  In the extended $U(3)\times U(3)$ NJL model, semileptonic decays of $\rho$,
$\omega$, $\phi$, $\eta$ and $\eta'$ mesons in both the ground and first
radially excited states are described. Quark loops of the anomalous type are
considered, which are based on the vertex $\eta \to VV$. The obtained results
are in satisfactory agreement with the existing experimental data. In addition,
a number of predictions for experimentally unmeasured decays of radially
excited mesons are presented.
