President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with governors at the presidential villa in Abuja over the perennial widespread insecurity bedeviling the nation. Ekohotblog reports that the meeting is coming weeks after the killing of over 40 rice farmers in Zabarmari community of Borno state. Following the incident, Babagana Zulum, governor of the state, had said … Read more
The governors of the 36 states of the federation have made known their plan to borrow N17 trillion from the pension fund for acceleration of infrastructural Development. The resolution is part of the outcome of the 22nd Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) hybrid meeting between the governors and officials of the central bank of Nigeria. The … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors As part of efforts geared toward addressing the security challenges facing the country, the 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) unanimously resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari as soon as possible. This was part of the resolutions was contained in the communique issued … Read more
October 27, 2020. Governors of the 36 states were said to have received N1billion each from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog learnt that the Governors were also said to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Bank to receive a sum of N1.1billion … Read more
The National Economic Council (NEC) has ordered that a judicial panels of inquiry be constituted across the country to probe widespread complaints of police brutality and extra judicial killings. The order was issued at a meeting held by governors and vice president Yemi Osinbajo. According to spokesman of vice president Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, the move … Read more
Governors ask court to quash executive 10 The governors will be facing off with President Muhammadu Buhari over his executive order No. 00-10 of 2020 which seeks to deduct from state allocation to fund Judiciary and legislature. The 36 states of the federation have approved the supreme Court. They want the apex court to determine … Read more
Strike The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi on Saturday met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in a bid to avert a nationwide industrial action over recent increases in the price of petrol as well as electricity tariffs. Fayemi is also to lead a delegation … Read more
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has kicked against federal government decision to deduct from the statutory allocation to the local government for the construction of 774 healthcare centres across the country. At an emergency meeting held on Thursday, the governors “rejected the legality and the legitimacy of the contract, including all financing arrangements”. In a … Read more
Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, says there’s a pervasive negative image and notion among majority of citizens that governors are a group of corrupt and incompetent people.. El-Rufai made this known when he spoke on sunrise daily, a Channels Television programme on Monday. He said being a governor is one of the most difficult … Read more
Nigerian governors have said that they were spending so much to support the military and police in the fight against insecurity in the country and requested for security bailout fund from President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) made the request on Tuesday, when they had a virtual meeting with President Buhari. The governors’ … Read more
– A Technical Committee meeting of North East Governors Forum is currently in progress in Maiduguri. – The Commitee comprises the Secretaries to the Governments of the six states comprises Commissioners of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management A Technical Committee meeting of North East Governors Forum (NEGF) is currently ongoing in Maiduguri, the Borno State … Read more
Governors across the 36 states of the federation will meet on Wednesday to broach the issue of executive order granting financial autonomy to states’ judiciary and legislature. The schedule of the meeting was contained in a statement by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, head of media and public affairs, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). Bello-Barkindo said the governors will … Read more
Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Ishaq Akintola has called on the Federal Government to impeach state governors who went ahead to conduct congregational Sallah prayers on Sunday May 24 despite warnings. The group said if Christians could celebrate Easter without any shows and fracas due to the Coronavirus pandemic, why can’t Muslims do … Read more
Comedian Mr. Jollof has called out some Nigerian Governors who have reportedly turned the ongoing coronavirus pandemic into a fashion parade. Ekohotblog understands that many states across the country have been taking steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus in their region, and one of them is an order mandating citizens to use face … Read more
– Cross River Government said that there was no way external interference can influence the policies of the state government. We do not have plans for Ruga here – We are governed by the interests of the people of the state. Our policies in Cross River are never influenced by external influence or pressure – … Read more
– FG made the first and second months, N252 million monthly deductions, in September and October, based on the twenty years repayment period – “The budget support facility was initially for twenty years repayment period. And when we made the first deduction in September, the states had complained that the amount deducted, which was N252 … Read more
– The Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi said that the Governors are not divided over the payment of the national minimum wage – Our proposal during the negotiation was N24, 500 minimum wage but at the end of the negotiation, N30, 000 was the agreed figure – Governors are very clear that … Read more
– The Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi said that the Governors are not divided over the payment of the national minimum wage – Our proposal during the negotiation was N24, 500 minimum wage but at the end of the negotiation, N30, 000 was the agreed figure – Governors are very clear that … Read more
– President Muhammad Buhari asked state Governors not to repair roads if they would ask for a refund – The states submitted a bill of almost a trillion naira when President Buhari was elected – If you want to fix it and not ask for compensation, send me what you want to do President … Read more
The Aare ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has disclosed that the Yoruba tribe will not forgive governors that adopt Ruga settlement, a scheme initially proposed by the federal government to tackle crisis between farmers and herdsmen. In an interview with he likened the federal government’s plan for Ruga settlement to an “afonja scenario,” saying … Read more