The National Economic Council, NEC, has begun its meeting for March 2021 with Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, presiding from his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Other members of the Council, including Governors of the 36 States and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as well as co-opted members, are participating in the virtual meeting from their offices.
One issue expected to feature prominently on the agenda of Thursday’s meeting of the Council is the distribution of the Covid-19, which was rolled out in Nigeria earlier this month.
Insecurity, especially as it concerns the spate of abductions of school children and insurgency in the north east of the country, is also expected to be tabled for discussion.
In February, the Council decided that concerted efforts would be made towards the immediate investigation, arrest and prosecution of all perpetrators of crime in the country.
Also at the meeting in February, which was the first physical meeting of the Council since the Covid-19 lockdown in March last year, the Federal and State governments recommitted to the protection of residents of all states in Nigeria.
It was resolved that all non-indigenous communities, religious and ethnic minorities within states’ jurisdiction would be protected by government.
Reports on the implementation of the resolutions are also expected to be presented at the meeting.
Decisions at the meeting will be released to the media later in the day.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
