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Restructure Nigeria Now Or…, S’South Governors To Buhari

They requested immediate implementation of the consent judgment entered in the Supreme Court Suit No: SC/964/2016 to enable the South-South region gets its share of $55bn shortfall of collection on deep offshore and inland basin production sharing contracts.

by The Union Nigeria
November 25, 2020
in National
OPINION: June 12, 1993, Running Mates & 2023 - Reuben Abati   

President Muhammadu Buhari

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South-South Governors and stakeholders from the geopolitical zone have demanded restructuring in line with the principles of true federalism to guarantee peace, security and stability of the country.

The stakeholders also called for the revitalisation of all the ports in the region such as the Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri ports.

They also asked the Federal Government to immediately privatise all the refineries to make them functional and boost the economy of the region.

The stakeholders further demanded relocation of all the subsidiaries of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the region.

The Governors observed the country was not at peace with itself and not working as it should, particularly, for the people of the South-South region.

Chairman of the South-South Governors forum, Ifeanyi Okowa, presented the position of the zone during the regional stakeholders’ meeting with presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Amb. Ibrahim Gambari at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

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Okowa explained residents of South-South were committed to restructuring the country to guarantee true federalism and devolution of powers to the states to create and manage their own police and security architecture under a federal structure.

The Governors called for relocation of the headquarters of major oil companies, NNPC subsidiaries from Lagos and Abuja to the South-South region.

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From left; Representative of the President, and Chief of Staff to the President, Amb.Ibrahim Gambari; River State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike; his Delta counterparts, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom State and Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri, during the South-South Leaders Meeting with the Presidential delegation held in Government House, Port Harcourt. PIX: JIBUNOR SAMUEL.

They requested immediate implementation of the consent judgment entered in the Supreme Court Suit No: SC/964/2016 to enable the South-South region gets its share of $55bn shortfall of collection on deep offshore and inland basin production sharing contracts.

The governors further called for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the region’s major seaports in Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri to enhance the economic development of the region.

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They demanded that the two refineries in Port Harcourt and one in Warri that have continued to bleed the country’s resources in the name of turnaround maintenance should be privatised.

Gambari said the stakeholders meeting was at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said the President ordered the presidential delegation comprising all the ministers from the region to visit and consult the representatives of the people regarding the recent EndSARS protest.

Gambari noted that reports indicated that there were instances , where breakdown of law and order was reported across various locations in the South-South states.

He lauded the governors of the South-South states for their quick response and actions in addressing the EndSARS crisis.

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Those who attended the meeting were Govs Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Ben Ayade (Cross River); Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom); Douye Diri (Bayelsa) and Godwin Obaseki (Edo).

Others were Minister of Niger Delta Godswill Akpabio; Minister of State for Petroleum Timipre Sylva; Minister of State for Power Goddy Jedy- Agba; Minister of State for Niger Delta Festus Keyamo; Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire and Minister of Information, Lai Mohammad.

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi was, however, absent.

Other eminent persons present were the National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, rtd; former President, Nigerian Bar Association, Onueze Okocha (SAN); President, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, among others.

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