The National Economic Council (NEC) constituted committees on economic affairs, crude oil theft, and management.

Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson for Vice-President Kashim Shettima, disclosed in a statement on Thursday.

The committee was constituted following deliberations on critical economic matters and assessments of potential short-term, medium and long-term strategies for addressing pressing economic issues.

Mr Shettima chaired the 138th meeting of NEC, which was held virtually.

Mr Shettima urged members of the NEC to shelve the idea of vacation in the yuletide and carry on with governance issues to ease the burden of Nigerians hanging on their shoulders.

He also urged the council members to be alive to the demands of Nigerians, noting that “as the year draws to a close, none of us in this chamber should anticipate a vacation.”

The vice-president added, “I tend to think so because upon our shoulders rests the weight of responsibilities from which we cannot escape. We are returning to be judged by the promises we made to be here.

“My principal, President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, has shown that the challenges inherited by his administration are surmountable. President Tinubu has offered visionary leadership and presented a coherent development plan to assist the country’s pursuit of order, abundance, and stability.”

He stated that “each of us owes their constituents the scorecard of their stewardship in these few months of translating ideas into tangible actions,” adding that it is the reason “we can’t afford to fail, and the new year must be, for us, a timeout to reflect on how we have fared so far and what we must do differently to keep the hope of the nation alive.”

(NAN)