As an aftermath of their May 11, 2021 declaration in Asaba Delta State, the 17 Southern governors will again converge on Lagos today for the second leg of the first gathering. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will host the meeting at the State House, Ikeja.
However, Critical stakeholders have warned the governors not to allow their meetings to be perceived as a mere gathering where empty threats or resolutions are made.
According to reports , the governors have been asked to deploy better strategies by involving their representatives in the National Assembly, engage the State Houses of Assembly and also seek collaborations of socio-cultural and political organisations, to get their aim and objectives achieved.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed that the parley would deliberate on insecurity, true federalism, open grazing, State Police, restructuring, and food security, among others.
The meeting would also discuss the aftermath of the Asaba gathering to assess if any meaningful success was made.
It was also reported that nearly all the governors are likely to be in attendance because of the level of insecurity in their states and Nigeria presently.
Recall that at the last meeting, which was hosted by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and attended by 15 of the 17 Southern governors, the governors arrived at a 12-point resolution, which included the banning of open grazing of cattle in all the states.
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