By Jemilu Hassan
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The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) is currently holding a meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting, which started on Wednesday night. The agenda of the meeting is not publicly disclosed, but it’s believed to address pressing issues such as Local Government
Autonomy minimum Wage Planned Nationwide Protests. Governors from various states are in attendance, including : Zamfara State Governor, Lawal Dauda, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo
The governors of Enugu and Borno states, Peter Mbah and Babagana Zulum, respectively, sent their deputies to represent them. The meeting is expected to address several pressing issues
The meeting aims to discuss and address the recent Supreme Court ruling on Local Government Autonomy and its implications. The recent approval of a N70,000 minimum wage by President Bola Tinubu and its potential impact on the states., and the planned nationwide protests against bad governance, scheduled for August 1-10.