbajo made this known in Abuja at a Google Hangout where young Nigerian Tech innovators discussed the impact of Coronavirus.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande said the Committee is to take care of the economic challenges and fallouts of the pandemic and consequential restrictions.
It added that besides developing further palliatives, the Committee will also develop a sustainability plan on repositioning the economy and growing the non-oil sector.
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Members of the Committee include Ministers of Finance, Budget and Planning; Industry, Trade and Investment; Labour and Employment; Petroleum Resources (State); CBN Governor, GMD NNPC, with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as Secretary.
The Google Hangout was organised by HACK COVID-19 Call Center in Abuja.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
