governors Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:41:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png governors Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Governors to meet Buhari on new revenue formular presentation to NASS https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-to-meet-buhari-on-new-revenue-formular-presentation-to-nass/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-to-meet-buhari-on-new-revenue-formular-presentation-to-nass/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:41:57 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=191461 The 36 states governors are to meet President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss with him on the need to present new revenue formular to the 9th National Assembly for passage into law before the end of his administration. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, disclosed this while speaking with […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-to-meet-buhari-on-new-revenue-formular-presentation-to-nass/feed/ 0 Buhari, governors, Ngige meet over N30,000 minimum wage https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-governors-ngige-meet-over-n30000-minimum-wage/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-governors-ngige-meet-over-n30000-minimum-wage/#respond Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:15:26 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=83159 President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, met behind closed doors with representatives of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) over the disagreement between the organised labour and governors on the proposed N30,000 minimum wage. The Amal Pepple Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage, had on November 6, submitted its report to Buhari where it recommended […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-governors-ngige-meet-over-n30000-minimum-wage/feed/ 0 Governors to workers: We can’t pay more than N22,500 as minimum wage https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-to-workers-we-cant-pay-more-than-n22500-as-minimum-wage/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-to-workers-we-cant-pay-more-than-n22500-as-minimum-wage/#respond Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:24:55 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=81728 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Tuesday, agreed to pay a national minimum wage of N22,500 from the existing N18,000. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of its second emergency meeting held in Abuja.  Yari said that the decision was arrived at  after […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-to-workers-we-cant-pay-more-than-n22500-as-minimum-wage/feed/ 0 ‘Governors opposed to new minimum wage will lose election’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-opposed-to-new-minimum-wage-will-lose-election/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-opposed-to-new-minimum-wage-will-lose-election/#respond Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:23:17 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=79131 Mr Adamu Garba, Vice Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Gombe State, has warned that governors opposed to the new minimum wage will lose election for second term. Garba gave the warning in Gombe on Thursday. “Majority of governors that fail to implement the minimum wage may not come back for their second term. Instead they […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-opposed-to-new-minimum-wage-will-lose-election/feed/ 0 FG bars states owing salaries from accessing $2.69bn Paris Club refund https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-bars-states-owing-salaries-from-accessing-2-69bn-paris-club-refund/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-bars-states-owing-salaries-from-accessing-2-69bn-paris-club-refund/#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:27:51 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=77984 The Federal Government said states must clear backlog of salaries and other related staff arrears before they would be able to access the remaining $2.69 billion Paris Club Refund. The Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Hassan Dodo, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government would commence phased payments of the refund to the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-bars-states-owing-salaries-from-accessing-2-69bn-paris-club-refund/feed/ 0 Governors: We have augmented police operations with N2trn https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-we-have-augmented-police-operations-with-n2trn/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-we-have-augmented-police-operations-with-n2trn/#respond Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:56:42 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=76380 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat on Tuesday said governors have collectively expended more than N2 trillion in augmenting police operations nationwide in the last decade alone. Mr Abdulrazaque Barkindo, Head, Media and Public Affairs, made this known in Abuja. The amount, according to Barkindo, was not minding the contributions of Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-we-have-augmented-police-operations-with-n2trn/feed/ 0 Governors meet to discuss minimum wage, security, stamp duties https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-meet-to-discuss-minimum-wage-security-stamp-duties/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-meet-to-discuss-minimum-wage-security-stamp-duties/#respond Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:06:07 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=73276 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Wednesday night, met in Abuja to discuss issues of minimum wage, insecurity and other matters of interests for the development of the country. While the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is proposing a minimum wage of N65,000 for workers, the governors have been insisting on the staggering of the implementation […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-meet-to-discuss-minimum-wage-security-stamp-duties/feed/ 0 NULGE: Only nine states voted for LG autonomy https://freedomonline.com.ng/nulge-nine-states-voted-lg-autonomy/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/nulge-nine-states-voted-lg-autonomy/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2018 22:06:58 