American billionaire Bill Gates and Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote met with Vice President Kashim Shettima and several state governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.
The meeting, held at the Council Chambers of Aso Rock, aimed to discuss key economic issues affecting the nation.
In attendance were Governors Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, and Lawal Dauda of Zamfara State. Other notable figures present included ministers and deputy governors representing their principals.
The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting focused on advising the President on the nation’s economic affairs. NEC, a statutory body, comprises the Vice President, the 36 state governors, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Minister of Finance, and other stakeholders in the economic sector.
During the meeting, NEC ratified the nomination of six state governors as members of the Board of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The governors, representing the six geopolitical zones, were from Borno, Katsina, Imo, Ekiti, Kwara, and Akwa Ibom States.
According to a statement from the Vice President’s office, NEC acknowledged the significance of NDPHC to the country’s economic development. The meeting also featured presentations of key updates and recommendations from various ad-hoc committees.