THE National Economic Council (NEC) has set up a 10-member committee headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to work with the federal government towards ending the killings attributed to herdsmen in the country. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, said the committee will work in commensurate terms with the commitment to end the violence. “The committee consists of governors of Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa, Benue, Taraba, Edo, Plateau, Ebonyi and Oyo States. NEC also considered an update and approved the need for domestic funding for the treatment of persons living with HIV in Nigeria. “They also called for investment in HIV treatment that will lead to increased life expectancy in the country and a proportionate increase in GDP.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 18, 2018 20:26 UTC