Governors meet next Tuesday todiscuss ‘pressing national issues’

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Thursday
announced that it would meet to discuss some
pressing national issues.
A statement signed by Chairman of the Forum,
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara said that the
meeting would hold on Tuesday.

He noted that the forum would receive presentations
from strategic Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs) on some of the issues.
Yari also said that some development partners
would make presentations regarding proposed
reforms and support to states at the meeting.
“The meeting will also discuss major issues
affecting states of the federation and the wellbeing
of the people as well as the forums` peer review
initiative.
“The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC), Federal Ministry of Health / World Bank,
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) and the
UK Department for International Development
(DFID) are also to make presentations at the
meeting,” he added.
Others to make presentation to the forum, according
to him, are the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) and the National Agency for Science and
Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
The statement advised Secretaries to State
Governments to come with their governors to the
meeting described as “crucial”.