SOUTH SOUTH GOVERNORS BRAINSTORM ON BETTER DEALS FOR THE OIL RICH REGION

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Governors of the South-South states on Thursday resolved to establish a regional security outfit to stem increasing criminal activities in the region.


The Governors, who met in Asaba, also resolved to insist on full implementation of the 13 percent Derivation and to adopt regional approach to tackling the Coronavirus Disease otherwise known as Covid-19.


Briefing newsmen after the meeting, Chairman of the Forum, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, said the BRACED Commission; the economic think-tank of the region, had been mandated to work out details of the proposed security outfit, and brief the Governors in their next meeting in Port Harcourt.


Okowa said the Governors strongly believed that the 13 percent Derivation must first be set aside from the funds that come from oil before the rest of the funds are shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC.


On the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) he said the Governors agreed to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute the Advisory Board of the Commission to advice on the need to reposition NDDC to take on regional projects rather than small projects.


He stated that though no case of Coronavirus had been reported in the region, it was necessary for the Governors to collectively be prepared to tackle the disease when it occurred, adding that action was also being taken over Lassa Fever epidemic.


Governors Nyesom Wike of Riivers, Godwin Obaseki of Edo, Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa attended the meeting.

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