DELEGATION of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, is meeting with
President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.....
Governors’ forum
delegation meets Pres. Buhari The delegation led by the Chairman of NGF and
governor of Zamfara state, Abdullaziz Yari arrived at the venue about 12:30pm
and went straight to the New Banquet Hall at Aso Rock. Though, the agenda of
the meeting was not made public, it may not be unconnected with security
challenges some states are facing as well as insufficient fund to pay salary.
Before the delegation of the NGF arrived, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State
had met President Buhari to brief him on the alleged threat by the Fulani
sociocultural Association Miyatti Allah Kauta, (MAYTTI) over the anti-grazing
law which is expected to take effect from next month. The delegation of NGF was
drawn from the six geopolitical zones. They are Yari, from North West, the
Bauchi governor, Mohammed Abubakar, North East, Governor Abdulfatai Ahmed of
Kwara State, North Central, the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu from
South West, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, South-South and the
Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Eric Kelechi Igwe, representing South East as
well as the Director-General of NGF, Asashana Okauru.
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