FG Urges States To Domesticate Relevant Economic Policies

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.
Zainab Ahmed, has advised sub-national governments to continue to
support, replicate and domesticate germane economic policies of the
federal government in their respective states to ensure
developmental consolidation, impactful deliverables and huge
successes.

She called for a collective spirit and aspiration in building a
nation of everyone’s dreams, especially for the upcoming generation
in particular and the world at large, by ensuring trans-economic
development of all sectors of the economy that will support
job/wealth creation and unimpaired operational security across
board.

Ahmed spoke at a meeting of the 20th National Council on
Development Planning (NCDP) in Maiduguri, Borno State organised by
her ministry in collaboration with Borno State Government.

The NCDP is a meeting of states’ commissioners for budget and
economic planning organised annually to serve as a veritable
platform for senior officials of the federal and state ministries,
representatives of the organised private sector, development
partners and civil society organisations.

It is designed for such stakeholders to engage in technical
discussions on contemporary economic policy issues in order to come
up with effective and functional approaches towards enhancing
economic management processes at both federal and sub-national
levels.

The minister stated that the theme of the 20th NCDP meeting is
“Managing the Nigerian Economy for Sustainable Development in a
Challenging Environment: The Way Forward” which was carefully
crafted to address the numerous challenges being faced by the
Nigerian environment in recent times.

She said: “It is noteworthy that the objective of this 20th NCDP
meeting is for the delegates to discuss deeply on the best
adoptable approaches towards effective management of the nation’s
economy to foster equitable economic development across the states
of the federation even in the face of challenges in the
country.

“In the light of this, I want to urge the honourable
commissioners of budget and economic planning, states’ permanent
secretaries, key stakeholders, distinguished guests, ladies and
gentlemen, I enjoin you to continue to support and
replicate/domesticate the germane economic policies of the federal
government in your respective states for developmental
consolidation, impactful deliverables and enormous successes.

“Let us all rise together in one spirit and aspiration and build
the Nigeria of our dreams especially for the upcoming generation in
particular, and the world at large, by ensuring trans-economic
development of all sectors of the economy that will aid in job
creation, wealth creation and unimpaired/operational security
across board.”

He implored the stakeholders to ensure maximum utilisation of
the period of discussions and contribute immensely to the
deliberations in order to chart the best ways forward towards
actualising the economic aspirations of Nigeria as the giant of
Africa in this event.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.
Zainab Ahmed, has advised sub-national governments to continue to
support, replicate and domesticate germane economic policies of the
federal government in their respective states to ensure
developmental consolidation, impactful deliverables and huge
successes.

She called for a collective spirit and aspiration in building a
nation of everyone’s dreams, especially for the upcoming generation
in particular and the world at large, by ensuring trans-economic
development of all sectors of the economy that will support
job/wealth creation and unimpaired operational security across
board.

Ahmed spoke at a meeting of the 20th National Council on
Development Planning (NCDP) in Maiduguri, Borno State organised by
her ministry in collaboration with Borno State Government.

The NCDP is a meeting of states’ commissioners for budget and
economic planning organised annually to serve as a veritable
platform for senior officials of the federal and state ministries,
representatives of the organised private sector, development
partners and civil society organisations.

It is designed for such stakeholders to engage in technical
discussions on contemporary economic policy issues in order to come
up with effective and functional approaches towards enhancing
economic management processes at both federal and sub-national
levels.

The minister stated that the theme of the 20th NCDP meeting is
“Managing the Nigerian Economy for Sustainable Development in a
Challenging Environment: The Way Forward” which was carefully
crafted to address the numerous challenges being faced by the
Nigerian environment in recent times.

She said: “It is noteworthy that the objective of this 20th NCDP
meeting is for the delegates to discuss deeply on the best
adoptable approaches towards effective management of the nation’s
economy to foster equitable economic development across the states
of the federation even in the face of challenges in the
country.

“In the light of this, I want to urge the honourable
commissioners of budget and economic planning, states’ permanent
secretaries, key stakeholders, distinguished guests, ladies and
gentlemen, I enjoin you to continue to support and
replicate/domesticate the germane economic policies of the federal
government in your respective states for developmental
consolidation, impactful deliverables and enormous successes.

“Let us all rise together in one spirit and aspiration and build
the Nigeria of our dreams especially for the upcoming generation in
particular, and the world at large, by ensuring trans-economic
development of all sectors of the economy that will aid in job
creation, wealth creation and unimpaired/operational security
across board.”

He implored the stakeholders to ensure maximum utilisation of
the period of discussions and contribute immensely to the
deliberations in order to chart the best ways forward towards
actualising the economic aspirations of Nigeria as the giant of
Africa in this event.