The 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are expected to deliberate on the ongoing nationwide strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) as well as the campaign for building a new mindset for a united Nigeria.
The NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State is expected to chair the 33rd Teleconference meeting, where the State Governors are to deliberate on other pro-poor issues, including National Poverty reduction and growth strategy as well as the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination and other health updates.
According to the invitation sent by the NGF Director-General, Asishana Bayo Okauru to the Governors, the meeting promises to be “very heavy on solving critical national questions will also dwell on states’ participation in Nigeria Electrification Project and Solar Power Naija, in a presentation by the nation’s Rural Electrification Agency.
“The Nigerian Security Minting and Printing Company will also address the Forum on how to leverage Modern Security Document Solutions.
“The Campaign on Building a New Mindset for a United Nigeria will be anchored by Ambassadors of Voice for Change, led by Bala Ahmed & Zack Orji.
“Other items on the agenda according to Mr Okauru include an update on the refund of Withholding Tax (WHT) and Stamp Duties, the Nigerian Postal Service Bill, 2021 & Collection of Stamp Duties, and the recently signed Petroleum Industry Bill where the Governors are expected to identify next steps among other issues.
“The health update by the NGF Health Advisor, Dr Ahmad Abdulwahab will be embroidered by another update on the 2nd phase of Covid-19 vaccination by Dr Faisal Shuaib, while the Governor Okowa Committee of the NGF will brief governors on its appraisal of the PTF thus far.
“The NGF Chairman, Dr John Kayode Fayemi’s keynote address to the Association for General & Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMN) where he enjoined Doctors to honour the Hippocratic oaths by seeking other means of pushing their demands and avoid resorting to strikes, will round up the health section of the deliberations.
“A regular subject of all the meetings, which usually precedes NEC, will be a review of the NEC Agenda of the next day,” he noted.
According to the statement issued by the NGF’s Head of Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the Governors will also aggregate their views and issue a response to the Minister of Water Resources on the Water Resources Bill.
The NGF Director-General is also expected to make a formal presentation on the Draft of the NGF Strategic Plan (2021 – 2024).
“The presentation is to seek the active participation of the Governors to take ownership of the Plan and solicit their buy-in in implementing the 6 strategic objectives for the next 4 years (2021 – 2024).
“Understandably, the NGF has moved up to assume the position of a go-to secretariat where the 36 states find solutions to their problems. The NGF Secretariat would therefore in the foregoing assist States to better manage their economies; ensure the convergence of efforts towards tackling insecurity; enhance NGF’s communication with the Nigerian public and other stakeholders among other important governance interventions.
“The Director-General would also appeal to the Governors to optimize Development Partners’ relations while improving their links and use of the vast opportunities that development partners bring in line with FGN’s programmes.
“Mr Okauru is also expected to remind Governors not to forget that the NGF remains the anchor for the States Peer Review Mechanism SPRM, a tool for peer learning, reflection and sharing of experiences on sub-national issues; and to not jettison such an important governance effort of the NGF.”
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