President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has received an interim report from the committee set up to review the impact of Covid 19 and the fall in the price of crude oil.
Minister of Finance , Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, stated this shortly after leading the team to present its interim report to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday
According to her the federal government has so far released N285billion for capital projects adding that President Buhari has asked the committee to consult further and submit a report next week.
The minister, however, assured that in spite of the expected review funding of critical infrastructure, government business and areas of priorities will continue.
Other Members of the committee include the Minister of State Petroleum, Timipre Sylvia, the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele and the GMD of the NNPC.
