aegis of Nigeria Governors's Forum, NGF yesterday
asked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating
Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala
to as a matter of urgency account for the money
that were accruable to the Excess Crude Account
which they put at over $ 20 billion.
Rising from a meeting in Abuja yesterday, the
Governors urged the minister to explain how much
of this money entered the said account in three
years from June 2013 to April 2015, adding that
funds in the excess crude were last disbursed in
May 2103.
Reading a Communiqué at the end of the meeting
which started 9pm and ended 1am, Chairman of
NGF and governor of Rivers State, Governor Rotimi
Amaechi announced the election of governor
Abdullazeez Yari of Zamfara State as the new
Chairman of the forum for a period of one year from
May 2015 to May 2016 through consensus.
The Governors at the meeting which took place at
the Lagos/ Osun Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja,
also approved the establishment of a Governors'
Forum Academy to be tagged the NGF Leadership
Academy that would be responsible for capacity
building of Governors and other officials holding
public office and to be overseen by the secretariat
of NGF.
According to the Governors, there would be an
induction course for new and returning Governors
June, 2015 aimed at equipping them with knowledge
of global and best practices establishing and
running their offices.
The Governors who congratulated the President-
elect, Muhammadu Buhari on the March 28
Presidential election victory, also hailed President
Goodluck Jonathan for his statesmanship in
accepting the outcome of the elections.
The Communique reads, " We are hereby reconciled and reunited as a single umbrella association of the 36 State Governors of Nigeria regardless of party or region.
"Forum Congratulates the President- elect,
Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the recent
presidential election which was held on March 28,
2015 and President Goodluck Jonathan for his
statesmanship in accepting the outcome of the
elections.
"In light of the fact that Funds in the Excess Crude
were disbursed in May 2013, there is need for the
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala to provide
explanation for accruals to this account from June
2013 to April 2015 which is estimated at over $ 20
billion."
It would be recalled that Amaechi who chaired one
of the factions, was first elected Chairman of NGF in
2011 when he took over from former Kwara State
governor and now Chairman, Senate Committee on
Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki.
It will be recalled that amidst political intrigues,
speculations, scheming, backstabbing and
character assassination, the governor of Rivers
State and Chairman, Nigeria Governor's Forum,
NGF, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was re-elected as
Chairman of the Forum in May 2013.
Amaechi polled 19 votes to defeat governor Jonah
Jang of Plateau State, the only governor who
contested with him to score 16.
The Nigeria Governors' Forum which was
established to among others, provide a forum for
discussion and exchange of ideas, help strengthen
and promote Nigeria's federal system and promote
understanding among state governors.
In Attendance at yesterday's meeting were
1. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom
2. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers
3. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo
4. Rauf Aregbosola of Osun
4. Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger
5. Ramallan Yero of Kaduna
6. Saidu Dankigari of Kebbi
7.Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta
8. Deputy governor of kano and governor- Elect,
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
9. Kashim Shettima of Borno
10. Deputy governor of Kogi, Yomi Awoniyi
11. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi
12. Deputy governor of Nasarawa State
13. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo
14. Governor- Elect of Akwa Ibom, Emmanuel Udom
15. Deputy governor of Imo State
16. Abdulfatih Ahmed of Kwara
17. Abdullazeez Yari of Zamfara
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