ON NOVEMBER 1, 20165:58 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS

THE National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, rose from its meeting last week and noted with dismay the high prevalence of poisoned food in Nigerian markets.

The Council, comprising governors of the 36 states of the Federation, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministers of Finance, Budget and National Planning, declared through its spokesman, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State inter alia: