State governors on the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) had a closed-door meeting last night (Wednesday, July 24) in Abuja, over the recent financial autonomy granted the local government areas by the Supreme Court, as well as the N70,000 new national minimum wage, even though it was not listed on the agenda.
But also on the agenda were updates on the United Nations General Assembly; State Contribution and Shareholder Rights in Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), among others.
The governors were also billed to receive presentations from the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, as well from the World Bank Country Office.
Presided over by the Forum Chairman, Gov. Abdul Rahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, the meeting had in attendance the Governors of Abia, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Plateau, Yobe, Oyo, Imo, Benue, Cross River, Ondo, Zamfara, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ekiti, Kano and Akwa-Ibom States as at the time of this report.
The Deputy Governors of Borno and Enugu States represented their governors.
