Today, Vice-President Kashim Shettima presided over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. The meeting marks the second gathering of the constitutional economic advisory body since President Bola Tinubu’s administration was inaugurated on May 29, 2023.
NEC comprises the 36 governors of the federation, ministers in charge of finance, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, among other key stakeholders.
Early attendees of the meeting, scheduled to commence at 11 am, include Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, and Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Ifeanyi Ossai.
The gathering also saw the presence of several other state governors, such as Inuwa Yahya of Gombe State, Dauda Lawan of Zamfara State, Dikko Radda of Katsina State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Dr. Alex Otti of Abia State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Senator Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Senator Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Sheriff Obrevwori of Delta State, and Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, among others.
Notably, Governors Prof. Charles Soludo of Anambra State, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Umaru Namadi of Jigawa State, Mai Mala Bunu of Yobe State, Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, Prince Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Ahmad Aliu of Sokoto State, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Senator Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Acting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, and Deputy Governor David Onoja of Kogi State were also in attendance.
The NEC meeting serves as a crucial platform for economic discussions and decision-making, reflecting the commitment of the Nigerian government to address and strategize on various economic challenges and opportunities.
