Buhari Drops Private Investors In Economic Team over Clash Of interest

Posted by African Examiner Business News, Featured, Latest Headlines Monday, July 25th, 2016

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency declared Sunday that President Muhammadu Buahri’s administration refused to include private investors in its economic management team owing to challenge of clash of interest.

According to a statement, Mr. President’s aversion to inclusion of private businessmen in his Government’s economic team is based on the antecedent – where the investors significantly work for their interest and not necessarily for the country.

Mr. President accused the private players of steering the economy direction to suit their agenda, instead of the country.

President Buhari reiterated that his Deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo heads his administration’s economy team. He indicated that he works with team members such as Finance Minister; National Economic and National Planning Minister: National Economic Adviser among others.

The statement stated the Government and the team was opened to advice from every section of Nigeria.

Presidency also disclosed that President Buhari is poised to effect change in the way and manner Nigerians do things.