Shettima Presides Over NEC Meeting At State House 

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

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

Thursday’s meeting of the constitutional economic advisory body of government is the second in the history of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration since its inauguration on May 29, 2023.

NEC is made up of the 36 governors of the federation, ministers in charge of finance, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, among others.

The early arrivals for the meeting slated for 11am are Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State; his colleague from Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule and the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr Ifeanyi Ossai.

Also present are the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahya; his colleagues from Zamfara, Dauda Lawan; Katsina, Dikko Radda; Kwara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Abia, Dr. Alex Otti; Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Bauchi, Senator Bala Mohammed; Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani; Delta, Sheriff Obrevwori and Kebbi, Nasir Idris.

Others are Governors of Anambra, Prof. Charles Soludo; Edo, Godwin Obaseki; Jigawa, Umaru Namadi; Yobe, Mai Mala Bunu; Bayelsa, Duoye Diri; Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno; Cross River, Prince Bassey Otu; Ogun, Dapo Abiodun; Sokoto, Ahmad Aliu; Plateau, Caleb Mutfwang; Benue, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia; Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno; Imo, Senator Hope Uzodimma; Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Deputy Governor of Kogi State, David Onoja.

Details later…