The governors of the six South South states comprising Rivers, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Bayelsa and Delta, have held a meeting with delegates of the Federal Government of Nigeria in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
In attendance were the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Godswill Akpabio; Minister of State for Labour, Mr Festus Kiyamo SAN; Minister of Information and Culture, Hon. Lai Mohammed; Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State; Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State; Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State; Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State; Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Timipre Sylva and Minister of State for Budget, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, is leading the federal government delegation to the meeting.
The six Governors and leaders in the zone in a common position presented by Chairman of South South Governor’s Forum, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, made the following demands:
1. Immediate relocation of headquarters of oil multinational to their operational bases in the South South region.
2. Immediate relocation of government -owned oil subsidiaries from Lagos and Abuja to the South South region.
3. Immediate completion of East-West road under construction.
4. Immediate privatisation of the two refineries in Port Harcourt and the one in Warri for effectiveness.
5. Call for release of all funds due NDDC and that henceforth, all NDDC projects MUST be done in consultation with State Governors.
6. Reactivation of sea ports in Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri. Then, the Lagos to Calabar railine.
7. True federalism, resource control, fair revenue sharing and State Police, the best ingredients to achieving a better Nigeria.
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