Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, will preside over a two-day conference of the National Economic Council (NEC) beginning on Monday, 9 February 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, as the Federal Government and state leaders discuss steps to strengthen economic coordination and support inclusive growth across the country.
The conference is scheduled for Monday, 9 February 2026, and Tuesday, 10 February 2026, and will hold at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the seat of Nigeria’s presidency.
The plan was announced in a statement released on Sunday, 8 February 2026, by Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President.
According to the statement, state governors and other key national stakeholders are expected to attend the meeting, which will feature sessions on fiscal coordination, investment mobilisation, and development strategies that involve both the federal and state governments.
Shettima chairs the NEC, a major policy coordination platform that brings together Nigeria’s governors and senior federal officials to discuss national economic priorities and how to improve collaboration across the federation.
The statement also said Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will attend the conference as Special Guest of Honour, while other senior government officials, development partners, and private sector leaders are expected to participate.
Nkwocha said the conference is being convened by Senator Abubakar Bagudu, Nigeria’s Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, and is expected to produce policy directions that states can apply as they align with the Federal Government’s long-term economic agenda.
The theme of the conference is “Delivering Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development: The Renewed Hope National Development Plan.”
In a related comment, Dr Deborah Odo, the Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and Secretary of the NEC, said the conference will address key macroeconomic priorities and focus on national economic issues aimed at encouraging growth and development across the country.