Governors of the south-south region of Nigeria have
reiterated the approval of a regional security outfit.
The governors under the umbrella of the south-south
governors forum, however, did not disclose when the security outfit will be
launched.
The governors took the decision during a meeting of the
forum in Port Harcourt on Monday.
Amongst other resolutions passed at the meeting, the forum also resolved that the governments of the states in the region would join in the suit challenging the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by state governments.
The chairman of the forum and Governor of Delta State,
Ifeanyi Okowa, who read out the resolutions, said “we approve the regional
security architecture which would be launched very soon.”
He also disclosed that the governors “unequivocally supports
the decision for states to collect value added tax and resolve to join the suit
before the Supreme court.”
They also asked “the National Assembly and the President to
take necessary measures to review some unfair aspects of the recently signed
Petroleum industry bill now act to ensure fairness and equity.”
The meeting was attended by Governors of Delta, Edo,
Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers.
Cross Rivers State Governor, Ben Ayade was, however, absent
from the meeting.
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