Tag: Nigerian Governors

State governors against Buhari’s new package for teachers

Aminu Imam

Say it’s not feasible Reports indicates that the Nigerian governors are not happy about the new package approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for teachers across the country. It was learnt that the governors were shocked that the Federal Government did not consult them before unilaterally unfolding the package during the 2020 World Teachers Day, on October 5. The governors insist, according to reports,a that since education is on the concurrent list, the Federal Government ought to have sought their input. It was also learnt that the major challenge facing the…

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You must fish out policemen who killed #EndSARS protesters, governors tell IGP

Ishaku Yohanna

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has been asked to fish out the policemen responsible for the deaths of #EndSARS protesters across the country.   Governors of the 36 states of the federation under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum who made the call in reaction to the widespread protest, also accused the IGP of not consulting widely before dissolving the controversial police unit, SARS.   The Governors kicked against the establishment of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, and further stressed that the timing is inauspicious against the backdrop that the mood of the…

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