The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting was presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at Abuja’s Presidential Villa on Thursday.
The Governor of Kwara State AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, the governor of Kwara State, and the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are present.
Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State and the Progressive Governors’ Forum, were also present.
Governors of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Jigawa, Lagos, Anambra, Gombe, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, and Ondo states are also present, along with the governors of Zamfara, Jigawa, Lagos, Anambra, Lagos, Gombe, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Ondo.
The Council stated at the conclusion of the meeting that Nigeria had a Type-2 Polio virus case reduction of 42 cases as of August 2025 compared to 78 cases in 2024.
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However, Sokoto State is still in high risk, according to Inuwa Yahaya, the governor of Gombe State and the head of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, who briefed State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting.
“We kept the Council informed of our accomplishments and progress today.” The committee was primarily established to stop the spread of the newly developed virus two, which is more prevalent in the states of the North West, particularly Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara. Additionally, Gombe experienced a case in 2024.
The progress made so far indicates that the number of cases that are on the decline is projected to be in the 33rd week of August, down from 78 cases in 2024. It has now decreased to 42 cases.
Gombe hasn’t had any cases at all this year, despite the fact that the states of Kano and Katsina have seen 85% and 84% reductions, respectively.
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