President Muhammadu Buhari, last Friday, met Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on steps being taken to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the economy.
President Buhari has mandated his deputy to chair the newly constituted Economic Sustainability Committee.
The Vice President confirmed after the closed door meeting at the State House, Abuja, that the discussions centred on how to resolve some of the very pressing issues around COVID -19 and the economy.
Both the President and his deputy used the meeting to discuss how the poor and the vulnerable groups could be assisted in the midst of stringent measures put in place to halt the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Osinbajo said: “I came to brief Mr. President as usual, the regular briefing I give. Sometimes I come physically as you see me today, other times I brief him on the phone or by conference.
“What we are concerned about is how to ensure that the economy remains stable, jobs are protected if possible more jobs are created. The President has expressed very much concern about the problems that may be associated with the lockdown. Many of our people work for daily wage, they have to go out for work everyday
“So, we have to think about how we give them some succor during the period when they are not able to work. So, some of these are the issues Mr. President wanted me to discuss fully with him”, he said.
The full report of the Economic Sustainability Committee will soon be submitted to the President as the federal government plans to introduce more economic stimulus measures to assist the poor and the vulnerable groups.
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