Subsidy Removal Palliatives: Tinubu, Shettima Meet Senate President Akpabio, Governors

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kasshim Shettima have met with President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and some state governors.

The meeting, which took place Wednesday evening, was part of the President’s continued consultation with key players on how to get the economy on sound footing.

The meeting held in the office of the President at the State House, Abuja, was attended by some state governors including those of Imo (Senator Hope Uzodinma), Kwara (AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq), Lagos (Babajide Sanwo-Olu) and Ogun (Prince Dapo Abiodun). 

Former governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state was also part of the meeting.

Shettima and the three governors thereafter relocated to the Vice President’s wing of the State House for another round of meeting at the Conference room.

They were later joined by Governor Governor Umar of Bago of Niger State.

Speaking to newsmen on the essence of the meeting, Presidential Adviser on special duties, communications and strategy, Mr Dele Alake, said the meeting with the President also looked at how to  finalize arrangement on the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.

The Presidency had on Tuesday evening directed the distribution of grains and fertilizers to 50 million farmers across the country also as part of measures to boost food security in the country.

Meanwhile, the National Economic Council (NEC), is expected to hold its monthly meeting in Abuja on Thursday.

The NEC, which is a constitutional advisory economic body of the Federal government, is meeting for the second time since President Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, with Vice President Shettima presiding.

The meeting, billed to hold at the Banquet Hall of the State House, with all the 36 state governor’s in attendance, will also consider the palliatives being proposed by Federal Government to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

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