Nigerian governors hold in-person crucial meeting in Abuja

Abiodun OBA

The first in-person meeting of all the 36 Governors holds in Abuja on Wednesday, January 19.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, who invited them described the meeting as “a very crucial meeting where pressing national concerns will be discussed”.

According to an invitation issued by the Director-General of the Forum, Asishana Okauru, on Saturday and sent to all governors, effectively conveyed the messages of the meeting which are all characterized under Item Two of the agenda titled: “matters arising”,will be an in-person one as opposed to the regular virtual ones.

A statement by the Head of Media and Public Affairs at the NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, said the meeting will also deliberate on the Forum’s intervention programmes.

Members, he said, will receive updates “from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum’s SFTAS team and another on CARES, as well as a few presentations.”

Mr Bello-Barkindo said the meeting will commence at 8 pm at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja.

At the end of the meeting, the NGF Chairman, Mr Fayemi, will be accompanied by all the 36 governors, address a press conference, the NGF spokesperson said.