THE three-tier meeting of the nation’s highest advisory bodies, the National Council of State (NCS), National Economic Council and the National Police Council (NPC) met yesterday at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, dwelling on national security, the minimum wage, and Sovereign Wealth Fund.
The NCS was briefed by the National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi, on measures being taken to contain insecurity in the country, including the progress made in identifying the main perpetrators of the October 1 car bombings in Abuja.
The NPC ratified President Goodluck Jonathan’s appointment of Hafiz Ringim as the Inspector-General of Police.
The NCS, chaired by Jonathan, comprise of Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of the Federation and former Chief Justices of the Federation, state governors, Attorney-General of the Federation and former presidents and heads of state. But of the former leaders, only President Shehu Shagari, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, and the defunct head of the Interim National Government (ING), Chief Ernest Shonekan attended.
Governors Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Ibrahim Shema (Katsina), Adams Oshiomhole (Edo) and Sule Lamido (Jigawa) told journalists at the end of the meeting that government’s stepping up of security surveillance resulted to the interception of several containers of LETHAL illegal weapons at the Lagos port, adding that “serious efforts are being made to determine how they came here and to ensure that no lapses allow such incident in future.”
The NCS, in confirming Ringim as the new police chief, described him as a competent police officer worthy of the position. The Council also approved the President’s nomination of Austin Pabo (Bayelsa) and Dr. T. T. Sule (Benue) as Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC).
On the minimum wage, the Council received the report and though it “was sympathetic” noted that some “technical and practical issues” needed to be sorted.
It therefore set up a sub-committee chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo to “fine-tune” the issues.
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