NEC meeting kicks off in Aso Villa

NEC meeting kicks off in Aso Villa

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The 142nd session of the National Economic Council (NEC) is currently underway at the presidential villa in Abuja, with Vice President Kashim Shettima presiding.

The meeting is occurring amidst President Bola Tinubu’s intention to consult with state governors and other stakeholders before reaching a decision on a new national minimum wage, which will be presented to the National Assembly for passage into law.

The agenda of today’s meeting has not been made public, but it is expected to extensively address the issue of the national minimum wage, as advocated by organized labour.

The President’s economic team is in attendance at the council meeting.

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All 36 state governors are members of the NEC.

Among those present today are governors Usman Ododo (Kogi), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Lawal Dauda (Zamfara), Charles Soludo (Anambra), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Lucky Ayedatiwa (Ondo), Abdullahi Sule (Nassarawa), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Peter Mbah (Enugu), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Umar Radda (Katsina), Abba Yusuf (Kano), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), and Umar Bago (Niger).

Some states are represented by their deputy governors.

More details to follow…


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