The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s coordinated approach with fiscal authorities and underscored the importance of sustained collaboration to safeguard growth and state fiscal sustainability.
This was contained in a communique issued by the forum at the end of its meeting in Abuja, signed by it chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
According to the communique, the Forum received a presentation from the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, represented by the Deputy Governor Economic Policy Dr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, on the Bank’s ongoing stabilization efforts to restore price stability and strengthen confidence in the economy.
The briefing highlighted recent policy measures, including the tightening of monetary policy, unification of exchange rate windows, and recapitalisation of banks, to curb inflation, enhance liquidity management, and consolidate macroeconomic stability.
The Forum also received a presentation from the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi on emerging security threats and intelligence-led strategies to strengthen subnational coordination. Ajayi’s briefing focused on countering violent extremism, managing inter-communal tensions, and addressing security risks linked to economic hardship and political transition.
The Governors expressed appreciation to the DSS for its proactive engagement and reiterated their commitment to deepen intelligence sharing and collaboration with federal security agencies to enhance peace and stability across the states.
The communique also revealed that the Forum noted that the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349) will be voted on between November 4–6, 2025. The Bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to create special constituencies exclusively contested by women in the National and State Assemblies as a temporary measure to enhance gender representation.
Governors were urged to engage their Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and State Assemblies to support the Bill’s passage and affirm Nigeria’s commitment to equity and inclusive governance.
Members of the NGF met this Friday to deliberate on issues affecting the country.
Good production costs money and you can support what we do. Please find our details below👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 Account name: MARKET ONLINE MEDIA Bank: UBA Acc No: 1026401930.
