BOLA BADMUS writes on the outcome of the southern governors’ meeting held in Lagos on Monday, especially its gains and prospects. IN the early life of civilian dispensation, southern governors had embarked on a bold and pragmatic step to build and sustain a cohesive and formidable southern solidarity. The meetings of the governors became the real rallying point on vexed issues of state police, resource control, fiscal federalism, true federalism, equity and justice in the country. But, it was apparent that the newly found solidarity and comradeship among the Southern governors encapsulated other fundamental issues in the polity, including the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) with its inherent vexatious provisions. Current effortThere is evidence of consultation, consolidation and actions on most of the resolutions of the governors at what many now describe as the Asaba Declaration of the Southern governors.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 07, 2021 02:26 UTC