The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved key economic revival initiatives, including the creation of the Green Imperative Project (GIP) national office in Abuja and regional offices in the country’s six geopolitical zones

The council also approved the formal launch of the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism.

In his address at the council’s 149th meeting on Thursday in Abuja, Vice-President Kashim Shettima urged members to show courage in decision-making.

He encouraged members to resist grand rhetoric and embrace the demanding work of meaningful reform.

The VP said: “The nation is watching. Citizens seek not speeches, but real results. This Council must remain a crucible for ideas that drive national progress.

He urged members to rise above politics and regionalism to focus on building a nation that works for all.