The National Economic Council (NEC) has announced Monday September 9th as deadline to four states: Adamawa, Kebbi, Kwara, and Sokoto—along with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yet to submit their reports on the establishment of State Police.
Briefing State House Correspondents after the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, in Abuja, Deputy Governor of Oyo state, Bayo Lawal said following Council’s agreement on the need to establish state police, as recommended by state governors, to curb rising insecurity in the country, NEC directed states yet to turn in their Memorandum to do so or be bound by any decisions made by the Council.
Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Abdullahi Sule speaking on ravaging flood disasters in parts of the country, disclosed that affected states have been mandated to submit inventory of damages by the flood.
Governor Bala expressed state Governors appreciation to the Federal Government for the recent disbursement of N3billion to each state to assist in addressing immediate challenges, particularly those caused by flood and other natural disasters.
Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate disclosed that in response to the re-emergence of Polio virus cases in Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States, Council resolved to establish a Committee on the Eradication of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (VDPV) to be chaired by the Governor of Gombe State.
Dr Pate further revealed that the Council agreed to prioritize nutrition interventions in the 2025 budget across federal, state, and local levels, ensuring that sufficient funding is allocated to meet the nation’s nutrition goals.
Additionally, the council resolved to establish and operate Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) task forces at subnational levels to address the challenge of acute malnutrition.
The Accountant General of the Federation provided the council with an update on the Excess Crude Account which currently stands at over $473 thousand, the Natural Resources Fund has a balance of N3,451,078,538.57, and the Stabilization Account holds N33,875,398,389.75.
