Tag: Governors
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Southwest governors, traditional rulers say FG must end open grazing
South-west governors in Nigeria on Saturday met with its traditional rulers to demand the need for both state governments and the Federal Government to end open grazing. The support, according to the governors, could come in the form of government establishing designated grazing areas, setting up feeding mills among others. The chairman, Southwest governors forum,…
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COVID-19 not an excuse for poor performance, Wike tells fellow governors
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said no governor should use COVID-19 as an excuse not to invest in infrastructural development that can foster economic development and prosperity. Wike spoke during a facility tour of the ultramodern Government House hospital and Administrative building in Port Harcourt by the Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of…
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Insecurity: Governors support withdrawal of funds from ECA to buy more equipment for military, others
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday said it is in support of dedication of some portions of the Excess Crude Account (ECA) and the Natural Resource Development Fund or the Economic Stablisation Fund to providing the necessary equipment for the military and other security agencies to tackle crime. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that as at…
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Insecurity: Governors, top government officials no longer safe in Nigeria – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to seek help from Israel, the United States, and other countries to intervene in the ongoing fight against insecurity in the country. The organisation said the decision became necessary because the incumbent administration is overwhelmed by the continuous security challenges in Nigeria.…
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Governors, Miyetti Allah ban night grazing, illegal occupation of forest reserves in South West
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MICBAN) have agreed to the prohibition of night grazing and illegal occupation of forest reserves in the Southwest region of Nigeria. In a communique at the end of a security meeting between the governors, MACBAN and heads of security agencies on Monday…
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BREAKING: Governors disown Yahaya Bello on ‘killer’ COVID-19 vaccine claim
Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have dissociated themselves from the reported claim by Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello that coronavirus vaccines are meant to kill. The NGF, in a communiqué at the end of its virtual meeting on Wednesday, said: “On the ill-fated pronouncement made by a member of the forum regarding the Covid-19…
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Second wave: Governors meet Wednesday to discuss rising COVID-19 cases, deaths
The 36 state governors in Nigeria will hold a virtual meeting on Jan. 20, to discuss issues relating to the second wave of COVID-19. Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Head of Media and Public Affairs, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Bello-Barkindo said that the meeting would commence at 2p.m,…
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Governors will receive COVID 19 vaccine on national television – Fayemi
The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi, has announced that governors will take the COVID-19 vaccine on live television to demonstrate to their residents that the vaccine works. Governor Fayemi made this known on Friday to State House correspondents after a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari where security, the economy and…
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I’ll declare nationwide protests if Governors borrow from pension funds – NLC President
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned state governors to stay away from pension funds or face massive protests. The warning came in a bit to stop state governors from borrowing N17 trillion from the pension funds purportedly for infrastructural development. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, insisted that the governors have no authority over the…
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Breaking: Buhari, 36 governors in ‘closed door’ meeting over insecurity
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind ‘closed door; with governors of the 36 states of the federation in Abuja. The meeting was said to have focused on security challenges in some parts of the country, especially Northeast. Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to Buhari disclosed this on his twitter handle. He…