Mavin producer, Don Jazzy has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing a new economic team.
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POST had reported that Buhari on Monday, constituted an Economic
Advisory Council (EAC), dissolving the previous led by Vice President,
Yemi Osinbajo.
The Presidency had said that the new team is made up of the
following: Prof. Doyin Salami – Chairman; Dr. Mohammed Sagagi –
Vice-Chairman; Prof. Ode Ojowu – Member; Dr. Shehu Yahaya – Member; Dr.
Iyabo Masha – Member; Prof. Chukwuma Soludo – Member; Mr. Bismark Rewane
– Member; Dr. Mohammed Adaya Salisu – Secretary (Senior Special
Assistant to the President, Development Policy).
Reacting, Don Jazzy, while describing the appointees as ‘ brightest minds said they deserved the appointment.
He, however, advised the Buhari led-government to prioritize the development of Nigeria’s Human Development Index, HDI.
He wrote on Instagram, ”Appointees in the new Economic Advisory
Council are some of the brightest minds we have in the country and their
appointments are well-deserved.
”Hopefully, the government’s reposed trust in their expertise would
have positive effects on the economy. However, I would advise the govt.
to prioritize the development of our HDI in this term. Substantial funds
should be earmarked in our fiscal budgets to improve our Education and
Health sectors in compliance with WHO and UNESCO. Bill Gates sounded
this note of warning in a meeting with the National Economic council one
year ago, faulting the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan(ERGP) which
doesn’t prioritize human capacity development.
”I understand people would be wondering how this would affect our
economy positively. Let’s consider this. In the south here where
Education is considered to be very important in many families, parents
spend a lot of money on educating their children.
”Many of these parents are civil servants who only rely on their
salaries in these times when the minimum wage is a meagre $83.5. These
parents are forced to take different loans to educate their offspring
and keep them healthy, thereby making their monthly net income to be
insufficient.
” This is one of the reasons why more people keep slipping into
extreme poverty everyday. Almost half of the population is already in
abject penury and all hands must be on deck to avoid the worse.”