Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Foundation, and Bill Gates are currently participating in the ongoing National Economic Council (NEC) meeting.
The session is chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja EKO HOT BLOG reports.
Present at the meeting are several governors, including Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Duoye Diri of Bayelsa, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, and Lawan Dauda of Zamfara State, among others.
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Also in attendance are deputy governors, some ministers, and various state commissioners.
The meeting aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the nation’s economic policies and address the recent increase in fuel prices.
In related news, Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has explained why Nigeria receives the largest share of the foundation’s intervention funds in Africa.
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During an interview with select journalists at the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja, Gates attributed the substantial investment to Nigeria’s large population and significant needs.
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