The 36 state governors have reiterated their commitment to working closely with the Federal Government to harmonise levies, remove illegal checkpoints, and enhance the free movement of goods across states.
The governors pledged to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting in Abuja in a communique signed by the forum Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State read them.
Sanwo-Olu said that the forum deliberated on issues affecting the country, including the rising cost of food.
Sanwo-Olu, who said that the forum also received a presentation from the World Bank on the (NG-CARES) programme, expressed the governors’ concerns over the non-fulfilment of the bank’sBank’s funding pledges under the NG-CARES 1.0 programme.
He noted that “the Bank highlighted that states made significant investments totalling over US$2.2 billion through the NG-CARES delivery platforms, with verified impacts reaching over 17 million direct beneficiaries.
