The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) would meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to find ways to stabilize the Naira at the foreign exchange market.
Governor Abdulazeez Yari of Zamfara State, who is also the chairman of the forum, told newsmen that the NGF would work with President seek lasting solutions to the nation’s worsening macro-economic challenges, “especially on foreign exchange stability.”
The communiqué reads in part: “The forum pledges to work with Mr. President to ensure coherent policy actions that will create a clear policy direction for the country and stimulate domestic production.” It would also “collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure that the National Health Act is operational”. The forum agreed to aggressively support the total eradication of polio in the country.
Yari also clarified that state governments did not seek nor receive bailout from the Federal Government. He explained that what they requested was for the monies hanging around the coffers of government be brought together and shared. “The Federal Government has not given any bailout to any of the states. What was shared last time was monies from NLNG and FAAC, and as we have been saying, we have not been looking for bailout but for all monies in the coffers of the federation to be brought together for the purpose of sharing,” he said.
By Dike Onwuamaeze
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