Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the National Economic Council, NEC, to sustain ongoing reforms until improvements in the economy translate into more jobs, stronger purchasing power, greater business confidence and better living conditions for Nigerians.
Speaking at the NEC meeting on Thursday in Abuja, Vice President Shettima advised the NEC to sustain ongoing reforms until improvements in the economy translate into jobs, stronger purchasing power, business confidence and better living conditions for Nigerians.
He said the government must remain focused in implementing policies beyond their announcement, stressing that “continuity and measurable outcomes were critical to earning public confidence.”
“There is no doubt that a serious government is measured by the matters it refuses to abandon. While attention may reveal a problem, continuity determines whether the problem yields to policy,” he said.
The Vice President noted that revenue, debt, production, investment and the cost of living ultimately converge at the household level, making it imperative for macroeconomic improvements to reach ordinary Nigerians.
“Macroeconomic progress must therefore continue its passage into jobs, purchasing power, business confidence and stronger subnational economies, because numbers become politically meaningful when citizens recognise themselves in their improvement,” he explained.
Priorities
The Vice President urged the Council to maintain follow-through on existing programmes and commitments, warning that new priorities should not displace unfinished government responsibilities.
“Continuity is a form of accountability: yesterday’s promise still deserves a place on today’s table, and no new priority absolves us of an old responsibility,” the Vice President stated.
He stated that President Bola Tinubu had placed on NEC the responsibility of making cooperation across the federation productive and converting policies into outcomes Nigerians could see and feel.
“A government that remembers earns the confidence of its people because its promises do not expire when the microphones are switched off,” the Vice President said.
