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General News of Monday, 17 May 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

After meeting in Asaba, Southern Governors reveal next step to take

Southern governors to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari after his return from France Southern governors to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari after his return from France

 • Governors from the 17 states in Southern Nigeria are reportedly scheduled to meet with President Buhari

 • The purpose of the meeting is to present to the president the 12-point resolution they made at a recent meeting in Asaba

 • Among others, the southern governors unanimously agreed to put a ban on open grazing in their respective states

All 17 governors from the South have planned to meet President Muhammadu after he returns from his official trip to France.

According to a source cited by Punch, the Southern Governors’ Forum has begun plans to meet the President after their ​resolutions at their meeting in Asaba, the Delta state capital, to the president.

At the meeting, the governors led by the governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, came up with a 12-point resolution, including a ban on open grazing in the southern region and a call for restructuring, Legit.ng said.

The Punch also cited a top government official in Delta state as confirming the planned meeting.