Ministers, CBN governor brief Buhari on economy

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.

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.