The Federal Government on Monday convenes a two-day National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in Abuja, bringing together Vice President Kashim Shettima, state governors, key ministers and development partners to align economic priorities and accelerate inclusive growth across Nigeria.
According to a statement issued in Abuja by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, the conference will hold today and tomorrow at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.
Shettima will preside over the summit in his capacity as Chairman of the National Economic Council, while governors of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, alongside other critical stakeholders, are expected to participate.
The conference is being convened by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, as part of ongoing efforts to deepen coordination between the Federal Government and subnational governments.
Organisers said the forum will serve as a strategic platform for federal and state actors to harmonise development priorities and strengthen collaboration around Nigeria’s long-term economic vision under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The theme of the conference is “Delivering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development: The Renewed Hope National Development Plan.”
Officials said deliberations are expected to produce far-reaching policy direction for states as they align their programmes with the Federal Government’s national economic framework.
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and Secretary of the NEC, Dr. Deborah Oko Odo, said the meeting would focus on pressing macroeconomic challenges.
“The conference will focus on national economic issues aimed at encouraging economic growth and development across the country,” she said.
She added that discussions would centre on fiscal coordination, investment mobilisation and shared development strategies between the Federal Government and the states, with the goal of improving policy consistency and accelerating development outcomes nationwide.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to attend the event as Special Guest of Honour, while top government officials, private-sector leaders and development partners are also slated to participate as the administration pushes ahead with reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Shettima, Governors Meet in Abuja as NEC Conference Charts Path for Inclusive Growth
