The 36 State governors have agreed to hold a crucial virtual meeting on the disturbing intensity of the COVID 19 virus and the delayed commencement of Inoculation in the country.
The Head òf Media and Publicity of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, said in a statement on Wednesday that the governors would make a definite pronouncement on the pandemic after the meeting.
Barkindo said that the Governors’ PTF Committee, led by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, ‘which is charged with the responsibility of liaising between the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid19 and the Governors’ Forum,’ would brief the Forum on the issue of the vaccines.
He said that the Delta State Governor would also brief the forum comprehensively on the rampaging second wage of the pandemic.
He added that the Chairman of the NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayode, would also brief the forum on the outcome of his meeting with the President on pending issues.
He said that the issues ‘include ALGON and FAAC deductions, external debts reconciliation (2002-2018), Stamp Duty collections in respect of the governors’ letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), and another response to the Ministry of Water Resources regarding the lingering Water Resources Bill among others.’