Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged government officials to prioritise swift, practical action in tackling insecurity and national emergencies, warning that bureaucratic delays must not hinder timely response.
Speaking on Thursday while presiding over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the Vice President urged NEC members comprising of all the 36 state governors, some ministers, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), among others, to focus on decisions that would have impact positively on the lives of Nigerians.
NEC approved the adoption of 112 as the National Emergency Number at all levels and across relevant agencies as part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency lifeline and build a unified and coordinated national response to emergencies.
Council also approved the establishment of a multi-agency implementation committee and programme coordination led by the Office of the Vice President and National Communications Commission (NCC).
The approval was part of decisions taken against the 157th meeting of NEC held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Shettima said the 112 emergency lifeline had become necessary to prevent delay caused by bureaucratic bottlenecks, noting that what the citizens seek urgently when confronted by natural disaster or insecurity is an urgent response and not bureaucracy.
NEC also received a presentation on the rehabilitation of Police Training institutions across the country from its adhoc committee led by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and commended the adhoc committee for the work done so far.
It also called on the Ministry of Finance to expedite the release of the balance of approved funds for the take-off of the project and urged the committee to ensure national spread by capturing training institutions in each geopolitical zone in the first phase of the intervention.
Other highlights of the meeting include update on Account Balances as at April 27, 2026.
The update for the accountant balances was given to Council the Accountant General of the Federation on the direction of the Minister of Finance as follows:
Excess Crude Account $535,823.39; Stabilisation Account N72,844,895,696.42 and
Natural Resources Account N158,192,972,997.04.
Deji Elumoye
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