As part of measures to promote sustainable development and growth, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the establishment of “Zamfara Economic Planning Board.”
“The Economic Planning Board will go a long way in ensuring the state attends all its economic policies for the betterment of the good people of Zamfara State,” the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said in a statement on Friday.
He explained that the decision was part of key resolutions at the end of an extraordinary meeting of the Zamfara State Executive Council at the Government House.
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According to the statement, “the Zamfara Economic Planning Board will develop and implement economic policies and plans to promote sustainable development and growth in the state which is expected to play a key role in driving economic progress and prosperity in the region.
“The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, will head the Board.
“The Board will be a collaborative effort, comprising all State Executive Council members, Chairmen of the Local Government Areas as well as key drivers of the state economy within the civil service.
“The Board is similar in function to the National Economic Council.”
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