Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday tasked state governors to put more efforts in boosting their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to enable them reduce poverty in their state.
He said this at an induction programme organised by the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) in Abuja for new and returning governors, ahead of the inauguration on May 29, 2019.
The Vice President also asked state governors to operate in unity as the Federal Government is ready to support an all-party co-operation.
According to him, the National Executive Council will begin to look at more ways to effectively secure the country.
The chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul-Aziz Yari, in his remark urged the incoming governors to work hard to reduce over-dependence on the federation account and look seriously towards diversification, industrialization and strengthening tax laws.
The induction programme is aimed at supporting incoming governors to develop key governance and management skills that will enable them transit from campaigning to managing the processes of governance.
