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VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA PRESIDES OVER NEC .(PHOTO).


Vice President Shettima Presides Over NEC

Vice-President Kashim Shettima is presiding over a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.

This is the third NEC meeting of the President Bola Tinubu administration.

The meeting comes amidst high inflation and hardship caused by the economic policies of the federal government.

The council consists of the 36 state governors, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other government officials.

Today’s meeting is expected to consider varying issues, including the Federation’s financial status and other general issues. However, the most critical of the issues before the Council is the deployment of palliatives aimed at cushioning the harsh effects of the fuel subsidy removal.

Among the governors attending the meeting are: Abdulrahman Abdulrazak (Kwara), Hope Uzodinma (Imo), Inuwa Yahya (Gombe), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Dr Alex Otti (Abia), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Ademola Adeleke (Osun).

Others are Senator Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Senator Uba Sani(Kaduna), Sheriff Obrevwori (Delta), Prof Charles Soludo (Anambra), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Yahaya Bello (Kogi) and Umaru Namadi (Jigawa).

Also at the meeting are Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Prince Bassey Otu (Cross River), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo State acting governor), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Ahmad Aliu (Sokoto), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Peter Mbah (Enugu) and Prof Babagana Zulum (Borno).

Deputy governors of Katsina, Rivers, Yobe, Adamawa, Kano, and Kebbi are also participating in the meeting.


 

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