August 17, (THEWILL) – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, presided over a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), which was held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
The NEC comprises the 36 State Governors, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and some other members.
Some governors, who physically attended the Council meeting include 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), Umaru Namadi (Jigawa),
Also, 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), Process Babagana Zulum (Borno), and the Deputy governors of Katsina, Rivers, Yobe, Adamawa, Kano, attended the meeting.
The Council deliberated on critical issues, especially the deployment of palliatives aimed at cushioning the effects fuel subsidy removal.
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