₦airaland Forum

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Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM

PETROL SUBSIDY REMOVAL:
NEC BACKS PLANNED DISTRIBUTION OF GRAINS, FERTILIZER STARTING JULY 24

* Supports proposed cost-of-living allowance for civil servants

* Endorses deployment of CNG vehicles for public transportation

The National Economic Council (NEC) has thrown its weight behind the planned distribution of grains and fertilizer to Nigerians by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria to mitigate the impact of the removal of petrol subsidy on citizens.

The decision was part of resolutions reached today at the 4th meeting of the Council chaired by Vice President @KashimSM at the State House Executive Council Chambers, Abuja.

The decision was taken after a presentation by the NEC Adhoc Committee on cushioning the effect of petrol subsidy removal was made by Anambra State Governor, Prof. @CCSoludo.

Speaking after deliberations on the presentation, Sen. Shettima read the resolutions of the Council noting, “we will also pursue vigorously, the mass deployment of CNG-powered vehicles and establishment of autogas conversion plants/kits in all States in the short-term and deployment of electric buses and cars with charging infrastructure across the country.”

The meeting also resolved to support enhanced engagements between State Governors and the leadership of the labour unions across the States, and proposed the provision of the cost-of-living allowances to be paid to civil servants in both the State and Federal Civil Services.

The Council agreed to support federal Government’s efforts to scale up infrastructure especially to give attention to fixing dilapidated highway roads across the country.

Other highlights of the 134th NEC meeting are as follows:

UPDATES:

A
I. OUTSTANDING BALANCES AS AT END OF JUNE

Excess Crude Account - $473,754.57

Stabilisation Account - ₦27,524,857,142.27

Development of Natural Resources Fund - ₦98,421,834,602.86

Monthly Statutory, Exchange Gain, Non-Oil Revenues Etc.

Balance as at Jan to June, 2023 - ₦104,978,145,865.86

Solid Mineral Development Fund (SMDF)

Balance As At Jan To Jun, 2023 - ₦835,511,263.00

II. UPDATE ON STATES' BUDGET SUPPORT FACILITY AS AT 30TH JUNE, 2023 FAAC MEETING
OUTSTANDING LIABILITY:
- ₦1,718,705,566,436.25

B
PRESENTATION BY FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE BY CHAIRMAN, MUHAMMAD NAMI

The presentation on revenue outlook by the FIRS was made by the Chairman, Mr Muhammad Nami. It focused on major revenue reforms implemented between 2020 and 2023. Four key areas highlighted include:

· restructuring tax operations and administration
· automation of tax administration and operational processes
· creating a customer-focused service
· creating a data-centric institution.

Short-Term plans by FIRS
· further automation tax administration in FIRS
· bring the informal sector into the tax net through partnership
· intensify data streaming from industry regulators, MDAs, industry operators and treaty partners to improve compliance

FIRS 2023 revenue projection for the second half of the year was put at N7.5 trillion and 2024 revenue projection at N25 trillion.Council resolutions:

Council commended the FIRS for its initiatives and reforms to boost revenue generation in the country, especially the projection of N25 trillion for year 2024.

Council encouraged States to utilize the peer review mechanism in the Nigerian Governors Forum and improve partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service to increase their internally generated revenue.

C
PRESENTATION ON FLOOD READINESS AND RESPONSE, INCLUDING COORDINATION MECHANISMS ACROSS STATES BY DG NEMA, MUSTAPHA AHMED

The presentation on flood readiness and response, including coordination mechanisms across states preliminary assessment report was made by the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed.
In the presentation the DG highlighted the plight of victims of the unfortunate flood disaster across affected States of the Federation could be alleviated if the much-needed intervention from the Federal Government materialized without further delay.

HIGHLIGHTED STRATEGIES
PREPAREDNESS AND EARLY WARNING MEASURES

NEMA in collaboration with Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre, organized an Executive Disaster Management Course between 23rd-27th January, 2023 to enhance capacity of disaster responders. This enabled the production of disaster early warning alerts that are disseminated to communities at risk nationwide.

FLOOD DISASTER EARLY WARNING COMMUNICATION

Request to equip State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) to efficiently and effectively respond to emergencies within the State;

Carry out public sensitization of the public on 2023 Climate - Related Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies.

FLOOD DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Organize State humanitarian coordination meetings to prepare for activation of Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) to coordinate search and recue and relief distribution.

Ensure evacuation of refuse, weeds, water hyacinths and floats from water channels and on all avenues for river run-offs to allow free flow of excess waters.

MITIGATION EFFORTS

•Carrying out Media Public Enlightenment Campaign (i.e. Radio & TV jingles), targeting vulnerable communities (on-going);
•Advocacy visits to Federal MDAs, DRUs & other relevant disaster management partners. (on-going);
•Collaborating with National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to acquire satellite imageries of inaccessible areas in the event of floods.

THE WAY FORWARD

Disaster management is multi-task, multi-discipline and multi-jurisdictional. Disaster management, is everyone’s business.

To meet our aspiration for effective disaster risk management, NEMA requires the full support and collaboration of all tiers of government, the private sector and general public.


All disasters are local; disaster hits a particular community, in a particular LGA, in a particular state. The first lifesaving responders are always from the local community before external support arrives.

Disasters cut across political and administrative boundaries as proven by annually recurring floods and the recent pandemics, COVID-19, Ebola etc.

Council resolution:

Council resolved that relief materials be distributed to flood and disaster victims across the country by NEMA.

F
PRESENTATION ON STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE BY PERMANENT SECRETARY, FMARD, DR ENERST UMAKHIHE

The proposed strategies for achieving food and nutrition security include:

Support smallholder farmers with agricultural equipment, other farm inputs such as seeds & seedlings, agro-chemicals and growth enhancers among others, and build their capacity on good agronomic practices.

Training and capacity building agents, strengthen agricultural extension services.

Improve pasture development by building farm settlements for pastoralists and generally ensuring breed improvement in livestock sub-sector.

Promote out-grower scheme for cropping maize and soyabean for livestock production.

Construction of rural roads, boreholes, mini-water treatment plants, among other facilities geared towards improving the entire livestock value chain.

The way forward in addressing food insecurity is as follows:

Fast-track the operationalization of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing zones in each of the six geo-political zones and revitalize moribund agricultural industries to promote production and productivity for food and nutrition security.

Establishment of more mini earth dams and run-off water harvesting structures to promote all year-round farming.

Strengthen agriculture research institutes and colleges for increased research output and agricultural productivity in the country.

Bridge fertilizer raw material gap by fast tracking the local exploration of Di-Ammonium Phosphate and muriate of potash in line with National Food Security Council to the Solid Mineral Development Fund.

Council noted the various agricultural interventions made to boost food production across the country.

Olusola Abiola
Director Information
Office of the Vice President
20th July, 2023
10:07 PM · Jul 20, 2023.

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Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM

Happening Now: His Excellency the Vice President Sen. @KashimSM, GCON chairs the National Economic Council (NEC) Meeting at the Presidential Council Chambers, State House Abuja.

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Even more photos.

We are moving ahead

Social investment register nko?

I honestly like the way lots and lots of people have been repeating a prayer. It reminds me of how everyone repeatedly say "GOD BLESS AMERICA".

Ours is "MAY IT FAVOUR US AND OUR FAMILIES"

The Nigerian people have consciously found a prayer that has become like a national anthem.

Remain blessed.

How can Nigeria not have a smart leader?

Not even one

Didijiji:
How can Nigeria not have a smart leader?

Not even one

Prove to us that you are smart. Share your views.

Didijiji:
How can Nigeria not have a smart leader?

Not even one

When you could have been on the ballot in the last election, Mr Smarty

I hope they will start working on all this recommendation.

The local man is yet to see any benefit of these humongous figures up there

helinues:
When you could have been on the ballot in the last election, Mr Smarty

not referring to people with damaged brains pls

Nice.

Damnnn niggar
Bunch of miscreants

If nor be sentiments and tribalism way dey worry Nigerian youth
Revolution suppose don scatter everywhere

Ok.

Ok

Hmm

Supports proposed cost-of-living allowance for civil servants


Private sector workers, we are on our own o

Dullards
Looters
Thieves

Who are the farmers?

How do they intend to share these fertilizers to the farmers?

This was how they looted billions in the last administration in the name of anchor borrowers program.

I don't know any farmer that benefited from that scheme till date, now they are here again.

Clueless

Ah

Didijiji:
not referring to people with damaged brains pls

Lol

helinues:
When you could have been on the ballot in the last election, Mr Smarty

Excuse me sir, somebody said your brain is damaged..your thoughts sir.

naptu2:
More photos

Wetin we wan use photos do.

Do you know if someone do not like you, nothing you say will please him?
They pray day and night for your failure forgetting to pray for their own success.
That is the true story of Peter Obi supporters against anything good about Tinubu's government.
What a people.

The transparency is out of this world. Thank you PBAT.

Very beautiful on paper

Nkechi for street better pass Monalisa in the abyss of The Louvre