The National Economic Council (NEC)Thursday received reports from eight states out of the 28 that established Judicial Panels following the #EndSARS protests last year.
The latest reports received complete the work of all the panels in all 28 states except Lagos, which will conclude later in October.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo made the disclosure as he presided over the council meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja.
He said NEC looked forward to discussing them in full at its next meeting as more states are expected to make their submissions as well.
A statement issued by the Vice President’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, said this was among resolutions reached at the end of the Council’s held virtually.
Speaking on the consideration of the panel reports, Prof. Osinbajo said already the 8 States: Abia, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ondo, and Rivers, have submitted reports of their respective panels, while Lagos State has also submitted an interim report.
NEC was also updated on the spread of the cholera outbreaks, which has claimed a total number of 1,768 lives across 23 states and the FCT.
According to the statement, states that have reported suspected cases of cholera include Benue, Delta, Zafara, Gombe, Kogi, Sokoto, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Niger, Nassarawa, Jigawa, Yobe, Kwara, Enugu, Adamawa, Kastina and Borno.
“Rapid response deployed to Bauchi, Benue, FCT, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kastina. Minister of Health advised the public to boil drinking water. Water purifier to be distributed to high burden states,” the statement said.
Also, Council received a memorandum on a programme designed to ensure the integration of at-risk children and young adults by creating opportunities for skills and empowerment to reduce their vulnerabilities.
Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment, Mrs Maryam Uwais, who made the presentation to Council said key partners in the programme would include “Federal Ministry of Education; state governments; UBEC/SUBEBs; relevant federal MDAs, SDG Office, World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, UNODC, AfDB; IsDB and the private sector.”
NEC also received details of balances in the Federation Accounts as of July 13, 2021, including the Excess Crude Account, which stood at $60, 855,153.31.
Others are the stabilisation account at N30,757,901,458.81 and the Development of Natural resources Account, which stood at N33,891,412,441.85.
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