The 36 states governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governor’s Forum (NGF) will meet on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in Abuja, to tackle issues relating to the economy and also further steps for the revival of the economy as well as a new order that will ensure the safety and enhance the livelihoods of all Nigerians, the NGF Secretariat has said.
Daily Independent reports the governors’ meeting is coming barely a month ahead of the Christmas celebration.
In a statement signed by Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the Head of Media and Public Affairs of NGF, noted that there would also be updates from States, Fiscal, Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainability (SFTAS) that would cover programme implementation progress, sustainability activities, and upcoming reform deadlines.
According to the statement, the meeting which is the 8th NGF Teleconference meeting will be virtual and will also feature an update on the NG-CARES and SABER projects both anchored by the world bank for a continuous propping of the states and the survival of the subnational population.
“The 8th NGF Teleconference meeting will hold tomorrow, Tuesday, 22nd, November 2022 with Governors of the 36 states seeking to discuss further steps for the revival of the economy and a new order that will ensure the safety and enhance the livelihoods of all Nigerians.
“In an invitation issued by the Director General of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Mr. Asishana B Okauru, the Forum will be receiving opening remarks and a briefing from the NGF Chairman, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal before the business of the day snowballs into the few presentations on the nation’s economy.
“There would also be updates from States, Fiscal, Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) that would cover programme implementation progress, sustainability activities, and upcoming reform deadlines.
“The meeting which is virtual will also feature an update on the NG-CARES and SABER projects both anchored by the world bank for a continuous propping of the states and the survival of the subnational population.
In addition, at the teleconference meeting, there would be the adoption of the last NGF meeting.
“At the last NGF meeting, it was discussed that the Forum launched a Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge – a flagship programme to revamp the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) policy in the country by maximizing the commitment of state governors to PHCUOR, promoting a progressive increase in PHC funding, and ensuring all primary health care centers have the requisite human resource capacity.
The 8th teleconference meeting is expected to begin at 4 pm prompt” reads the statement in parts.
By Chidi Ugwu,
Independent Newspaper