Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote, Others Join NEC Meeting

Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the Chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, are among those attending the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting is being presided over by its chairman, Vice President Kashim Shettima inside the Council Chambers.

Their presence in the meeting may not be unconnected with their Foundations’ effort to end the wild polio virus in Nigeria.

Also present at the meeting are governors Babagana Zulum of Borno State; Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa State); Duoye Diri (Bayelsa); Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi); Lawan Dauda (Zamfara State), among others.

The meeting is happening day after increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).