By James Sowole
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) Monday, agreed with the Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwatotimi Akeredolu, on issues that necessitated a seven-day ultimatum asking unregistered herders to quit the state’s forest reserves.
The agreement was the highlight of the communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, between the NGF and the leadership of MACBAN in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The meeting, which was chaired by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Kayode Fayemi, was attended by the leadership of MACBAN led by its Chairman, Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa; the governors of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde; Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola; Governor Akeredola; and heads of security agencies in the state.
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From Left: Governors: Yahaya Bello of Kogi; Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti; Atiku Baguku of Kebbi State; Sani Bello of Niger and Chairman, APC Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Committee, Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State after their “Thank you Meeting” with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday (26/6/2020). Photo: NAN
John Alechenu, Abuja
The Progressives Governors Forum has called for national unity in the search for a lasting solution to the nation’s security and economic woes.
It noted that the year 2020 was the most difficult year in recent memory, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and its attendant economic fallout which exacerbated Nigeria’s security challenges.
By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
The Director General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has warned that a fresh strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is inevitable by February next year unless there are clear ways to mobilise the N40 billion earned academic allowances and the N30 billion revitalisation funds as agreed between federal government and the lecturers union on December 23. Lukman, who is the DG of PGF, an umbrella body of Governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), in a statement he issued yesterday, which he titled ‘ASUU and Indeterminate Power Struggle – The Boko Haram Logic’, expressed doubts that meeting the N30 billion revitalisation demand by ASUU will not be a priority, hence it will trigger fresh demand and ultimatum when the lecturers would review government compliance with December 23 agreement by next year February.