Governors Meet On COVID-19 Vaccines Issues, Others On Wednesday

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Monday said that the various issues revolving around the COVID-19 vaccines roll out will feature prominently at its 28th teleconference meeting (5th in 2021) scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 is expected to commence by 2:00pm.

Accordingly, the Director General of the NGF has enjoined Governors to log in by 1:00pm.

This was contained in a statement by the Head, Media and Public Affairs, Governors’ Forum Secretariat, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo in which he also said that Governor Ifeanyichukwu Okowa of Delta State, who leads the governors’ committee that interfaces with the Presidential Task Force on Covid19 will brief his colleagues on the situation with the vaccines roll out and their attendant encumbrances.

Similarly, an invitation issued by the Director General of the Forum, Asishana Bayo Okauru, indicated that the Governors of the 36 states will also be briefed by the Governor Nasir El Rufai Committee on Subsidy on PMS before any decisions on the supply and or retailing of the product is taken.

The statement also said that the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Feyemi will update his colleagues on the outcome of his meeting with the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of States’ Universities.

The NGF’s statement further stated that Fayemi met with the educationists last week and presented a number of requests which they believed would improve education at the subnational level.

Bello-Barkindo further states that the Governors will also listen to the activities of the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses Forum to hear how their wives fared last week when they engaged the country attending several activities that marked the International Women’s Day on March 8th.

“The meeting will also play host to three external presentations top of which will be made by the newly minted National Drug Law Enforcement Boss, General Buba Marwa, whose presentation is entitled “Managing the Drug Crisis.

“The DFID will be making a presentation on the NNPC Audit reports and what the states should know while the last presentation, which is by no means the least will be speaking to tyrade facilitation in Nigeria through e-customs and a PPP structure in partnership with the British High Commission,” Bello-Barkindo states.