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=66172 The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) said that only nine states have so far voted in support of Local Government autonomy in the ongoing effort to amend the constitution. National President of the Union, Mr Ibrahim Khaleel, who made this known at a press conference Wednesday in Abuja, said two states outrightly rejected […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nulge-nine-states-voted-lg-autonomy/feed/ 0 Governors meet Buhari, accuse NNPC of short-changing Nigerians https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-meet-buhari-accuse-nnpc-short-changing-nigerians/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-meet-buhari-accuse-nnpc-short-changing-nigerians/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:03:32 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=64449 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGC) on Thursday accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of short-changing the country in revenue remittances to the federation account. Chairman of the NGF and Zamfara Gov. Abdulaziz Yari, made the accusation after presenting the forum’s grievances to President Muhammadu Buhari. Yari was accompanied by Govs. Aminu Masari (Katsina), Simon […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-meet-buhari-accuse-nnpc-short-changing-nigerians/feed/ 0 Paris Club refund: Consultant sues FG, governors over payment https://freedomonline.com.ng/paris-club-refund-consultant-sues-fg-governors-payment/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/paris-club-refund-consultant-sues-fg-governors-payment/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2017 02:44:24 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=62611 Further withdrawals from the Paris Club refund by states government has been stalled as a consultant has dragged the 36 governors and the Federal Government to court. A highly placed source at the Presidency said on Friday night that the consultant in question is suing the governors for reneging on the payment of the five per […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/paris-club-refund-consultant-sues-fg-governors-payment/feed/ 0 South-East, South-South Governors’ Forum wants increased allocation to states https://freedomonline.com.ng/south-east-south-south-governors-forum-wants-increased-allocation-states/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/south-east-south-south-governors-forum-wants-increased-allocation-states/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:56:02 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=61754 The South-East and South-South Governors’ Forum, on Monday, called on the Federal Government to increase allocation to states from the Federation Account. The governors made the call in a communiqué at the end of the forum’s meeting in Uyo. In the communiqué signed by its Chairman, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, the forum […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/south-east-south-south-governors-forum-wants-increased-allocation-states/feed/ 0 Buhari to governors: Pay workers’ salaries before Christmas https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-governors-pay-workers-salaries-christmas/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-governors-pay-workers-salaries-christmas/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:04:06 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=61734 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed governors to ensure payment of outstanding workers’ salaries in their various states, to enable workers “smile to banks”, and to happily celebrate the forthcoming Christmas. Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo confirmed this development to State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with the President in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-governors-pay-workers-salaries-christmas/feed/ 0 Buhari frowns at governors’ inability to pay workers’ salaries, allowances https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-frowns-governors-inability-pay-workers-salaries-allowances/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-frowns-governors-inability-pay-workers-salaries-allowances/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:09:57 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=59883 President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, expressed concern on the growing complaints and agitations by workers in states over unpaid salaries and allowances by governors, in spite of interventions by the Federal Government. The President made his feelings known when he received a group of governors led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Abdul’Aziz […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/buhari-frowns-governors-inability-pay-workers-salaries-allowances/feed/ 0 Restructuring: NNNP advocates strong states, strong FG https://freedomonline.com.ng/restructuring-nnnp-advocates-strong-states-strong-fg/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/restructuring-nnnp-advocates-strong-states-strong-fg/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2017 03:51:22 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=54692 The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on Thursday, expressed its support for the restructuring of the country to achieve optimal development. The Lagos State Chairman of the party, Malam Shakirudeen Olofin, expressed the party’s support in Lagos. He said that the restructuring of the country’s political system would promote development and spread of democratic dividends. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/restructuring-nnnp-advocates-strong-states-strong-fg/feed/ 0 Governors to offset workers’ salary backlog with Paris Club refunds https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-offset-workers-salary-backlog-paris-club-refunds/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-offset-workers-salary-backlog-paris-club-refunds/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2017 02:48:46 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=53453 Governors have resolved to offset workers’ outstanding salaries and pensions in their states as soon as the next tranche of payment from the Paris-London Club loan refunds were made. Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Zamfara State, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The […]

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