The Governors of Southern Nigeria reviewed the country’s security situation, the ongoing constitutional amendments; and the recent passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill by the 9th National Assembly.
These are the resolutions reached at the meeting:
For State Police and end to selective prosecution
1. That all arrests and prosecutions must be made within the ambit of the law and fundamental human rights.
2. The need to look into the
establishment of state police structures to address issues of insecurity across the nation.
3. That Wednesday, 1st September 2021 shall be set aside for the promulgation of the anti-open grazing law in al Member States.
The Forum in unison also
- Rejected the proposed 3% allocation for host communities that was passed by the Senate, and recommend the adoption of the 5% allocation that was passed by the House of Representatives.
- Reject the proposed removal of the electronic transmission of results clause from the ongoing amendment to the electoral act.
- Resolved that the next President of Nigeria should come from the Southern part of the country in the interest of equity and fairness.
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