"We Have No Reason to Complain": Full Speech of Tinubu to Shettima-Led Council

• President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, constituted and inaugurated the National Economic Council at the presidential villa
• The committee is headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima and is saddled with the responsibility of advising the president on the roadmap of the economy
• Addressing the council, President Tinubu said his administration has no excuse for failure because he, the vice president, and many others begged Nigerians to be given the responsibility

Aso Villa - President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the National Economic Council at the presidential villa on Thursday, June 15.

According to a video shared by the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Media Centre on Twitter on Thursday, the council is headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima.

What Tinubu expects from Shettima's council

The President charged the council to work with the administration in reviving the country's economic fortunes for Nigerians.

Read also

Bola Tinubu, Sanusi Lamido: Ex-CBN governor discloses 4 reasons he visited president in video

According to the President, the task of reviving the economy before his administration is daunting, noting that the Shettima-led team would have no excuse to fail because they all begged Nigerians for the job.

He said:

"The task of growing our economy is enormous but you and I asked for this job. We campaigned for it, we danced for it, and even begged for it, so we have no reason to complain."

Shettima's council to advise Tinubu on economic way forward

Recall that last week, the president called for the convening of the National Economic Council to fast-track the process of rolling out palliatives to mitigate the effects of the removal of the fuel subsidy.

One week after the announcement, the president inaugurated the team under the chairmanship of Vice President Kashim Shettima.

Read also

BREAKING: Anxiety as IGP orders seal up of 17 LG secretariats in PDP state

The NEC is expected to meet monthly and advise the president on the road to take in the country's economic affairs with a focus on the necessary measures for government planning and programmes.

See the video of the full speech here:

Prompt budget submission, 1 other thing Akpabio demanded from Tinubu

Legit.ng earlier reported that the 10th Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has made two crucial demands from President Bola Tinubu while delivering his acceptance speech.

Akpabio emerged following a fierce campaign of canvassing votes from fellow senators, governors, and opposition political party leaders.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu and the APC leaders earlier announced Akpabio as the preferred party candidate for the position.

Source: Legit.ng