Nigeria governors under the aegis of
Nigeria Governors Forum will meet in Abuja on Wednesday to discuss
salient issues that have to do with constitutional amendments.
The meeting, according to investigation,
will address the issue of whether the Forum should support the creation
of state police in the proposed constitution amendments or not.
The NGF had earlier supported the
creation of state police, but the Northern Governors Forum later met and
said they would not be part of the agitation.
The northern governors claimed that the nation was not ripe for such action.
It is expected that the governors will at the end of Wednesday’s meeting, harmonise their positions on this and other matters.
The governors had met on Tuesday, August
7, but could not take a decision on the constitutional amendments due
to the absence of some of their members who were in Saudi Arabia for
lesser Hajji.
Reading a two-point communiqué after the
Forum’s meeting, which was held at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge,
Asokoro, the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Rivers State, Mr.
Rotimi Amaechi, said the ‘’Forum differed debate on the issue of
constitutional amendment until after the fasting when all members would
be back from the Umrah (Lesser Hajj).
“Forum resolved to intensify efforts on polio eradication in the country.”
Apart from speaking on the above issues,
the governors are expected on Wednesday to also discuss issues that
have to do with the economy and sharing formula from the Federation
Allocation.
Wednesday’s meeting will be followed by a
National Economic Council meeting, to be presided over by Vice
President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Director-General of NGF, Mr. Asishana Okauru, confirmed the Wednesday meeting.
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