Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the National Economic Council in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
The Council, which is comprised of the governors of the 36 states of the federation, also has ministers in charge of the Federal Capital Territory and Finance, as well as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited and some others as members.
Top on the meeting’s agenda is the deployment of palliatives to cushion the harsh effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
The meeting will also examine the country’s financial status and other general matters.
Governors said to be attending the meeting are as follows:
Abdulrahman Abdulrazak (Kwara)
Hope Uzodinma (Imo)
Inuwa Yahya (Gombe)
Dauda Lawal (Zamfara)
Dr. Alex Otti (Abia)
Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos)
Ademola Adeleke (Osun)
Bala Mohammed (Bauchi)
Senator Uba Sani(Kaduna)
Sheriff Obrevwori (Delta)
Prof. Charles Soludo (Anambra)
Godwin Obaseki (Edo)
Yahaya Bello (Kogi)
Umaru Namadi (Jigawa)
Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom)
Prince Bassey Otu (Cross River)
Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo State acting governor)
Dapo Abiodun (Ogun)
Ahmad Aliu (Sokoto)
Agbu Kefas (Taraba)
Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa)
Peter Mbah (Enugu)
Process Babagana Zulum (Borno).
Deputy governors of Katsina, Rivers, Yobe, Adamawa, Kano, and Kebbi are also participating in the meeting.
