Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Thursday, present a post-COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari .
Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, made this known on Thursday viaAccording to him, the plan contains actions and strategies that would create jobs and help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Nigeria’s economy.
Akande wrote, “Today, VP is leading members of the COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Committee to submit to the President, the Sustainability Plan, detailing policy options and programmes designed to proactively stimulate the Nigerian economy, retain and create jobs, turning COVID-19 to opportunity.”The vice-president, who leads the committee, had earlier said the plan, when assented by the President, would provide modalities and interventions that would fortify businesses in the country.
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