The National Economic Council (NEC) is taking steps to provide palliatives for workers and vulnerable groups in the country to ameliorate the impact of fuel subsidy removal.

The Council after its inaugural NEC meeting, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, announced that it would set up a committee to work out within two weeks, the modalities for organizing and distributing the palliatives.

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed told journalists that the Council also discussed the possibility of obtaining funds from the World Bank and London partners to implement a Compressed Natural Gas programme for vehicles in the country.

Earlier President Bola Tinubu told members of the NEC at its inauguration to work to justify their elections.