Tinubu Approves Rollout of National Construction, Household Support Initiative Gives govs seven days to submit list of support needed to ameliorate people’s suffering Charges them to meet targets on food security Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has
approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme
to cover all the six geo-political zones in the country. Tinubu gave the governors
seven days to submit to his office the lists of the support required by their states to ameliorate the
suffering of the people. He also charged them to meet targets on food security.
Speaking during the National Continued on page 5
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Akpabio: No Amount of Blackmail Will Stop Senate from Approving New Aircraft for President Senate, House extend 2023 supplementary appropriation bill to December 31
Sunday Aborisade and Juliet Akoje in Abuja
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said no amount of blackmail from fifth columnists
will stop the red chamber from carrying out its lawful responsibilities to Nigerians and
President Bola Tinubu, including getting the president new aircraft. Akpabio stated this yesterday at
an emergency plenary session Bamidele, who drew the attention while reacting to comments Continued on page 5 by Senate Leader, Opeyemi
NEC Silent on New Wage, Govs to Keep Engaging Parties for Resolution Recommit to process, better pay for workers Southern govs seek to negotiate payable wage with workers FG approves $1b agric consortium initiative Seeks measures to end crude oil theft Meeting approves NDPHC board members Deji Elumoye and Chuks Okocha in Abuja The National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, ended its 142nd meeting without any information on the contentious new national minimum wage. Curiously, President Bola Tinubu, in an unprecedented move, attended the NEC meeting held at the Council Chambers of State House, Abuja. That was as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), yesterday, said its members had agreed to continue engaging with key stakeholders with a view to reaching a mutually agreeable solution on the minimum wage debacle. NGF recommitted to the process and assured that the ongoing negotiations would bring about better wages. Continued on page 5
AT THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL MEETING... L-R: Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State; Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Kastina State; Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State; and Governor of Kwara State and Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq at the National Economic Council meeting held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja …yesterday GODWIN OMOIGUI