NEC appealed to Labour to shelve proposed strike because it will further hurt Nigeria’s economy.National emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately provide intervention to the affected States adding that a road map would be developed and articulated by NEC in collaboration with the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum.
Also, the governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, gave an update on the distribution of palliatives, as presented by the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, and governor of Kwara State, Abdulraman Abdulrazaq.
Radda, who disclosed to journalists that the federal government had released N2 billion to each state and the FCT, added that the NGF Chairman informed Council that members were making progress and urged them to re-double efforts as states looked forward for more interventions.
Also speaking, Accountant-General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, said the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, made presentation to the NEC on the fiscal policy and Tax Reforms, disclosing that the Committee was set up by President Bola Tinubu to review and redesign Nigeria’s fiscal system with respect to revenue mobilization through both tax and non-tax; quality of government spending and; and sustainable debt management in addition, the committee will identify relevant measures to make Nigeria an attractive destination for investment and facilitate inclusive Economic growth.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, gave details of balances in the nation’s excess crude and other accounts as follows: Excess Crude Account, $473,754.57; Stabilization Account, N34,936,868,803.58; Development of Natural Resources, N128,330,636,441.14.
BY:LUCKY KENEDY OSE