The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Uwakwe Abugu and made available to Expdonaloaded blog yesterday
in Enugu said the committee would be saddled with the responsibility
of advising and guiding the government on the best economic policies
that would help engender sustainable economic growth in the state.
The 15-member Economic Advisory Committee has the Vicar General of
the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Monsignor (Prof) Obiora Ike as chairman,
with the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu; former minister
of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji; industry giant and Chairman of Innoson
Group of Companies, Chief Innocent Chukwuma as members.Others on the advisory list are former Economic Adviser to the President and current Director of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Nigeria, Prof Ostia Ogbu; the Pro-Chancellor of ESUT, Dr. Chilo Offiah, former Aviation Minister, Amb. Fidelia Njeze, Chief Loretta Aniagolu, Dr. Chikelu Mba, Mr. Kelvin Emeka Onah, Mr. Emeka Odo, Princess Ngozi Nnaedozie, Mr. John Okoye and Mr. Ikechukwu Chioke..post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com....Ugwuanyi said in setting up the economic advisory team, his administration believes that the experts coming together would see them effectively discharging their obligations by “thinking of new ideas on economic issues,” as well as giving the government pertinent advice on what should be done to enhance the economic fortunes of the state.
He said the functions of the economic and development experts would revolve around three key objectives, namely: to promote balanced and sustainable economic growth; to promote and engender adequate employment for the people of Enugu State; and to promote a system of fair income distribution among the various income groups in the state.
The membership of the committee, which cuts across states outside Enugu, according to the statement was informed by Governor Ugwuanyi’s desire to ensure that nothing was left undone in the current efforts to shore up the revenue base of the state.
The governor is said to have a burning desire to fulfill his campaign promises to the people of the state who gave him overwhelming support at the April polls.
Ugwuanyi looking at the difficulties faced by some states and even the Federal Government in paying staff salaries and meeting other obligations said the advisory committee was coming at a time when “Enugu State government has come to the conclusion that the advisory committee will assist us in investments promotion, mobilisation of funds, increased internally generated revenue (IGR) and establishment of industries.
“It is our own economic survival strategy and we also intend to use the platform to encourage and re-engineer effective public-private-partnership.”
He described the committee as an assemblage of economists, entrepreneurial gurus, financial experts, energy and civil society experts, as well as politicians who have cut their teeth in the executive and legislative business of governance in the country.
The committee to be chaired by Prof Ike with his Economic Adviser as secretary,would be formally inaugurated after the new Enugu State Executive Council is constituted.
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