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| Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun |
Federal government yesterday
rose from the two-day economic retreat with a resolution to immediately pump
the sum of N350 Billion into the economy as part of measures to stimulate
growth and ease economic sufferings in the country.
This is just as government has
also resolved to free the N58 bllion currently trapped with the Universal Basic
Education Commission to rehabilitate about 1000 Schools across the 36 states of
the federation.
Minister of Finance, Kemi
Adeosun disclosed this while speaking at the end of the two day economic
retreat organized by the federal government which took place at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Adeosun who spoke in the
presence of Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum and Zamafara Governor, Alhaji
Abubakar Yari, Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, as well as the
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, said government was
in the process of identifying contractors with ongoing contracts as part of
plans to further stimulate the economy.