.Gives 3 states a week to submit positions on state police

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday decided to deepen the involvement of states in power generation, against the backdrop of the recent electricity supply crisis across the country.

Indeed, the Council chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima gave one week to three states and the FCT to submit their positions on the lingering state police issue.

Lucky Aiyeditawa of Ondo State, while briefing journalists at the end of the Council meeting, said the NEC had established a committee headed by Governor Bassey Otu of Cross Rivers State to explore mechanisms for deepening state participation in electricity production.

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, speaking on the state police issue, announced that Adamawa, Kwara and Kebbi and the FCT are yet to convey their positions to the Police Council of ‘State.

He said 33 states had already submitted their positions.

Governor Diri said the Council mandated the three states and the FCT to submit their report within a week and also concluded that a consolidated report from the states would be presented at the next meeting of the council.

Details coming soon…