Southern States Governors have agreed that Nigeria’s next president should emerge from the southern region.
The governors also set September 21, 2021, as the deadline for the promulgation of anti-open grazing law among its member states.
This was part of the decisions they reached at their meeting on Monday in Alausa, Lagos State.
Other deliberations agreed by the governors are on insecurity, constitutional amendment and PIB in all member-states.
Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, said this while addressing journalists on Monday, after a closed-door meeting of the governors.
Aside from the host governor, others at the meeting are Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom), Diri Duoye (Bayelsa), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Ben Ayade (Cross Rivers), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Oluwaseyi Makinde (Oyo), and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).