President Buhari met with the governors of 36 states this morning to discuss on the financial crisis most states are currently facing. At the end of the meeting, President Buhari and the Governors resolved to forego the proposed financial bailout plan.
The governors suggested that the Federal government refund state governors all the money owed them for Federal Government projects carried out in their states. The governors also asked that the tax paid by the Nigeria Natural Liquefied Gas Company be paid into the Federation Account and be shared.
Present at the meeting which held at the Council chambers in the Presidential villa were; Vice President Osinbajo, Governors of Rivers, Ogun, Imo, Gombe, Benue, Delta, Niger, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kogi, Borno, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Taraba, Ekiti, Ondo, Kaduna, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Anambra, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Lagos, Adamawa, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Yobe States. Deputy governors of Bayelsa and Plateau states sent in their deputy governors to represent them.
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Buhari, Governors resolve to forgo Bailout Plan.
Buhari, Governors resolve to forgo Bailout Plan.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
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Well done gentlemen, me think is a good start.
ReplyDeleteMay the Almighty God help each and everyone of you to overcome individual state's challenges.
There is hope for they people of this great country.
I believe in you.
This is better plan than the initially proposed bailout. It shows the President & the Governors are thinking.
ReplyDeleteNow, they use their own monies to pay their workers will be learning their lessons too
Why was Abia State governor not there?
ReplyDeleteOur honourable present since you have decided to lay your foundation on solid and unshakable foundation, please countinue and almighty Allah would grant you peace and progress.because you have decided to seek his face and favor
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