President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received briefings from
some ministers and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin
Emefuele, on the state of the economy.
Buhari,
who was in the United Kingdom for 103 days on medical vacation, expressed
delight at the improving economy.
The
ministers, who briefed the President, included the Minister of Budget and
National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma and the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.
A
statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the
President, Femi Adesina, reads: “For almost two hours, President Muhammadu
Buhari on Monday received briefing from the Minister of Budget and National
Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun,
and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, after
which a delighted President declared that he was pleased with the progress
being made on different fronts.”
According to him, the ministers and CBN Governor updated the
President on the improving state of the economy, implementation of the 2017
Budget, preparation for the 2018 Budget, revenue strategies, combined cost
reduction and debt management.
They
also discussed monetary policy strategies and their economic impact, among
others.
President
Buhari, while reminding the ministers and CBN Governor that reviving the
economy was one of the major planks on which the campaign of his party, the All
Progressives Congress (APC), was based, expressed gladness that things were
looking up after two years of yeoman’s job.
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