The National Economic Council(NEC) on Thursday confirmed that 13 states of the Federation had complied with the requirements for the reimbursement of funds used in maintenance of Federal roads worth N535.5 billion while only N13 billion was disbursed as at 2013.

The governors of Oyo, Abiola Ajimobi; Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje; Delta, Ifeanyi Okowa; and Benue, Samuel Ottom, briefed State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

According to Governor Ajimobi, the challenges being faced is inadequate funding in the ministry.

Having been briefed by the ministry of agriculture on the current and future agricultural policy direction, the Council expressed gratitude that fertilizer use in the country increased by 271 per cent.

It, however, concluded that there was the need for more interaction with the states and local governments and their approach in agriculture should be bottom-top approach.

According to Ajimobi, the Council was also briefed about the planned agricultural training programme that the ministry of agriculture intends to pursue and that 12 states and FCT have been selected for the first phase.

He said the second phase would include non-educated youths and spread also across states by geopolitical zones.

On the Excess Crude Account (ECA) the council was told by the Accountant-General of the Federation that the sum 2.26 billion dollars had accrued to it as at Sept. 15.