Okwe Obi, Abuja
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, on Saturday, inaugurated the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) of the 24th edition of the Nigeria Economic Summit.
Udoma said the key mandate of the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) was to undertake all preparatory arrangements for the successful hosting of the Summit.
The Summit is scheduled to hold on the 22nd and 23rd of October, 2018 under the chairmanship of Dr Kyari Bukar.
The minister explained that in line with the usual practice, the JPC will work under the joint coordination of the public sector, represented by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning and the private sector, represented by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), to ensure successful delivery of the Summit.
“The other members representing the Public sector on the Committee will be made up of officials of the Office of the Vice President; Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Education, Ministry of Industries, Trade & Investment; Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; Office of the Inspector General of Police; Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission; Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Central Bank of Nigeria; and Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat.
Udoma further stated “Terms of Reference for the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) include to review the report of the 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit; Make all preparatory arrangements for the successful hosting of the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#24), including developing an appropriate theme for the Summit, as well as the agenda/programme of event and timelines for the implementation of the key activities of the Summit; Articulate the budgetary requirements, and the sources of funds necessary for hosting the summit; Mobilize relevant public and private sector stakeholders for the Summit, and Undertake any other activity that may lead to the successful hosting of the Summit,” he added.