- The Southern governors also agreed that the progress of the country required that urgent and bold steps be taken to restructure the Nigerian Federation leading to the evolution of state police.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Southern governors will on Monday converge in Lagos for a meeting.
It was gathered that the meeting, which will be hosted by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will reinforce the Asaba Declaration by the governors as well as deliberate over other national issues.
It would be recalled that a meeting was held on May 11, 2021, in Asaba, the Delta State capital, where the governors jointly decided to enforce the ban on open grazing in all Southern states.
The Southern governors also agreed that the progress of the country required that urgent and bold steps be taken to restructure the Nigerian Federation leading to the evolution of state police.
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They further called for the review of revenue allocation formula in favour of the sub-national governments as well as the creation of other institutions which legitimately advance commitment to the practice of true federalism.
However, EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Monday meeting will take place at the State House, Alausa, Ikeja, with all the 17 governors in the Southern region expected to attend.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, who confirmed the latest development, said the governors would discuss issues relating to insecurity, true federalism, open grazing, state police, restructuring, food security, among others.
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