Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday chaired the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting has in attendance the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors? Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak.

The Chairman of the Progressive Governors? Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was also present at the meeting.

Other attendees are governors of Zamfara, Jigawa, Lagos, Anambra, Gombe, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, and Ondo states, as well as the Rivers State Sole Administrator.

At the end of the meeting, the Council said Nigeria recorded a reduction in the new variant Type-2 Polio virus from 78 cases in 2024 to 42 cases as of August 2025.

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday chaired the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting has in attendance the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors? Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak.

The Chairman of the Progressive Governors? Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was also present at the meeting.

Other attendees are governors of Zamfara, Jigawa, Lagos, Anambra, Gombe, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, and Ondo states, as well as the Rivers State Sole Administrator.

At the end of the meeting, the Council said Nigeria recorded a reduction in the new variant Type-2 Polio virus from 78 cases in 2024 to 42 cases as of August 2025. (CHANNELS)

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