The forum of South-south governors have reinstated their demand for 13% of the money allocated by the Federal Government to several states in the country battling with insecurity.
The spokesman of the forum, Governor Seriake Dickson, made this known in a press statement released after a one-day meeting at the Rivers state capital.
He said the demand was in the “spirit and clamour” for restructuring and in line with true federalism. He also insisted that the demand was in accordance with the constitutional provision.
He said: “The South-South Governors Forum supports the clamour for restructuring, fiscal federalism and devolution of power from the centre to the federating units. The governors said for Nigeria to be stable, peaceful and prosperous, it should be restructured. They vowed to work with like minds to make it a reality.”
Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Dickson of Bayelsa attended the meeting while Ben Ayade of Cross River was absent.
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