November 1, 2024
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have admitted and accepted the fact that Nigerians are undergoing economic hardship, nothing that they are aware that the people are hungry.
Rising from a meeting in Abuja the Governors, sympathised with Nigerians, but praised the reforms being carried out by President Bola Tinubu.
Briefing the governors at the meeting, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kolo Kyari, disclosed that there is total subsidy removal as well as the challenges facing the corporation, and his plans to alleviate the sufferings of our people caused by increased pump prices.
Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma, who spoke to journalists, stated that it was the prayer of the governors that “as soon as possible, that the relief we are looking for should come so that we can begin to leverage on the benefits of the reforms and then have a betterment general”
Uzodinma said, ” We deliberated on issues affecting the country”.
He also disclosed that the forum received a presentation from the African Medical Center of Excellence, funded by the African Bank, a world-class hospital, and specialized techniques and latest and modern equipment to be managed by first-class medical experts in special areas of treatment on oncology, cardiovascular issues, haematological cares, and other comprehensive general medical research.
” The governors are committed to supporting the African Bank for this initiative. They are going to work with King’s College Hospital London, and it’s going to be a referral centre of excellence for all medical challenges.
“We also received the Supervisory Officer of NNPCL, who briefed us on the total subsidy removal. And the challenges facing the corporation, and his plans to alleviate the sufferings of our people, occasioned by the increase of prices. We saw him and also interpreted some of the presentations he made. We hope that things are going to be better any moment from now.
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“We sympathize with our people. We support them. We support them. We support them. We support them. We support them. We support them. We support them.
“We know that there is hardship in the country. We also appreciate the reforms being carried out by the President.
“Our prayer is that, as soon as possible, the relief we are looking for should come. So that we can begin to leverage the benefits of the reforms. And then have a betterment general. The Director General, the new Director General of the Department of Security Services, also briefed us on new strategies to stop the rate of insecurity, and all the security challenges in the country.
“And how to fight cases of kidnapping, banditry, and activities of unknown government. And we also committed to giving him support. And to close the route. It will be very proper and a better image, working at this organization, to ensure that Nigeria is secure, and the environment is safe.
“But not only the government but also the private sector to do their businesses. We will collaborate with them.
“The Office of the National Security Advisor appointed a director to liaise with the state governments for closer relationships. She also appeared before us. Spoke very eloquently. Presented her plans. We committed to also working with her. I think things are getting better. I will pray that with all these arrangements in place, the cost of living will come down.
“The cost of doing business in Nigeria will also come down and become more affordable. So Nigerian Governors Forum, we are also committed to supporting Mr. President and ensuring that the interests of our people are properly protected.
The Imo State Governor spoke further on what Mele Kyari discussed about “Because, at this point, we still …
