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Southern Governors met in Enugu on today and affirmed that it is their constitutional right to collect the Value Added Tax (VAT).
The governors also reaffirmed their stand on the ban on open-grazing and urged every state in the region to quickly pass a law to that regards.
These formed part of the communiqué issued after the meeting and read by Chairman of the Forum and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Other governors present were Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta; Babajide Sanwolu, Lagos; Gbega Oyetola, Osun; Emmanuel Udom, Akwa Ibom; Nyesom Wike, Rivers; Dapo Abiodun, Ogun and the host governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.
Deputy Governors present included Rauf Olaniyan, Oyo; Bisi Egbeyemi, Ekiti; Philip Shuaib, Edo; Ude Okochukwu, Abia; Kelechi Igwe, Ebonyi and Placid Njoku, Imo.
The communiqué jointly signed by all the governors reads in full:
The Nigerian Southern Governors’ Forum at its meeting of today, Thursday, 16th September 2021 held in the Government House, Enuqu, Enugu State reviewea tne state or the nation and the progress of implementation of the decisions reached in her previous meetings and further
resolved as follows:
Arakunrin Oluwarotimí O. Akeredólu; SAN Governor, Ondo State and Chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum.
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