Governors of the 36 states of the federation will be convening their 30th teleconference meeting tomorrow to address issues on the contentious Executive Order 10, the third wave of COVID-19, among others.
The meeting which will be the seventh this year according to a statement by the head, public affairs, of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Abdulrazaque Bello- Barkindo will be virtual as usual.
He said the meeting will cover lessons for states and actions for Governors on Sustainability as well as the adoption of SaaS E-procurement.
“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 (PTF) on COVID-19 and the Governors’ Forum, will brief the Forum on health matters arising from the coming of the third wave of COVID-19.
“Furthermore, there will be a presentation from the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Sabo Nanono about the 2nd Phase of Farmers’ Enumeration.
“There will also be another presentation by the Director-General, Bureau for Public Enterprises, Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh on Unlocking Liquidity through Sale/Optimization of State-owned Redundant/Sub-Optimal Assets.
“Last but by no means the least, the Director-General of the NGF, Mr. Asishana B Okauru will give feedback on the series of Executive Order 10 meetings with the Minister of Labour and Employment: Dr. Chris Ngige about the ongoing industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria,” he stated.
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