The Federal Government has allocated N5 billion to each state including the FCT, as palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy.Â
Babagana Zulum, the Governor of Borno state, disclosed this during a National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday.Â
The meeting, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, is made up of Governors from all 36 states, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and other appointed government representatives.
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