South-west Governors Adopt Common Agenda for Region’s Prosperity Economic integration, security, food production top priority at meeting Back state police, Sanwo-Olu emerges forum’s chairman
Segun James
Regional economic integration, food
production, and security topped the agenda at the meeting of the South-West Governors’ Forum held
in Lagos yesterday. At the meeting held behind closed-doors in Alausa, Governor
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the host, was unanimously elected to lead the forum as chairman.
According to a statement by the forum, Sanwo-Olu stepped into the position following the
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Lawmakers Seek Rotational Presidency, Six Years Single Term for President, Govs in Proposed Bills Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
A group of over 30 lawmakers in the House of Representatives under
the aegis of the Reform Minded Legislators are seeking constitutional alterations to provide for the rotation of executive powers among the six
geopolitical zones. The lawmakers are also seeking to amend the constitution to provide for a single tenure of six years for
the President and Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This, the lawmakers said would lead to reduction in government
spending, eliminate wastage, bring about efficiency in governance and national stability by providing a single term of six years for the
President and Governors. Addressing journalists yesterday, in Continued on page 14
Labour's Deadline for New Wage Expires Today, LCCI Calls for Flexibility in Negotiation States urge FG to gradually phase out electricity subsidies in power sector Say monies spent on inefficient costs
Chuks Okocha, Olawale Ajimotokan, Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos
As the one-week suspension of the nationwide strike by organised labour expires today, the leadership of the trade unions have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to use his position to give the Nigerian workers a deserved living wage. This was as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) urged all parties in the ongoing negotiation to consider an amount that would reflect a good balance of economic realities, affordability, and sustainability. Equally, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called on the federal government to gradually stop the payment of electricity subsidies saying it is “ineffective.” The organised labour is expected to convene its organ meeting tomorrow on the matter. Speaking to newsmen on arrival in Continued on page 14
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L-R: Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Muyi Aina; Kwara State Governor/Nigeria Governor’s Forum Chairman, AbdulRaham AbdulRazaq (CON); Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate (CON); and Director General and CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Kelechi Ohiri after a meeting to discuss updates and seek the support of the NGF on BHCPF reforms, Project Hope, health workers' training, polio eradication, immunisation, and other health programmes of the federal government’s at the NGF Secretriat in Abuja... yesterday