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State governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are meeting in Abuja tonight for discussions focused on local government administration, the Excess Crude Account (ECA), and petroleum profit tax.
The meeting follows a session held earlier at the State House with the Council of Traditional Rulers on Wednesday.
Sources close to the NGF Secretariat revealed that the governors will convene at 9 p.m., chaired by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq.
“The forum chaired by Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq is expected to hear presentations from the Acting Director General of the Department of State Security, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi; former Vice President and Chair of Delegation at the African Medical Excellence Center, Namadi Sambo; and Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Mele Kyari.
“Key topics on the meeting’s agenda include updates on the United Nations General Assembly, ECA, reconciliation of PPT and royalties accounts/debt net-off, and the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s state billings for ground rent,” one of the sources revealed.
