Osinbajo Speaks About Minister Of Economy

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed whether or not President Muhammadu Buhari will establish Ministry for Economy.

During the Goodluck Jonathan tenure Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala combined that office with the portfolio of the Minister of Finance.
Osinbajo was speaking through his special assistant Laolu Akande. He said that Buhari would not name any minister for the economy sphere.
His words: “We are not going to have a system like where there was a coordinating minister. No, there would not be anything like that.
“My role is to ensure that everyone that is involved in economic activities, that there is a way by which the President is fully apprised of what everyone is doing such that we are all on the same page and to make it easier for the President to make decisions.”
Vice president also showed the federal government’s willingness to intensify the existing bilateral relations, particularly in the area of economic cooperation with Australia, in mining, agriculture, shipping and transport areas as well as in the area of infrastructure development.
He stated that Buhari’s administration would be interested in exploring deeper relationship on economic practice as it is a key area in diversifying Nigeria’s economy.
Osinbajo praised country’s excellent bilateral relations with Australia and lauded the Australian authorities for the different capacity building initiatives in Nigeria and its investments in some major sectors of the economy.
Meantime, the Nigerian Senate has concluded the screening of ministerial nominees of President Buhari.
All the appointees have been screened but only 18 of them have been confirmed.