Tinubu names Dangote, Elumelu, Abdulsamad in economic advisory committee
President Bola Tinubu has named Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote group; Tony Elumelu, group chairman of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) and other stakeholders in an economy advisory committee.
On Sunday evening, President Tinubu met with stakeholders at the State House, Abuja.
At the meeting, Tinubu announced the setting up of an economy advisory committee comprising the federal government, sub-nationals and the private sector.
Others in attendance include Abdulsamad Rabiu, founder of the BUA group; Segun Ajayi-Kadir, president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state and Chuwkuma Soludo of Anambra.
Meanwhile, speaking at the inauguration of the committee, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the goal is to provide “additional efforts” in stabilising the economy and ensuring the “best economic future” for Nigerians.
“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 who we have to please,” he said.
“And we are very much concerned from students to mothers and fathers, farmers, the traders and realising that everyone of us will have to fetch water from the same well.
“We are looking for additional efforts that might help the downtrodden Nigerians and we 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.”
Here are some photos from meeting:
