“We resolved that if security agencies are to carry out an operation in a state, they must duly inform the state’s sitting governor.”
Nigerian security agencies must inform a state governors before embarking on any operation in their territory, governors of the southern states have said.
At the end of a meeting held in Lagos Monday, the governors issued a communique stating that the southern part of the country should produce the next Nigerian president.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS, raided the home of a Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, killing two persons in the process, whom they said were armed.
Governor Seyi Makinde, who spoke via his official Twitter handle, also said matters “of national importance” were discussed at the meeting.
“At the Southern Governors Forum today, we discussed several issues of national importance including re-emphasising the need for state police. We resolved that if security agencies are to carry out an operation in a state, they must duly inform the state’s sitting governor.
“We agreed that all southern Nigeria states should have anti-open grazing laws in place by September 1, 2021. We also resolved that deductions from the Federation Account for the Nigeria Police security Trust Fund should be shared between the states and FG to fight insecurity.
The governors also re-emphasised the need for state police.
On the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill, the governors rejected the proposed 3 percent share of the oil revenue to the host community and supported 5 percent. They also rejected the proposed 30 percent share of profit for the exploration of oil and gas in the basins.
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