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Nigerian Governors Forum warn FG against sanctioning ASUU

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has sent a message of warning against sanctioning the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU). The NGF Chairman, Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, made this revelation in Abuja, the nation�s capital on Thursday, after the meeting of the forum. According to the NGF, the Federal Government should rather resolve the contentious issues in the interest of the students and Nigeria. Also, the NGF said it has rejected the plan of the Federal Government to privatise National Integrated Power Plants, (NIPPs), to a private…

Paris Club Refund: “You dished out half-truth� – Governors reply Ned Nwoko on alleged dollar bribes

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Governors� Forum (NGF) says comments made by a lawyer and business magnate, Ned Nwoko, regarding the Paris Club refund were �blatant lies and half-truths�. Recall that there has been controversy over consultancy fees amounting to $418 million from the Paris Club refund. Nwoko, on Saturday, alleged that the consultancy fee owed by the States and local governments was $68 million and not $418 million as claimed by NGF. He said the original claims calculated based on agreed terms were in excess of $300 million, but his firm �offered…

Paris Club Refund: “NGF took $100m from us for State elections” � Consultants

August 21, 2022August 21, 2022 Aminu Imam

The consultants working on the London and Paris Club refunds for Nigeria yesterday alleged that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) demanded and received the sum of $100 million to prosecute elections in some States. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on behalf of the Lead Consultants, Senator Ned Nwoko alleged that when he submitted a bill of $350 million as the consultancy fee, the State governors demanded to be paid 50 percent of it before it could be honored. He said a former chairman of the Forum had explained…

Train Attack: ‘Incessant violent attacks question our capacity’ � Governors� Forum

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Governors� Forum (NGF) has stated that the incessant violent attacks being witnessed in the country constitute a challenge to the capacity of the nation�s leadership. �First, as leaders, we owe the victims and their relations an apology as these unwarranted acts of violence are becoming too regular and they basically question our collective capacity to govern�, the NGF said, in an issued statement yesterday by its Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi, of Ekiti State. The statement was issued in reaction to Monday�s attack on a Kaduna-bound passenger train. The…

Insecurity, economic, political uncertainties may ground states � Nigerian Govs Forum

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Aminu Imam

Governors of the 36 States of the Federation, under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum, (NGF), have warned that if the spate of insecurity, political and economic uncertainties in the country are not promptly tackled, government business may be grounded due to heavy financial losses. The NGF chairman, Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, gave the warning on Monday, at the maiden meeting of the 36 states Attorney-Generals of the Federation, (AGFs) with the Forum. Represented by the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, the NGF chair said it was in…

Northern Govs. Forum chairman, Lalong, reveals cause of poverty in Nigeria

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Aminu Imam

Plateau State governor Simon Bako Lalong, has suggested that all tiers of government in Nigeria should cut down on the high cost of governance and channel their funds to critical areas of development. The Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum stated this during the weekend, while delivering the 11th annual memorial lecture in honour of Sir Ahmadu Bello, where he related the high cost of governance as the cause of poor standard of living among citizens, particularly in the northern region of the country. The NGF chairman explained further that…

‘Northern governors to revive Ahmadu Bello legacies’ – Gov. Lalong

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, (NGF), and Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, yesterday said the Forum would revive the legacies of the late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello. The governor stated this while receiving the leadership of the Kaduna State Polytechnic Alumni Association, led by its National President, Abbas Adamu, at the Government House, Jos. Lalong said that the late Sir Ahmadu Bello served as the first and only premier of Northern Nigeria. He said that governors would have a meeting in Kaduna where they would deliberate with traditional…

Borno killings: Governors to meet tomorrow

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Governors Forum will tomorrow, Wednesday, hold its 22nd tele-conference meeting with a new security order as the main focus. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of the NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, issued to journalists, in Abuja, yesterday. The Forum said, as part of the effort, beginning at the subnational level, it will amongst others be receiving zonal updates on SARS and internal security at its Wednesday meeting. Similarly, the Forum will also revisit the issue of CACOVID palliatives with updates on…

Northern Govs condemn attack on Zulum�s convoy

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has condemned the attack on the convoy of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, describing the act as callous and reprehensible. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong in a statement said the attack on Governor Zulum�s convoy who was on his way to Baga, a commercial town in Kukawa Local Government Area to personally distribute relief materials to internally displaced persons for the Sallah celebrations was another desperate attempt by criminal elements to sabotage the efforts of the governor towards…