Nigerian governors to take position on petrol subsidy, COVID-19 vaccines
The governors’ meeting will hold virtually.
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The governors of the 36 states in Nigeria, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will meet on Wednesday to discuss petrol subsidy, COVID-19 vaccines and other matters.
The governors made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Head of Media and Public Affairs of NGF Secretariat, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo.
The forum’s spokesperson said the emergency meeting would be held virtually.
Mr Bello-Barkindo said that Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State, who is the Chairman of NGF committee on subsidy on petrol, would brief his colleagues before any decisions on the supply or retailing of the product was taken.
Governors to meet tomorrow on COVID-19 vaccines roll out
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By Henry Umoru – Abuja
Thirty- six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, with the COVID-19 vaccines roll out, topping the agenda of discourse.
At the meeting which will be the 28th teleconference meeting of the NGF since the outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic, and the 5th in 2021, the governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa who leads the governors’ committee that interfaces with the Presidential Task Force on Covid19 is expected to brief the governors on the issues around the rollout of the vaccines.
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The 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will on Wednesday receive reports from Department for International Development (DFID) and update on the subsidy of premium motor spirit (PMS).
The meeting which is expected to commence at 2 pm, will be chaired by the NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi.
According to the statement issued by the NGF Media office, the “DFID will be making a presentation on the NNPC Audit reports and what the states should know while the last presentation, which is by no means the least will be speaking to trade facilitation in Nigeria through e-customs and a PPP structure in partnership with the British High Commission.”
Thirty-six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, with the COVID-19 vaccines roll out, topping the agenda of discourse.
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