Governors of the 36 States of the Federation will be holding their 23 rd virtual meeting to address the rising cases of COVID- 19 infections and work out an appropriate response .

The meeting which is scheduled to hold virtually on Wednesday is expected to provide a platform for the governors to deliberate and agree on practical steps to contain further spread of the disease .

This was contained in a press statement signed by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of the NGF , Abdulrazaque Bello- Barkindo , in Abuja .

The statement read in part, “Alarmed by the intensity of the second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic , and Nigeria ’ s tardy commencement of inoculation that is sweeping through countries globally , the 36 governors of the federation may finally come up with a definitive pronouncement , as they will be meeting to find the way forward for the country.

“ The meeting which will be the first this year, 2021 , by the governors , will, as usual , be virtual , in conformity with the Covid – 19 protocols. It is the 23 rd of the Nigeria Governors ’ Forum teleconferences . The meeting commences 2 . 00 pm prompt but Governors are expected to start logging on fat 1 . 00 pm .

“ The Governors ’ PTF Committee , headed by Delta State Governor , Dr Ifeanyi Okowa , which is charged with the responsibility of liaising between the Presidential Task Force on Covid – 19 and the Governors ’ Forum , will brief the Forum on what it needs to know on the vaccines and the way forward . ”
The statement further read , “ Governors will also be updated on the States ’ Fiscal Transparency , Accountability and Sustainability program for results for the preceding year , 2020 .

“ As is customary, if time permits, there will be three presentations ; The Water Resources minister will brief Governors on its World Bank Support; feedback from the Federal Government on the Medium and Long Term National Development Agenda ; and enhancing IGR through a harmonized Traffic Management System by Dimensions Information Technology , LLC, a non – governmental actor which is seeking the nod of state governors . “

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