By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Nigerian governors have called for the review of the reintroduced National Water Resources Bill.
The governors called for this review at the Teleconference Meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) which was held on Tuesday.
Related Posts
NGF Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, in a circular issued on Wednesday, said the bill should be reviewed to accommodate the concerns of all states.
“On the Reintroduction of the National Water Resources Bill, Governors argued that the Bill does not adequately address the interests of the states and is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the circular read.
“The Bill according to the Forum should be reviewed with a view to accommodating the concerns of all states.”
The governors also unanimously agreed to spearhead the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project. The project is sponsored by the World Bank and aimed at improving the productivity, commercialisation and resilience of targeted Livestock production systems in Nigeria.
