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The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N100 billion, subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other security agencies in Nigeria.
This followed recommendations by the adhoc committee earlier constituted to assess the state of police and security agencies’ training institution nationwide.
At its 154th meeting held virtually on Wednesday, NEC also approved the sum of N2.6 billion for consultancy services for the project.
President Tinubu had at the 152nd meeting of NEC in October, proposed the overhaul and revamp of training institutions for security agencies nationwide.
Chairman of the adhoc committee, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, had in his presentation to Council, underscored the urgency and significance of the condition of the training facilities, saying most of the training institutions are in dire condition.
Following the presentation by the Governor, the Chairman of NEC, Vice President Kashim Shettima, reaffirmed the commitment of government to address the situation.
Improve Living Condition
VP Shettima also urged Governors of the 36 states of the federation “to ensure that economic reforms by the state governments translate into clear, measurable improvements in the lives of Nigerians.”
Noting that governance is meaningful only when citizens can feel its impact, the Vice President particularly urged all tiers of government to focus on execution rather than rhetoric.
He said; “the era of policy without results must give way to governance defined by tangible outcomes in communities across the country.’
“Our task is not to admire problems, but to solve them. Not to explain challenges, but to overcome them. And not to hope for progress, but to engineer it.
“Today’s agenda speaks to our shared responsibility to build a nation where reforms translate into results, and where policies are not mere promises but convincing instruments of change felt in the markets, schools, clinics and farms across our federation,” the VP said.
During the meeting, the Accountant-General of the Federation gave update to Council on the nation’s accounts as follows: Excess crude account, as at November, 2025, $525,823.39; stabilisation account, N71,647,494,101.12 and natural resources development account, N79,252,769,532.35.
Polio Eradication
The Chairman of the adhoc Committee on Polio Eradication, Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, informed the Council that as of Week 47, “Nigeria has recorded 73 cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) this year—a 39% reduction from the 119 cases recorded during the same period in 2024.’
He further disclosed that six priority states account for 63% of total cases, with the majority coming from Sokoto (23), Zamfara (9), Kebbi (7), Gombe (2), Kano (3), and Katsina (2).
“Of particular note is the progress made in the two states that have historically carried the highest burden:
“Kano has achieved a 94% decline in cases compared to last year. Katsina has recorded an 88% decline,” he added.
The Council resolved that State Governments should work closely with security agencies to support safe access for vaccination teams, particularly in settlements affected by insecurity or hard-to-reach terrain.
Domestic Gas
The Minister of Petroleum (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo also made a presentation on the cost and availability of domestic gas, particularly the payment of outstanding obligations to gas producers to encourage increased production and supply for domestic consumption.
He said: “Gas producers have a cumulative debt claim of $1bn for gas supplied to the power sector as far back as 2011 and ₦185bn (78%) of the total naira-denominated debt claims has been validated by submissions made by NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd (NGML) and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC); the variance is largely driven by NEPL’s claims against its GenCo customers and unreported claims against NGML by Shell, Seplat Energy and NUIMS.
“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on 4th April 2024, granted approval to urgently settle the ₦185 billion naira validated debt owed to gas producers through future oil and gas royalty deductions.”