Tag: NGF
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States Should Be Scrapped, Nigerian Governors Are Parasites – Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal
Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has described Nigerian Governors as parasites. He called for the scrapping of States. Lawal said it was better for the country to have only Federal and Local Governments. The former SGF stated this on Wednesday when he addressed journalists in Abuja, saying that…
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Governors seek variation of loan repayment plans
Governors on Tuesday sought the variation of the budget support loan repayment, which they said will compound the state governments’ burden. They rejected the proposed monthly repayment of N164billion, stressing that the states could not cope with the stiff condition. The governors also kicked against the proposed plan by the Federal Government to extend the…
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Seven governors, predecessors at war over N872b ‘debts
At least seven of the new governors sworn in on May 29 may be spoiling for a showdown with their predecessors over alleged debts in excess of N872 billion, an investigation by The Nation has shown. Governors Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa State), Bala Muhammad (Bauchi), Inuwa Yahya (Gombe), Emeka Ihedioha (Imo), AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara), Seyi Makinde…
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Insecurity: Governors urge FG to recruit more police personnel
State governors have enjoined the Federal Government to recruit more Police personnel in addition to the ongoing 10,000 police recruitment exercise to check insecurity in the country. The Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Gov. of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi made this known at the end of a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari…
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NUT Kicks against Direct Allocation of Funds to LGs, Says Teachers will Suffer
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has said that the plan by the federal government to give direct allocation of funds to local governments in the country could inflict a lot of sufferings on teachers who are the major employees of the local governments. The NUT said the direct allocation of funds to local governments…