The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), which is composed of the 36 state governors, will convene on Wednesday in Abuja to discuss economic, security, and other national crises.
In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, said.
He predicted that when the 36 governors gather at Abuja's Presidential Villa's Banquet Hall, the state of the economy will be the main topic of discussion.
“Worried by the economic woes that the citizenry has been complaining about and the hardship associated with it, several governors reasoned that it is high time to tell each other the bare truth by confronting each other on the situation and brainstorming on it.
“This formed the basis for resorting to an in-person meeting which since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic been relegated by the states’ executives.
“Two things will feature prominently in the conversation: the economy and security.”
He dismissed as spurious, recent media reports that the governors had collectively advised the president to compulsorily retire civil servants aged 50 and above.
He claims that in 2022, the governors will meet for the first time as a group to discuss the country's economy.
Before beginning the meeting, which is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m., Bello-Barkindo stated that the governors would introduce the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge Fund and the World Bank SFTAS charter.
He also said that during the meeting, the governors would get an update on the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme.