The Nigerian Governors Forum will on Wednesday ( today ) hold its 16 th teleconference meeting where the governors would discuss the N 1 billion Federal Government support to 32 states and the controversy surrounding the stamp duty collections / recovery.
The virtual meeting would also deliberate on the CACOVID flag - off and the distribution of palliatives , which has been ongoing on a regional basis as well as the Basic Health Care Provision Fund for which approval had been secured.
This was contained in a statement titled “ The 16 th NGF Teleconference Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 2 nd September , 2020 , ” and signed by the Head, Media , and Public Affairs , NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello -Barkindo , in Abuja , on Tuesday .
He said the governors would also get an update on the N 100 million World Bank Support .
The statement said , “ N 1 billion FG COVID - 19 support to 32 States which has also been finalised will make it to the governors ’ discussion table just as a report on the Executive Order # 10 will be given by the Vice Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Sokoto State , Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal .
“ An award on wild polio which was given to the NGF during the weekend by Rotary International Polio Certification will feature , according to the invitation that was issued to governors by the Director -General of the NGF, Mr Asishana Okauru .
“ For over two years the controversy surrounding stamp duty collections had gone full circle and is now back to the governors ’ purview where the recovery and other legacy Issues will be discussed by the governors with a view to working with a consortium of consultants . ”
The statement also disclosed that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa ’ s Committee on PTF will give the governors an update while a presentation by the World Bank on the State ’ s Fiscal Transparency , Accountability , and Sustainability programme and its new deadlines will conclude the proceedings .
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