Economy: Governors, traditional rulers meet in Aso Rock, seek solutions to hardship

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and the National Council of Traditional Rulers are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

BusinessDay gathered that the meeting followed the ongoing economic challenges and insecurity which have largely been responsible for the vandalisation of power infrastructures in the Northern region.

Recall that Adebayo Adelabu had raised the alarm over the vandalisation of power infrastructures and difficulties in getting access to the infrastructure by contractors engaged to fix them. The situation, he said, has led to the perennial power failures in the region.

The state of insecurity is also said to be largely responsible for the poor food production in the region as bandits constantly harass farmers and in extreme circumstances collect taxes from them before allowing them access to their farms.

Governors are said to be meeting to discuss the situation, with a view to putting in measures that will alleviate the prevailing situation in the country.

BusinessDay gathered that the governors are using the opportunity of the meeting to get feedback from the traditional rulers on how best to tackle the current economic challenges and hardship, especially as it affects people at the grassroots

The meeting, which is being chaired by the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak (Kwara), is also being attended by other state governors, including Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Dapo Abiodun, (Ogun), Seyi Makinde, (Oyo), Agbu Kefas, (Taraba), Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, (Gombe), Uba Sani (Kaduna).

Some of the prominent traditional rulers present at the event so far, include: Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, and Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe.