Governors of the South-South geopolitical zone met on Tuesday in Bayelsa State and mentioned points affecting the area.
On the assembly held on the Authorities Home in Yenagoa, the governors elected their host, Douye Diri, because the Chairman of the South-South Governors’ Discussion board.
His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, emerged because the Vice Chairman of the discussion board.
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, moved the movement nominating Diri whereas his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara, seconded it.
Additionally on the assembly was the Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, whereas his Edo State counterpart, Monday Okpebholo, was conspicuously absent.
In his comment, Diri mentioned his emergence as chairman of the discussion board was a name to greater service and promised to serve the area diligently.
He mentioned it was not an workplace for him alone however a collective activity for all governors of the South-South to maneuver the area ahead.
He burdened that the discussion board would transcend issuing communiqués to taking motion in crucial points that have an effect on the area’s growth.
In his opening handle, Diri mentioned the goals of the discussion board embody fostering larger synergy amongst our states and advancing regional investments.
The governor listed the crucial sectors for investments to incorporate safety, agriculture, training, energy, atmosphere, tourism, and youth empowerment by sports activities, ICT, and entrepreneurship.
He recognized the South-South regional flight connection as one space of collaboration to ease air journey inside the zone.
In a communiqué, the governors expressed help for the continuing tax reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
They, nonetheless, urged the president to increase the proposed Worth Added Tax (VAT) sharing to different areas of derivation like oil and gasoline.
