12 years after, Southern Governors meet in Lagos on Monday


…Fiscal federalism, devolution of powers top agenda
Twelve years after their last gathering, Governors from the Southern part of Nigeria will on Monday converge in Lagos to deliberate on how to forge stronger ties for the three geo-political zones.


In a statement signed by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello, the meeting which will be co-hosted by the Governors of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode and Akwa Ibom, Emmanuel Udom will address issues that are germane to the development of the three contiguous zones.


Bello said the meeting is in line with the realisation that the different states in the South have since 2005 developed several areas of comparative advantage which could be harnessed and become mutually beneficial.


According to him, the Governors would also be expected to adopt a common position on the issues of armed robbery, kidnapping, devolution of powers and issue of fiscal federalism which have all gained prominence of late.


“The 2017 Lagos summit of the 17 Southern Governors representing the South South, South West and South East zones is expected to come up with a communiqué after the deliberation.


“It is noteworthy to recall that the inaugural meeting of the Southern Governors took place in Lagos in 2001 under the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Bello said.


The statement added that the predominance of views is that if the Southern States speak with one voice, they are bound to attract weighty and credible listenership.


The 17 Southern States expected at the summit include Governors Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom; Ben Ayade- Cross Rivers State; Godwin Obaseki - Edo State; Nyesom Wike - Rivers State; Ifeanyi Okowa - Delta State; Seriake Dickson- Bayelsa and Rochas Okorocha- Imo State.
Others are Willie Obiano - Anambra State; Okezie Ikpeazu - Abia State; David Umahi - Ebonyi State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi -Enugu State; Rauf Aregbesola - State of Osun; Abiola Ajimobi – Oyo; Ibikunle Amosun –Ogun; Oluwarotimi Akeredolu – Ondo; Ayodele Fayose - Ekiti and Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State.

naptu2:
Southern Governors Forum meeting, October 2000.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200101150174.html


Southern Governors Forum meeting, Enugu, January 2001.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200101150174.html

Southern Governors Forum meeting, Benin, March 2001.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200103190380.html

7th Southern Governors Forum meeting, Akure, July 2002.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200207120292.html

Southern Governors Forum meeting, February 2004
http://allafrica.com/stories/200402060556.html

Udenwa makes case for southern governors forum. March 2005.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200503020368.html

ideynl1:
Watch how Abokis who hide under yoruba and igbo handles come here to cause feud.

One person is that opakan2

profmiganigal:
I pray the yorubas will heed the resolution without bringing up their betraying spirit......

As for SS/SE.....they always abide by every resolution.

Scatterscatter:

You lack common sense

velai:
The earlier they woke up the better. I can't waite to see a united southern Nigeria.

Scatterscatter:


You lack common sense


If it is about Biafra, don't ever think yorubas' will join you. More so, you guys don't really have progressive ideas, you will only be at the meeting to listen to words of wisdom from the yoruba governors

naptu2:
The Southern Governors Forum helped to coordinate the lawsuits against the Federal Government during the onshore and offshore dichotomy disagreement of the early 2000s. They met regularly at that time.

However, in recent times the Southern Governors' Wives Forum has been more active than the Governors Forum.

A few previous meetings of the Southern Governors Forum.