ABUJA(Sundiata Post) – The National Economic Council (NEC) has ratified the nomination of six state governors as members of the board of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
The governors, representing the six geopolitical zones, are from Borno, Katsina, Imo, Ekiti, Kwara, and Akwa Ibom states.
NEC noted the importance of NDPHC to the country’s economic development in approving these nominations.
The 142nd NEC meeting presided over by its chairman, Vice President Kashim Shettima, saw the presentation of key updates and recommendations from various ad hoc committees.
Notable among them was the Ad Hoc Committee on Flood, Erosion, Drought and Desertification (Mitigation, Adaptation, Preparedness and Response), presented by the governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, which called for the revitalisation of State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) and improved coordination between different levels of government.
